| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500–$15,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Summer Scholars or department scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full and partial awards for qualified California high-school students; no UCLA aid for visiting out-of-state or international high-school students, though some departments may have scholarships.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $75. Automatically waived for applicants completing the aid section with required documents and for approved partner applicants.; Enrollment deposit after admission: $1,000. Nonrefundable, due within seven days, and credited to the account.; Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Registration fee after approval: $350. Paid only after program approval to secure the place.; Summer Scholars or department scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full and partial awards for qualified California high-school students; no UCLA aid for visiting out-of-state or international high-school students, though some departments may have scholarships.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 14; Requirement: Be a current high-school student in the grade and age range listed for the specific course; Requirement: Three-week Immersion generally accepted current grades 9-11 age 14+; Requirement: Four-week Practicum generally accepted current grades 10-11 age 15+; Requirement: Meet any course-specific background requirements shown in the course finder; Requirement: Submit all application materials and guardian confirmation; Exclusion: Eligibility is course-specific; grade 9-12 does not imply access to every program; Exclusion: Students already admitted to UChicago College use a different registration process; Exclusion: Most nonlocal residential participants must live on campus; only eligible Chicagoland two- and three-week students may commute; Exclusion: UChicago does not provide ESL instruction or ESL support; Exclusion: Visa rules differ for noncredit short programs and credit-bearing three- or four-week residential programs | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be at least 15 years old, subject to any higher program-specific age or grade rule; Requirement: Present an unofficial transcript covering grade 9 to the present; Requirement: Have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, unless the selected program requires a higher GPA; Requirement: Submit a short Value Statement about the reason for participating; Requirement: Meet all additional prerequisites published by the selected Focus program; Requirement: International participants must consult the appropriate embassy or consulate because Focus participation is not eligible for F-1 status; Exclusion: Students under 15 are ineligible under the umbrella rule; Exclusion: A 3.2 GPA does not satisfy programs that publish a higher minimum; Exclusion: UCLA financial aid is unavailable to visiting out-of-state and international high-school students; Exclusion: Students under 17 cannot use the separately contracted UCLA housing option described in the guide; Exclusion: Program approval does not guarantee that another institution will accept the UCLA credit |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Chicago, Wyoming field site for Stones and Bones, Illinois, Remote worldwide subject to course/visa/time-zone rules | Los Angeles, UCLA campus or program-specific online delivery |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Holistic course-specific admission based on the complete application and prerequisites; some courses and aid pools are highly competitive. UChicago does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate. Application materials: Program supplement and short essay; One teacher recommendation in a subject related to the intended course; up to three may be requested | Selection: Applicants must meet the umbrella transcript, GPA and statement requirements plus any program-specific criteria; the umbrella acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: Short Value Statement explaining the pursuit of participation |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20Source 6 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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