Center for Educational Partnerships

The Transfer Alliance Project (TAP): Increasing Diversity to UC

UC Berkeley’s TAP program is a cohort-based program that aims to address educational barriers and increase equitable access to resources and information for low-income, first-generation to college, and underrepresented California community college students. TAP cohort students receive ongoing transfer services and support, workshops, webinars, academic enrichment opportunities, and access to special events designed to support their transfer success.

As a UC transfer preparation program, TAP excels in preparing students to be competitive applicants to the UC system. Over the past three admissions cycles, TAP participants have achieved an impressive 70% admission rate to UC Berkeley, with over 90% gaining admission to at least one UC campus. Notably, nearly 60% of TAP students come from underrepresented backgrounds, including African American, Chicanx/Latinx, and Native American communities, underscoring TAP’s role in promoting diversity in higher education.

TAP students are invited to apply to participate in the following:

• UC Application Academies - Each Fall semester, TAP cohort students have access to intensive UC Application workshops, offered both in-person and virtually.
• TAP Into Cal - Held each June, the TAP Into Cal program invites TAP students to apply for an opportunity to visit and experience the UC Berkeley campus through an immersive, three-day residential program with all expenses covered.
• Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) - TAP students can apply to take a summer course at UC Berkeley with all tuition and registration fees covered by SEP. Participants will experience the Berkeley campus, receive a UC Berkeley transcript, and study alongside Berkeley students as well as visiting students from all over the world. 
• Discover Your UC Webinars - All nine undergraduate UC campuses participate in the Discover Your UC webinars, offering prospective students the opportunity to explore academic programs and transfer options across the state of California.
• TAP Alumni Network - Alumni have the opportunity to connect with both current and former TAP students, and to give back to the transfer community by participating in student panels and more.