Summer Scholars Support for California High School Students

A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to qualified California high school students for summer study at UCLA. If you are a California high school student, you may apply for financial assistance to support enrollment in a single lower-division academic course (including Stem Cell Science and the Writing Workshop ) or to cover program fees for one of the following summer institutes for high school students:

Eligibility

Summer Scholars Support is only available to high school students that are registered and attending a high school in the state of California.

Full or partial awards are made based on academic ability (and artistic ability, if applicable) and financial need. Financial need is determined by Low Income limits as defined by the State of California.

Students who will enter a college or university in Fall 2012 are not eligible and should inquire about financial aid at the school they will attend.

Applicants who received Summer Scholars Support in the past are not eligible.

Awards

Awards may cover tuition for a single Academic Course or tuition and/or housing for an Institute.

Awards do not cover travel costs, textbooks, or other course materials.

How to Apply

First, applicants must first register for an Institute or an academic course by completing the following:

Institutes: If you wish to enroll in an institute you must first complete the Institutes Online Registration Form. When you submit the form, you will receive an e-mail confirming your registration. Please retain this e-mail for your records.

Instructor/department consent is required for admission to the Acting and Performance Institute, Art Institute, Dance-Theater Intensive, Global/Green Business Week for Young Leaders, Nanoscience Lab, Sci | Art NanoLab, and Teen ArchStudio. Before submitting an application for Summer Scholar support, please await the e-mail acknowledging that you have been approved for the program. If you have not received an e-mail response within two weeks, please contact our office.

Individual Academic Courses: If you wish to enroll in a single UCLA academic course, please view the listing of approved lower-division academic courses for high school students, and then view course availability online at the Schedule of Classes. Beginning March 1, you will need to confirm your space in the course by completing the Online Registration Form

Space in a program is not guaranteed, even if you apply for a scholarship. A space can only be reserved with a $150 deposit. If a student is awarded a full scholarship this deposit will be refunded.

Second, once you have registered (if applicable, accepted by the instructor) for an Institute or an academic course, applicants must complete the Summer Scholars Support Online Application provided below:

Third, after you complete the Summer Scholars Support Online Application, send the following Supporting Materials in one packet:

  1. An official copy of your most recent High School Transcript
  1. A recent copy of your parent/s or guardian/s W2s and 2011 Federal Income Tax Form (1040)
  1. Letter of Recommendation Form from a teacher or school counselor commenting on your ability to successfully complete a rigorous academic or creative program. Please allow your recommender at least two weeks to complete a letter of support. Students applying for support for a creative program (e.g., dance) may ask a private instructor to write the letter on their behalf.

All supporting documents must be submitted in one packet to:

UCLA Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs
Box 951418
Los Angeles, California 90095-1418
Attn: Summer Scholars Support for California High School Students

The Summer Scholars Support Online Application and the supporting documents listed above must all be completed and submitted for the official review process by the deadline of April 2.

Dates and Deadlines

 

 

Today's Date: 5/16/2012

UID:

Registration #
(Institutes applicants are required to complete the Institutes registration form prior to completing this scholarship form. Apply here.)

First Name:        Last Name:        Middle Name

Address:

City: , California      Zip Code:

Date of Birth: // (mm/dd/yyyy)   Gender:Male Female

E-mail Address:

Home Telephone:       Cellphone:      

Other Telephone:

Best Method of Contact: Email Telephone

Name of high school you currently attend: City:

One-Week Institute Only: Will you need housing during the program? YesNO

If you will not live in campus housing, how will you commute to UCLA?

How long do you expect your commute to be? 

High School GPA:

What will be your class status in Fall 2012?
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior High School Graduate

Mother (or Guardian) Name:

Mother (or Guardian) Occupation:

Mother (or Guardian's) Highest Education Level

      High School Graduate

      Two-Year College Major/Degree

      Four-Year College Major/Degree

      Graduate/Professional School Major/Degree

      Other

      None of the above

Mother's Telephone:       Mother's Email:

Father (or Guardian) Name:

Father (or Guardian) Occupation:

Father's (or Guardian's) Highest Education Level:

      High School Graduate

      Two-Year College Major/Degree

      Four-Year College Major/Degree

      Graduate/Professional School Major/Degree

      Other

      None of the above

Father's Telephone:       Father's Email:

Adjusted prior year gross income (from line 31 on IRS form 1040 or line 4 of 1040 EZ):

Current estimated adjusted gross income:

Number of family members in your household

Number of siblings who are currently full-time college students:

Student's financial information:

Income:

Do you need full financial support to be able to attend UCLA this summer? Yes No

If only partial support is needed, please indicate the amount:

If you are not awarded a scholarship, will you still participate in a college level course or high school institute? Yes   No

Name of teacher or counselor who will write your Letter of Support:
Phone number:

E-mail address:

Are you a participant of UCLA-VIPS, EAOP, HeArt Project, or ArtsBridge? Yes   No

Please respond to the following questions:

My choice of study is

An individual academic course An institute

If your choice of study is an institute, please select one:

1. Please describe in 300-500 words how your program choice relates to your personal and educational background, and how you feel it will enhance and contribute to your academic plans for the future.

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2. Please provide us with any additional information that may help us better understand you and support your application.

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Race/Ethnicity*

*This is an optional question. Your response is used for statistical purposes only and will not be used in the selection process.

Scholarship Award Cancellation Policy

Institutes: Students who are awarded a scholarship to attend a summer institute but are unable to attend, must notify the Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs in writing (by e-mail, fax, or via regular mail) prior to commencement of the program. If the student notifies the Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs by noon of the business day prior to commencement of the program, the student will not be responsible for paying the program tuition or other fees associated with the program. If the student begins the program but subsequently leaves for any reason other than a personal emergency before its completion, the student will receive a failing grade for the course (reflected as a permanent notation on their academic transcript), and be required to repay the awarded scholarship and any other associated costs to UCLA.

College-Level Courses: Students who are awarded a scholarship to enroll in a college-level course, but are unable to attend, must notify the Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs in writing (by e-mail, fax, or via regular mail) prior to commencement of the program. If the student notifies the Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs by noon of the business day prior to commencement of the class, the student will not be responsible for paying the course tuition or other associated fees. If a student begins the class but subsequently leaves for any reason other than a personal emergency before its completion, the student will be charged for the course according to the regular refund schedule associated with UCLA summer sessions courses. (Please note that students who plan to drop a course should never take, or attempt to take, a final examination.)



I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the information submitted in support of my application for Summer Scholar support is accurate and truthful and that I have read and understood the cancellation policy.

If we find you have intentionally misrepresented yourself, your application will be disqualified from scholarship consideration.

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CONTACT US:

Summer Sessions & Special Programs
1147 Murphy Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
ph:(310) 825-4101
em: info@summer.ucla.edu