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The Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Commuter track provides you with a community of hundreds of high school students who spend their time enjoying summer at Berkeley. Get involved in Berkeley campus-based courses, extracurricular activities, and college exploration workshops planned just for you. Take advantage of everything the campus has to offer while earning college credit.
Credit
Commuter
Accepts International Students
Find courses to meet and ignite your desire to learn. Whether you are looking to challenge yourself by taking courses beyond your high school offerings, explore a possible college major, or you're ready to try classes in an area of special interest, you can find it all at Berkeley in the summer! Be prepared to learn from and with the best.
Program Benefits:
- Learn and engage with UC Berkeley faculty and students, as well as other visiting summer students
- The addition of Berkeley Summer Sessions on your college application
- A Berkeley transcript that can be requested from the UC Berkeley's Office of the Registrar
- College credit may be transferable to another College program
- Receive a personal letter of commendation from the Dean of Extended Education & Associate Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Education for passing grades, upon request to [email protected]
- Orientation for accepted students and parents to introduce you to the campus and its services
- Workshops on college exploration, writing a successful college application, virtual mentorship opportunities, and more
- Receive support from designated program staff throughout the program.
The Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Commuter track is a commuter program designed for students who live in the San Francisco Bay Area, so housing is not provided by UC Berkeley.
Domestic and International students who live outside the local Bay Area that need accommodation or visa/I-20 support are not eligible for the Commuter program, and must apply to The Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Residential Program.
Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Commuter track participants enroll in college-level courses offered during 2024 summer sessions. Study alongside UC Berkeley students and visiting students from institutions around the United States and the world.
Pre-College Scholars can take courses numbered between 1 and 99 (undergraduate, lower division), provided that academic departments deem the course available to high school students, and students have met all course prerequisites. Because a Summer Sessions course is an accelerated version of a 16-week semester course, we advise that students take no more than two courses in Sessions A, B, C, or one course in Sessions E and F.
It is your responsibility to make sure that the course is available for high school students. If you have any questions about prerequisite verification or course availability, please contact the academic department directly.
When choosing a course:
- Check course prerequisites to be sure that you have met the requirements listed. These can be found in the catalog description of the course in the Berkeley Academic Guide
- Courses are offered for college credit but may not meet any high school unit or course requirements. Specific questions should be directed to the college/career counselor at your high school.
Once you have been accepted into the Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Commuter Track, enrolled in your courses, and paid your tuition and fees, go to the Cal Student Store, and follow the appropriate links for the Summer Sessions and courses in which you are enrolled. There you can access a list of both required and recommended books for your class/es.
All students who live the Bay Area may apply to the Commuter program using the online application if they meet all of the following requirements:
1 - Currently reside in the state of California
2 - Have completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes
3 - Have an overall B average (3.0, weighted or unweighted) in all of their high school course work
4 - Must be 16 years of age on or before June 16, 2024
5 - Do not require residential housing and visa/I-20 support/
High school graduates: Students who have graduated from high school before the start of summer classes are not eligible for the Pre-College Scholars program. High school graduates can attend Berkeley Summer Sessions as a visiting student and need to apply using the visiting student application.
Please NOTE: All students who attend high schools outside of the United States are required to provide documentation of meeting the English Language Proficiency Requirement unless their school country is exempt from the requirement, OR they will enroll only in English as a Second Language course.
All students are required to have valid health insurance coverage for the duration of the program. If you do not have health insurance, you should purchase coverage before the start of the program.
Official Transcript
Unofficial Transcript
Min GPA Requirement
Written Answers
English Test B2
Additional Requirements
Online Application From
Application Fee
Parent/Guardian Consent
Complete the following steps to apply for the Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Commuter track:
1. Application:
• Basic biographical (name, birth date, gender, citizenship, etc.) and contact information.
• Emergency contact information.
2. Complete the personal insight questions: When completing the online application, all students are required to submit two short answers (100 words each) to the following questions.
• What in your academic background prepares you to participate in this program?
• The UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Program seeks to create an engaged and inclusive community that is welcoming to students from various backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for the Pre-College Scholars program?
3. Upload a PDF copy of your most recent high school transcript, showing all high school work through Fall 2023 (official or unofficial). The transcript must include the student's full name and cumulative GPA. Report cards are not acceptable.
4. Review the UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Summer Commuter Program Code of Conduct & Agreement Form
5. Review the Waiver of Liability & Authorization Form
6. Review the Release of Authorization for Emergency Treatment Form
7. Review the Consent to Release Student Information Form
8. Review the COVID Community Compact
9. Review the Program Participants Staying with Relatives in the Bay Area Form (if applicable)
10. English Proficiency Requirement (if applicable): All students who attend high schools outside of the United States are required to provide documentation of meeting the English Language Proficiency Requirement unless their school country is exempt from the requirement, OR they will enroll only in English as a Second Language course. Proof of meeting this requirement is normally completed during the visa process for international visitors. Because you will NOT be issued an I-20 to apply for a student visa, you will need to provide this documentation during the application process.
11. Application Fee: $25
Deadline
Applications open: Thursday, February 15, 2024, 9:00am (PST)
Application deadline: Monday, June 3, 2024, 11:59pm (PST)
May 17 - Aug 09
12 weeks
Commuter
Domestic/International visitor fees apply to those who are not currently enrolled in a degree program at a University of California campus. This includes all U.S. college students, high school students, and non-students (general public).
The following are Summer 2023 rates. Please check back for more information on Summer 2024 later.
Per Unit Charge: $595
Registration Fee: $500
Document Management Fee: $65
Summer Sessions Application Fee: $25
Fees are subject to change.
*Please note that this cost is per unit. Courses at UC Berkeley consist of a number of units. Your tuition charge will be determined by the total number of units you are enrolled in. Your total cost of attendance will be determined by your tuition and fees.
Financial Aid
No financial aid is available.
Official Transcript
Unofficial Transcript
Min GPA Requirement
Written Answers
English Test B2
Additional Requirements
Online Application From
Application Fee
Parent/Guardian Consent
Application is closed
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