Meet Aaron Castillon, a second-year Mechanical Engineering major and proud first-gen Bobcat. We asked Aaron a few questions about what it’s like to be a first-gen student at UC Merced during our campus-wide First-Gen Week celebration. All week long, the Office of Student Involvement hosted events and activities celebrating our first-generation students, who make up more than six in 10 of UC Merced undergraduates. November 8 marks First-Generation College Celebration Day, but here at UC Merced, w

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Starting today, you can officially submit your application for Fall 2026! 💙💛 UC Merced is climbing fast, ranked among the Top 25 public universities in the nation, and we can’t wait to welcome future Bobcats who will keep pushing us higher. Who needs to apply to UC Merced? (Hint: you do 😸) Submit yours by Nov. 30! | UC Merced