Summer Scholars Support Program – Closed for 2025

Summer Scholars Support is a need- and merit-based scholarship opportunity for California high school students enrolled in grades 9th – 11th to cover the costs of your UCLA Summer Sessions program or course! 

• The Summer Scholars award may help students:  
  • Take their Academics to the next level and choose from our multitude of summer offerings that can help explore new areas of study or build on your high school coursework
  • Experience UCLA Campus Life and enjoy all that UCLA has to offer 
  • Earn college credit in our official academic precollege programs or select from our Approved Summer Courses for High School Students. 

BASE is a six-week online scholarship program for current 10th-11th grade California high school students from economically under-resourced communities. Summer Scholars Support is a need- and merit-based scholarship opportunity for California high school students enrolled in grades 9th – 11th to cover the costs of a UCLA Summer Sessions program or course.  

We highly recommend interested applicants to attend & register for one of our webinars that provide more in-depth context about the Summer Scholars Support Award.  These webinars will take place between January – March & registration links may be located on this webpage.

We understand that some families may not file a federal tax return (Form 1040) due to their financial or extenuating circumstances. If this applies to your situation, we kindly request alternative documentation to verify household income. To best assist you with eligibility concerns, please email (confidential@summer.ucla.edu). 

All participants must be at least 15 years of age by the first day of Summer Sessions 2025 on June 23rd, no exceptions allowed. To apply for Summer Scholars Support, you must meet the following minimum eligibility criteria: 

1. You are 15 years of age or older and attending grades 9 – 11 as of Spring 2025 in a California high school (international or out-of-state students are not eligible; current 12th grade students are not eligible); 

1. You have not received UCLA Summer Scholars Support in the past; 

1. You have a family annual adjusted gross income (AGI) of $100,000 or less; and 

1. You have applied to or enrolled in a 2025 UCLA Summer Sessions program: either a Summer Course, a Summer Precollege Focus Series, or the UCLA Summer College Immersion Program. 

Unfortunately, Summer Scholars is a a need- and merit-based scholarship opportunity for California high school students enrolled in grades 9th – 11th.  

To ensure your submission is considered, please adhere to the specified file format requested (Word (.docx) or PDF (.pdf) document). Documents submitted outside this format may not be eligible for review.  

It is the responsibility of the applicant to complete the Summer Scholars application in its entirety by the March 15 deadline with the specified files. Students may be ineligible for the scholarship if they upload incorrect or incomplete documents.   

We appreciate your commitment to the application process. It’s important to note that we cannot make any edits once the application deadline has passed. Our deadline is carefully set to ensure a fair and organized review process for all applicants. 

•  We highly recommend thoroughly reviewing your information before hitting the “Submit Application” button to avoid errors or inaccuracies. However, we understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances can arise, leading to critical mistakes or the need for additional information. If this happens, we recommend that you connect with our office via email (confidential@summer.ucla.edu). 

Summer Scholars Support award amounts will vary and can cover up to one of the following: 

• One summer course (up to 5 units) 

• One Summer Focus Series 

• Summer College Immersion Program (SCIP/eSCIP/SCIP+; including only one approved course) 

Students seeking to apply to more than one program must list their preferred program/course they are seeking to receive a scholarship for. If awarded, the scholarship will cover the preferred program/course as listed in the application. Applicants must notify our office by 5pm PDT on March 15 if their preferred program/course has changed and/or if their program/course is full or waitlisted . Failure to notify of such changes may result in delays in processing your application or may result in a denial. 

Students must be fully enrolled in their selected program to be eligible to apply for the Summer Scholars award. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept applications from students who are on the waitlist at the time of their application submission. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information regarding your waitlist status.  

Registration for UCLA Summer Sessions requires a $350 registration fee. Those applying for Deferred Deposit can indicate their intention to apply during the Summer Scholars Online Form and will receive a confirmation email with next steps to apply for Deferred Deposit upon successful submission of the Summer Scholars Support application. 

• NOTE: Receiving Deferred Deposit does NOT waive the registration fee and does NOT indicate the student will receive a Summer Scholarship. In the event you apply for a scholarship and are not granted one, you will still be responsible to pay the registration fee, in addition to the other program/tuition fees, in order to remain enrolled. 

• Once your Deferred Deposit request has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email informing you of your application status alongside your program status if you have not made payment of the $350 registration fee.  

Summer Scholars applications must be submitted by 5pm PST on March 15, 2025. Upon submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email acknowledging your submission. Should you not receive a confirmation email, please contact (confidential@summer.ucla.edu). 

Applicants will be notified of award announcements by 5pm PDT on Monday, April 21, via email. Applicants may be awarded, waitlisted, or denied; please refer to our email for more information when released.  

Unfortunately, the deadline for the  Summer  Scholars  Support  scholarship is strict and we will not accept any additional applications for the scholarship after March 15.  

Applicants who have applied for Summer Scholars in the past and were awarded are not eligible to apply. We recommend utilizing scholarship search engines that may offer a wide variety of aid that are available for many different types of students.