Financial aid: 2026: Merit-based Mercer Scholarship for Building the New Venture. Can be applied to tuition only.
Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Summer Quarter student services fee: $448–$559. $559 for undergraduates; $448 for non-degree visiting students; Merit-based Mercer Scholarship for Building the New Venture. Can be applied to tuition only.
Requirements: Requirement: Be a current University of Chicago undergraduate or an eligible visiting undergraduate for the documented 2026 course; Requirement: Have curiosity about business, entrepreneurship, small business, or nonprofit ventures; Requirement: Be prepared for synchronous weekly class and significant team participation; Requirement: Meet UChicago Summer Session visiting-student and course-enrollment requirements; Exclusion: High-school students are not the stated audience; Exclusion: The former standalone three-week Summer Business Scholars cohort is not the current application path; Exclusion: Course admission, registration, credit transfer, scholarship, housing, internship, employment, or MBA admission is not guaranteed
Selection and application: Selection: Enrollment is subject to course eligibility, registration, capacity, and visiting-student review. No current acceptance rate or standalone Summer Business Scholars cohort size is published.