2009 Summer Academy for Advanced High School Students
2009 Summer Academy Dates
Session 1~ June 22 - July 25
Session 2~ July 27 - Aug 29
Session 7~ June 22 - Aug 7
~ Why wait until you graduate from high school to start earning your college degree?
~ Start taking classes this summer at the University of California Riverside!
The UCR Summer Academy for Advanced High School Students is a great way to take your first step towards a college degree on a UC campus.
CLASS LOCATIONS!
Check where your classes will be held by visiting http://classes.ucr.edu/. Be sure to change the term to 09 SUMMER. This will also give you the name of your faculty.
TEXTBOOKS!
Contact the UCR Campus Store to find out if your faculty has requested a textbook for your course. You can call them at 951.827.2665 or visit them online at http://www.ucrcampusstore.ucr.edu.
CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR CLASS SELECTION IS STILL OPEN BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION! Specific & updated information about summer classes is available on the UCR website http://classes.ucr.edu/. Check to find out where your class meets, when and where the final is scheduled to take place, and any other changes to your class. Be sure to adjust your search to 09 SUMMER.
Benefits:
- Get a head start toward your undergraduate degree this summer
- Become familiar with the expectations and demands of college-level courses
- Obtain full UCR course credit on an official UC transcript
- Add this experience to your college applications to distinguish yourself
- Learn about a college campus and the resources available to you
- ... the benefits are countless!
Eligibility:
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Students who have completed their 9th, 10th, or 11th grade in high school
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Students must prove a 3.5 GPA or higher (An official, sealed transcript is required. If interested applicants have a cumulative GPA between 3.2 and 3.5, please call to discuss possible acceptance into the program.)
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Students must provide an endorsement letter from a teacher or counselor in support of their academic skills.
"Bet You Didn't Know" Statistics:
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Many high school students got a great head start on their freshmen college year by taking classes through the Summer Academy. Since 1995, over 2,600 high school students have taken between 1 and 8 UCR classes through the Summer Academy for Advanced High School Students program!
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Academically skilled high schools can successfully earn credit in UCR undergraduate classes. Over 80% of Summer Academy students earn a grade of "B" or higher in their first UCR course.
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You probably know someone from your high school who has attended this program. Students from 68 local and international high schools attended the Summer Academy program in 2008. WOW!
PLEASE NOTE: The UCR Summer Academy is not a guaranteed admission program into the University of California. Students interested in attending a University of California campus to obtain a post-secondary degree must submit a regular admission application. If you are a graduating high school senior this year, you are no longer eligible for the 2009 Summer Academy program; however, you can still take classes this summer through the regular Summer Sessions term as a visiting student.
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