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Participating high schools, community colleges, and community-based organizations: learn how to nominate an eligible student for the Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program (CASP) at UC San Diego. Please see "nomination instructions" below to nominate up to two students.
The nomination form for the 2025-26 academic year is now closed.
UC San Diego created the Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Program (CASP) in 2013 as a new scholarship program to recognize and support local, high-achieving students at both the freshman and transfer levels. Schools and community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve historically underserved populations and share the campus commitment to embrace equity, diversity, and access to higher education were selected as participants.
As we enter the 6th year of the program, we are excited to continue to expand CASP to provide greater access to this life-changing opportunity and to positively impact students and families throughout the state of California.
Through scholarship funding, benefits, services, and programs, CASP
Our program foci are:
There is no change to the CASP program for current partners. Click here to view a list of our partner institutions and organizations.
One institution or organization through an Individual nominator (as defined in the list below) can nominate up to 2 candidates.
The number of nominees allowed per entity will be reassessed each year and may be adjusted in future years.
Nominators should hold the following roles at the school or organization:
Candidates must meet at least 2 of the following 10 criteria:
The university will verify that each nominated candidate meets all of the minimum criteria below, prior to moving them forward to the selection process:
The new schedule for the 2025 - 2026 nomination period will be coming out shortly!
October 1 |
FAFSA and California Dream Act Application available * * To be considered for CASP, students must complete the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application |
October 1– November 30 | UC San Diego application period for high school seniors and transfers |
January 3 | CASP nomination form available |
February 14 | Deadline to submit CASP nomination forms |
March 1–31 | First-year admissions decision notification and financial aid estimate release (includes scholarship awards) |
March 1 – April 30 |
Transfer admissions decision notification and financial aid estimate release (includes scholarship awards) |
May 1 | Deadline for first-year admits |
June 1 | Deadline for transfer admits |
If you have any questions regarding eligibility or your nomination, email CASP or call (858) 534-8366.
*Please note the CASP team is working remotely and will not be available in our in-person office. You can view our staff virtual availability by clicking here.