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UC Merced's one-stop shop for help with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and Summer Session services
PHONE: 209-228-7178 (CATS-1ST)
EMAIL: studentsfirst@ucmerced.edu
IN PERSON: Kolligian Library, Room 122
CHAT: Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Voicemails and emails will receive a response in 24 to 48 hours, except on holidays and weekends.
UC Merced Office of Admissions
PHONE: 209-228-7178
EMAIL: iwant2be@ucmerced.edu
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