Eligibility and Application

• Be a transfer student from a community college with a declared major in the Arts or Humanities.
  • Note that students can apply to the PATH Summer Academy even if they did not participate in the mentee program with the San Diego Community College District.
• You have been accepted into UC San Diego. Transfer acceptances are typically sent in April.
• Applications open each year in April.

• Accept your offer of admission in the applicant portal at https://beatriton.ucsd.edu by June 1, 2026.
• Activate and access your New Student Account  (Need Help? Look here)
• Go to the Enrollment Checklist – https://beatriton.ucsd.edu/apply/status and create your TritonLink Active Directory Account.
• Save or memorize your PID (Student ID Number). You will be asked for this number throughout your enrollment at UC San Diego.
• Activate your UC San Diego email address. Log onto the Enrollment Checklist – https://beatriton.ucsd.edu/apply/status to activate your UCSD email account. Note: your email account may take up to 48 hours to update in university systems. Check your UC San Diego email daily for important information.
• Once this is done, click on our module to start your application for the 2026 PATH Summer Academy.

Apply to the 2026 PATH Summer Academy: 

• Log in to the Student Single Sign-on (SSO) with your new PID and password. If the drop-down on the side reads “Business Systems”, select “Active Directory” instead.
• Link to PATH Summer Academy 2026 application – Coming Soon (April 1).
• Answer all questions and click SUBMIT to complete the application as soon as possible or before June 12.

• PATH Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, up until the deadline.
• After students click SUBMIT on their application, they will receive an automated email that the application has been received, and program coordinators will receive notice that a new application has been submitted.
• As the application deadline nears, PATH program coordinators begin reviewing applications.
• Students will receive an email notifying them of their acceptance or denial into the program after the application closes.
• Once the student is accepted, we will send another form to continue the onboarding process and make sure the campus collects all necessary info for early enrollment.
• Students will need to resubmit vaccination records and proof of TB vaccination. We recommend that students have those documents ready to avoid any holds on their accounts and secure a smooth early enrollment.