UCs
What is the minimum GPA needed to apply to a UC?
3.0
What is the minimum GPA needed to apply to a CSU?
2.5 .... BUT certain campuses will admit 2.0 based off supplemental factors (circumstances, extracurriculars)
What are the 3 original Trio programs?
Upward Bound
Educational Talent Search
Student Support Services
What is the code you use if you set off the alarm at the office?
MINDY
How many years of math are required for A-Gs?
3 years required, 4 recommended
When is the deadline to apply?
December 2
How many CSU campuses are there?
22
Lyndon B Johnson
What school site currently has the most students enrolled?
Burbank
How do you get a fee waiver to apply?
Through the application (enter family size and income)
If you are not automatically eligible through the application, you can get a fee waiver for UCs by asking Upward Bound
How many UC campuses are there?
What factors does the CSU system use when determining admission
A-G requirements, GPA, and the number of additional A-G requirements completed.
Additional factors
What year did Trio programs start?
1965
Name 3 campuses the UBers visited for Spring Break trip 2025
UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, CSU Fullerton, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Long Beach
True or False
The sooner I submit my college applications, the higher chance I have of being accepted
False
What is the newest UC campus?
UC Merced (2005)
True or False- The CSU system offers a direct pathway for transfer students
True! Transfer Success Pathway and all CSU campuses are participating.
Which past presidents have tried to cut Trio's funding?
Ronald Reagan and Bush Jr (currently Trump)
What is the name of the scholarship that UBers apply for and win every year?
Dell Scholarship
Shoutout Princess Tuigamala, Cesar Puerto, Maisee Lor, Melanie Lee, and many more!
Which UC campus might ask for a letter of recommendation?
UC Berkeley
For UC Davis, what percentage of California applicants were first generation and low income? (Closest answer gets the points)
36%
How many students are apart of the CSU system? (closest answer gets the points)
461,612
Which high school did UCD Upward Bound serve in the past?
McClatchy High School, Woodland, West Campus High School, Franklin High School
Woodland
Name one of the counselors at the school sites
Ms. Brown, Mr. Corona, Ms. Simmeon, Mr. Jones, and more
If I fail semester 1 of algebra, but pass semester 2 of algebra, does that count for A-G requirements?
Yes, Semester 2 validates semester 1 so it will count as a full year on the application