Program Information

Santa Cruz sends approximately 22 students to Washington, D.C. each Fall, Winter and Spring Quarter. The program offers an exciting opportunity to combine course work with field research and work experience in a variety of areas.

Students divide their weekly schedules between classes and a part-time field placement position. They are registered as UCSC students and earn academic credit for the courses taken. All participants pay UCSC registration fees and remain eligible for financial aid if regular UCSC standards are met. In determining eligibility and calculating the amount of financial aid, the University has agreed to adjust student expense budgets to compensate for the additional costs expected while in Washington.

The quarters in Washington are extended to approximately 12 weeks, usually a little longer than the UCSC quarters.

Contact
UCDC Coordinator – Marianna Santana
5 Merrill Academic Building
831-459-2855, Fax 831-459-3125
ucdc@ucsc.edu

Washington Contact
UCDC Coordinator for UCSC - Alfreda Brock
1608 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, DC, 20036
202.974.6399
ambrock@ucsc.edu