Summer Scholars Program

Summer Scholar Support for California High School Students

UCLA Summer Sessions is no longer accepting applications for the Summer Scholar program

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, or to cover program fees for one of the following special summer institutes for high school students:

Name	Length	Name	Length
Mark O'Connor's String Institute	5 days	Mock Trial Institute	7 days
World Music Summer Institute	7 days	Dance-Theater Intensive	8 days
Design \| Media Arts Summer Institute	5 days	Acting and Performance Institute	6 weeks
Summer Art Institute	12 days	Sci \| Art NanoLab	12 days
Global/Green Business Week for Young Leaders	6 days	Stem Cell Science	6 weeks

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 2009 are not eligible and should inquire about financial aid at the school they will attend. 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. Applicants who received Summer Scholar Support in the past are not eligible.

How to Apply

Institutes: If you wish to enroll in a summer 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, Dance-Theater Intensive, Art Institute, Sci | Art NanoLab, World Music Institute, and Global/Green Business Week for Young Leaders. 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 2, you will need to confirm your space in the course by enrolling online at this site.

Space in a program is not guaranteed, even if you apply for a scholarship. A space can only be reserved with a $100 deposit. If a student is awarded a full scholarship this deposit will be refunded.

Applicants must complete the Summer Scholars Support Application. Parents or guardians, please do not complete this application on behalf of your son or daughter. After you complete the application, send the following materials in one packet to the Office of Summer Sessions by April 1st.

An official copy of your most recent High School Transcript

A recent copy of your parent/s or guardian/s earnings statements or W2s, and/or signed Federal Income Tax Form (1040). If you are unable to provide this information, please contact the Summer Sessions and Special Programs office at 310-267-4836.
Letter of Support from a teacher or school counselor commenting on your ability to successfully complete a rigorous academic or creative program. Download the letter of support form here. Please allow your recommender at least two weeks to complete a letter of support. Students applying for support for a creative program (e.g., music or dance) may ask a private instructor to write the letter on their behalf.

All supporting materials must be submitted in one packet to:

UCLA Office of Summer Sessions
Box 951418
Los Angeles, California 90095-1418
Attn: Summer Scholars Support

Dates and Deadlines

Deadline to apply is April 1
Award announcements are sent via e-mail to students during the week of April 17
If awarded, students must confirm acceptance of a scholarship via e-mail by April 22

Today's Date: 7/3/2009

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 2008?
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 or special program

If your choice is an academic course please indicate possible courses of interest to you:

Course name and number:
Course name and number:
Other course name and number:

If your choice of study is an institute or special program, 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 in writing (by e-mail, fax, or via regular mail) prior to commencement of the program. If the student notifies UCLA Summer Sessions 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. However, 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 in writing (by e-mail, fax, or via regular mail) prior to commencement of the program. If the student notifies UCLA Summer Sessions 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. However, 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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