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UC Merced

PACE Listening Tour in the San Joaquin Central Valley

UC Merced

Fresno Unified

UC Merced and Fresno Unified Launch Guaranteed Admission Path with Scholarship Opportunity

Fresno Unified

UC Merced

Bobcat Day 2026

UC Merced

UC Merced

Bobcat Day 2026 - Reception

UC Merced

UC Merced

San Joaquin Valley Purposeful Pathways - Community of Practice Launch

UC Merced

Mission Statement

"The mission of the UC Merced Center for Educational Partnerships is to provide student, school, and parent-centered services that ultimately result in students having the greatest number of postsecondary choices from the widest array of options upon graduation."

CEP

The UC Merced CEP was established to effect long-range improvement in the education of Central San Joaquin Valley students and ultimately increase the number of students eligible to attend an institution of higher education.

All UC Merced CEP programs seek to increase University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) competitive eligibility and admission rates in the Central San Joaquin Valley.

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PACE Listening Tour - In the San Joaquin Central Valley

Upcoming Events

June

HHS | Overall Summer Academy 2026 Fresno City College/ Sunnyside HS/ Hoover HSUpward Bound

Woven Technology Workshop Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

HHS | FCC Welcome Day Event8:00 AM - 1:30 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | FCC Welcome Day Event8:00 AM - 1:30 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

UBMS Summer Academy 20268:15AM - 3:00PM, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Math 2 - Espitia8:30AM - 3:00PM, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Edison High School Summer Academy9:30AM - 5:15PM, Fresno City CollegeTalent Search

SHS | Overall Summer Academy 2026 Fresno City College/ Sunnyside HS/ Hoover HSUpward Bound

Summer Math Academy8:30am - 3:30pm, Fresno Pacific UniversityBridging the Gap in Mathematics Project

Math 3/Adv Math - Ostrea Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Upward Bound Gustine Summer Academy9:00am - 2:30pm, Upward Bound Summer Academy @ Gustine High SchoolUpward Bound

McLane Summer Academy9:30am - 5:15pm, Fresno City Collge Talent Search

Fresno High Summer Geometry Academy Fresno City Collge Talent Search

HHS | Algebra 2 Enrichment1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | Woven: Anime Translation 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | Algebra 2 Enrichment1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

HHS | Senior Preparation Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | Senior Preparation Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | Fresno City College Courses9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

HHS | Fresno City College Courses9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | Financial Literacy Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

HHS | Financial Literacy Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | 9th & 10th IHE Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

HHS | 9th & 10th IHE Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

1300 SYLA academy8:00 am - 11:00pm, UC MercedGateway Scholars

HHS | Woven: Anime Translation lab1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

COS Schedule Upward Bound Math & Science

SHS | UC Davis Campus Visit6:30AM - 6:30PM, UC DavisUpward Bound

HHS | UC Davis Campus Visit6:30AM - 6:30PM, UC DavisUpward Bound

EECU Wise Up + College Student Panel11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

HHS | Senior English and Composition Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

SHS | Senior English and Composition Workshop1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Fresno City CollegeUpward Bound

Board Game Strategic Thinking Workshop11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

July

CCGI Career Exploration11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

CCGI Higher Ed. Navigation11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Summer Math Academy Talent Search

Campus Visit6:00AM - 6:00PM, University of California, Santa CruzTalent Search

SJV Prime + Presentation + Leap Presentation11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Study Abroad Workshop11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Cal poly San Luis Obispo Upward Bound Math & Science

SHS | UCLA Campus Visit5:00AM - 6:20PM, UCLAUpward Bound

HHS | UCLA Campus Visit5:00AM - 6:20PM, UCLAUpward Bound

Sophomore Year 101 Workshop11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Junior Year 101 Workshop11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Senior Year 101 Workshop11:45am - 3:00pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

COS Career Exploration Workshop11:45am - 1:15pm, Orosi High SchoolUpward Bound Math & Science

Stanford Campus Visit Upward Bound Math & Science

SHS | Woven Mini-Med School Workshop9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Hoover High SchoolUpward Bound

HHS | Woven Drone Workshop9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Hoover High SchoolUpward Bound

HHS | Woven Mini-Med School Workshop9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Hoover High SchoolUpward Bound

SHS | Woven Drone Workshop9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Hoover High SchoolUpward Bound

Fresno State Campus Visit Upward Bound Math & Science

STEM Lab Experience in Fresno Upward Bound Math & Science

Campus Visit UC Scholars Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)

SHS | UCSC Campus Visit6:30AM - 6:15PM, UC Santa CruzUpward Bound

HHS | UCSC Campus Visit6:30AM - 6:15PM, UC Santa CruzUpward Bound

Fresno State Campus Visit Upward Bound Math & Science

STEM Lab Experience in Fresno Upward Bound Math & Science

CEP in the News

Grant Supports UC Merced's Work to Strengthen College and Career Pathways in the San Joaquin ValleyJune 10, 2026 College and K-12 Faculty Strengthen Collaboration for Central Valley StudentsNovember 6, 2025 Summer Programs Give Students a Jump Start on Academic YearSeptember 30, 2025

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