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The Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Residential track offers international and domestic high school students the opportunity to live on campus and enjoy the summer at Berkeley. Pre-College Scholars participants will get the opportunity to earn college credit while experiencing university life to the fullest with other students from across the United States and around the world.
Credit
Residential
Accepts International Students
During the summer, students will take two courses offered through Berkeley Summer Sessions and have the option to participate in extracurricular activities, excursions, and an exploratory workshop series delivered by skilled admissions professionals.
Your summer residential experience begins with orientation sessions, a campus scavenger hunt, and opportunities to meet with program staff and other participants. Activities and excursions are planned by UC Berkeley undergraduate Resident Assistants and Mentors (RAMs) and the program staff to help you build community with other students in your program, make the most out of your time at Berkeley, and prepare you for your future college experience.
Find courses to meet and challenge your desire to learn. Whether looking for the next set of courses beyond your high school offerings, exploring a possible college major, or seeking to try courses in an area of special interest, you can find it at Berkeley in the summer! Learn from and with the best, and our staff will work with you every step of the way.
The Berkeley Pre-College Scholars: Summer Residential track is a program designed for domestic and visiting international students who may not be living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Students should not apply for housing as room and board are provided by UC Berkeley, and all participants are required to live in assigned residential housing. Students will live with other Pre-College Scholars program participants in a residence hall within walking distance of the main campus. They will be under the full-time supervision of residential program staff Resident Assistant Mentors.
Students will be housed in Bowles Hall. Students will be sharing rooms (doubles) and will receive their housing assignments upon arrival. Room and roommate assignments are done at random. The assignments are not negotiable. Our residence hall includes a historic library, study rooms, high speed wifi, game room, washers and dryers, and a large lounge area. Rooms will have dressers, desks, mirrors, and closets. As Pre-College Scholars, students will be subjected to a daily curfew from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Meals
Students will receive a meal plan that offers 3 meals per day during weekdays and 2 meals per day on the weekends and on holidays. During weekdays, if you are rushing to class, unable to eat in the dining area, or simply would like to eat later, you can request your meal to be saved.
Pre-College Scholars Residential students are required to enroll in two lower-division courses and meet the full-time unit requirement based on the session. Students may select from a large catalog of Berkeley Summer Sessions courses that are available to high school students.
(Full-time enrollment in Session C is six units, and full-time enrollment in Session D is five units)
Summer Sessions Courses
Pre-College Scholars students may enroll in Berkeley Summer Session courses that are numbered between 1 and 99 (undergraduate, lower division) offered in Session C and Session D, as long as the course is available to high school students and students have met all course prerequisites.
Once students submit the Course Enrollment Request Form, they will no longer be able to change the session they plan to attend. All further changes to course schedules must be made by submitting the Petition to Change Class Schedule Form directly to summer staff at Contact our Pre-College team. Please note, course enrollment may be impacted by class schedule, availability, and academic department's discretion. It is crucial to come up with alternative course options (just like any college student would) in the event we are unable to process first-choice selections. Courses are subject to change up until the first week of class.
If you applied for Session C (8 weeks: June 17–August 9, 2024), you may enroll in two Session C courses, or one Session C course (8 weeks) and one Session D (6 weeks: July 1–August 9, 2024) class. You will NOT be able to enroll in two Session D courses.
If you applied for Session D (6 weeks: July 1–August 9, 2024), you will enroll in two Session D courses. You will NOT be able to enroll in any Session C courses.
Withdrawing from the program due to not being enrolled in a preferred class will not result in a refund unless the student withdraws prior to the cancellation deadline, April 11, 2024.
The track is designed for domestic and international high school students who may live outside the local San Francisco Bay Area and are seeking housing during the summer academic session. San Francisco Bay Area local residents are also welcome to apply.
Students must meet the following requirements to apply to the summer residential track:
1 - Have completed the 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes and plan to continue their high school studies in the subsequent fall
2 - Have an overall B average (3.0, weighted or unweighted) in all of their high school coursework
3 - 16 years of age by June 16, 2024.
Require residential housing
International students must meet the following requirements to apply to the summer residential track:
Meet our minimum English language proficiency requirements, if applicable
Maintain your own health insurance coverage as outlined in our health insurance requirement.
Require a visa**
**All international students are expected to attend the program on the appropriate student visa. For visa questions, contact our Pre-College team. Attending the program on a non-student visa may result in the violation of your status in the country, and we are unable to provide any advising or support to non-student visa holders.
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 Residential 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 Program Travel During a Pandemic Notice Understanding 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 Student Code of Conduct Agreement
10.Review the Storage and Administration of Medications Form
11. 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. You will need to provide this documentation during the application process.
12. Application Fee: $25
Deadline
Applications open: Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 9:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Application deadline: Monday, March 11, 2024, at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)
Cancellation deadline: Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)
To confirm your enrollment in the Pre-College Scholars program, you will need to:
1 - Accept your offer of admission within 48 hours. You will receive an email about your admissions decision. You must accept your offer of admission in your application portal within 48 hours of receiving your offer. Failure to do so will result in your offer being withdrawn and your spot will be offered to another student.
2 - Set up your UC Berkeley CalNet account within 48 hours. Within 48 hours of accepting your admission, you will receive an email with your student ID number and instructions for setting up your CalNet ID and passphrase. If you encounter any issues with receiving your CalNet information, please contact our Pre-College team.
3 - Log in to CalCentral & complete your required pre-enrollment tasks within 7 days. Once you create your CalNet ID and passphrase, you will be able to log in to the CalCentral to pay your fees, and access information about UC Berkeley. You will see an active hold "Visiting High School Student" under your Status and Hold section. This is normal.
Under Tasks, you will see several required action items including: Student Financial Agreement and COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement. You must complete these tasks as soon as possible. You will NOT be enrolled in the program until you complete these tasks.
Pay all tuition and fees within 7 days. The program fees will be assessed to your CalCentral account and must be paid in full within seven calendar days of admission to the program. Failure to pay on time will result in the cancellation of your admission. To withdraw from the program without the financial penalty, all applicants must submit a formal withdrawal request via their admissions portal before the Thursday, April 11, 2024 cancellation deadline.
Jun 17 - Aug 09
8 weeks
Residential
Jun 30 - Aug 09
6 weeks
Residential
Summer Sessions application fee: $25
Eight week - Session C (June 17–Aug 9, 2024): $15,800
Six week - Session D (July 1–Aug 9, 2024): $14,500
Pre-College Scholars Residential track fee includes tuition & fees, housing, meals, orientation, excursions & activities, basic health insurance plan, and on-site support.
Please note that the cost of any necessary flights to and from the Bay Area and all other miscellaneous or personal expenses are the responsibility of the student.
Fees are subject to change.
Cancellation Deadline: Friday, April 11, 2024.
All fees are non-refundable, and no partial refunds will be issued should a student withdraw from the program or drop a class after this deadline.
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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