Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available to all eligible UCLA students, including students admitted to UCLA for fall quarter. To find out if you qualify for summer financial aid, please visit the linked page and contact the UCLA Financial Aid Office directly.
If you will be receiving aid for the summer term, your aid will likely disburse before the payment deadline for summer. If your aid is delayed but you have successfully submitted all required documents with your aid application on time, you may be placed on the Protect from Drop list to save your courses from the drop for non-payment.
Eligible financial aid students from other University of California (UC) campuses may apply for financial aid at their home UC campus for summer study at UCLA. Please check with your home UC campus financial aid office for more information.
If you plan to use financial aid from your home university, you assume full responsibility and are liable for all fees, regardless of if/when you receive aid, by our payment deadline.
If you are still waiting for your aid to be disbursed, check with your home UC financial aid office to see if you are on their Protect from Drop list.
CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Summer Scholars Support – A need- and merit based scholarship for current 9th-11th grade California high school students to participate in one of the following offerings: Summer Courses/Online/ Intensives, Precollege Summer Institutes, or the Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP/SCIP+/eSCIP). A limited number of full or partial scholarships will be awarded to selected recipients.
Bruin Ascent Summer Experience (BASE) – A 6-week online scholarship program for current 10th-11th grade California high school students from economically under-resourced communities. Selected students will have the opportunity to enroll in one Summer Online course free of charge, be paired with a UCLA undergraduate student mentor, and participate in co-curricular workshops to prepare them for their future endeavors in higher education!
Precollege Summer Institute Departmental Scholarships – Certain programs may offer full or partial departmental scholarships to qualified and selected high school students. Please visit the specific program page and expand the “Scholarships” section to see if they offer one.
OUT-OF-STATE OR INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
UCLA financial aid is NOT available to visiting out-of-state or international high school students.
While we do not offer scholarships for international or out-of-state students attending UCLA summer courses or programs, we highly encourage you to utilize scholarship search engines to explore potential financial aid opportunities:
While many of these scholarships may not cover the cost of summer tuition, getting an early start on scholarship applications can be beneficial to familiarize yourself with what funding opportunities may be available for your undergraduate studies.
Third Party Sponsorships
During the summer, if a student is receiving a scholarship or sponsorship from a non-UCLA-affiliated third-party, the sponsor must complete the steps required by the Student Accounts Office.
These requests are managed by Student Accounts, not our office. If you have any questions please email thirdpartysponsor@finance.ucla.edu.
If you plan to use financial aid from your home university, you assume full responsibility and are liable for all fees, regardless of if/when you receive aid, by our payment deadline.
UCLA is unable to offer financial aid to the visiting adult student population. Please check with your home institution to inquire about financial aid options.
Third Party Sponsorships
During the summer, if a student is receiving a scholarship or sponsorship from a non-UCLA-affiliated third-party, the sponsor must complete the steps required by the Student Accounts Office.
These requests are managed by Student Accounts, not our office. If you have any questions please email thirdpartysponsor@finance.ucla.edu.
If you plan to use financial aid from your home university, you assume full responsibility and are liable for all fees, regardless of if/when you receive aid, by our payment deadline.
UCLA is unable to offer financial aid to visiting international students. However, funding options may be available to you from private or governmental agencies in your home country. For information on funding your studies in the United States, please contact your local EducationUSA Office.
Third Party Sponsorships
During the summer, if a student is receiving a scholarship or sponsorship from a non-UCLA-affiliated third-party, the sponsor must complete the steps required by the Student Accounts Office.
These requests are managed by Student Accounts, not our office. If you have any questions please email thirdpartysponsor@finance.ucla.edu.
If you plan to use financial aid from your home university, you assume full responsibility and are liable for all fees, regardless of if/when you receive aid, by our payment deadline.
Summer Deadlines
Please visit the Key Academic Dates and Deadlines page to confirm all summer deadlines by program type and session date. The deadlines in the linked page include:
- Add and Drop Deadlines
- Grading Type Change Deadlines
- Payment and Refund Deadlines
Please note that the Refund Deadline and the Drop Deadline are not the same for most summer courses. Therefore, it is possible to drop a course and still be held liable for the full cost of the class. Refer to the refund policy before dropping. Refunds may take 1-3 weeks to process back to the same method that you paid with i.e. credit card, Bruin Direct, or check.