Please take a moment to create an account in the student's name if you have not previously done so. Proceed to Step Two if you have created an account previously.

Please watch this video if you need help in creating a student account.

Academic Connections Program

Apply now - Academic Connections Commuter Application

Deadline to apply to the program is: Friday, May 9, 2025. 

Deadline to enroll in program is: Friday, May 23, 2025. 

You will be directed to the UC San Diego Extended Studies payment gateway to pay the appropriate application fee. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable.

Please watch this video if you need additional help with paying the application fee. 

After payment, you will reach a confirmation page with a link to the application. Please click on the application link.

You will need to fill out the application in its entirety.  You will need to download the following forms from the application and upoload them once completed:
Note: All form links below are examples/previews and will not be eligible to upload to your application. 

• Authorization Forms 
• Recommendation Form
• FERPA Form
• Unofficial Transcript (Please note a progress report/ grade report is NOT an unofficial transcript and cannot be submitted in replacement - please contact your school administration to learn how to obtain an unofficial transcript. An Unofficial Transcript will have your GPA and entire course history) 
• Photo of yourself/your student (You're easy to recognize. You're the only one in the picture. It's a head-and-shoulders view, with the entire face, both eyes, and hair clearly visible. (Head coverings worn for religious purposes are okay)  
• Medical Insurance Card (front and back) - this excludes military medical insurance & if you do not have insurance please check the box 'No Insurance' 

PLEASE NOTE: You will be able to save and return to your application until you are ready to submit it with all of the required documents.

You will need to fill out the application in its entirety. Once you submit your completed application to the program and allow for 5 to 7 business days for application review. You will receive an acceptance email with instructions on how to pay tuition and fees. Once fees have been paid, please allow 1 to 2 business days for the enrollment to go through. Enrollment verifications can be viewed by logging into your MyExtension account. Enrollment confirmations are not emailed. Students must log into their account to check their registration. Students will have access to their course materials through Canvas on the course start date.