UCLA summer sessions FAQ
UCLA summer sessions FAQ
General Inquiries
MyUCLA
MyUCLA is UCLA’s integrated portal from which students, as well as faculty, can access a variety of UCLA online resources. It enables students to enroll in courses, check grades, pay bills, update their information, order transcripts, plan their calendars, among many other functions. You can visit the comprehensive list of MyUCLA features for more details.
Please view the MyUCLA Setting and MyUCLA Features tutorials.
Yes, students can authorize a third party (e.g., parent/guardian) view-only access to student records and direct access to pay summer charges on BruinBill.
Under the 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), any student attending a higher education institution is entitled to certain privacy rights as stipulated under FERPA. For this reason, a student must first provide a third-party consent to access student information (e.g., enrollment, billing, or payment information via BruinBill).
To set up access, the third party must first create their own MyUCLA logon and password. The student will then give access to their third party on MyUCLA in “Settings” and then “Third Party Access.” To grant access, students must know the third-party’s UCLA logon ID, first name, and last name. Access can be edited or revoked at any time via MyUCLA.
Financial Aid
UCLA Students
Financial aid is available to all eligible UCLA students including students admitted to UCLA for fall quarter. To find out if you qualify for financial aid:
Complete the 2023-24 FAFSA application online. The FAFSA must be submitted on or before March 2, 2024.
Complete a supplemental Summer Financial Aid Application available on MyUCLA under “Finances and Jobs” beginning April 1, 2024.
Classes may be dropped and/or a hold placed on your account if fees are not paid by the payment deadline.
Visiting UC Students
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 your home UC campus financial aid website.
High School Students
A limited number of full and partial need- and merit-based scholarships are available to qualified California* high school students for summer study at UCLA. Visit our Summer Scholars Support page for more information.
*UCLA financial aid is not available to visiting out-of-state high school students.
Visiting Adult Students from the U.S.
Financial aid is not available through UCLA for this population. Please check with your home institution, if applicable, for potential financial aid options.
If you plan to pay for classes with financial aid from your home institution, you assume full responsibility for all fees. Regardless of when you receive financial aid from your home institution, you are held to the UCLA Summer Sessions payment deadlines and your course(s) may be dropped if payment is not received on time.
International Students
UCLA financial aid is not available to visiting international students. 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 visit your local EducationUSA Office or visit their website.
To maintain aid eligibility, current UCLA students need to be enrolled in a minimum of half-time (6 units per summer for undergraduates, 4 units per summer for graduates).
Some undergraduate programs (Federal Pell Grant, ACG, SMART Grant and Summer University Grant) require enrollment in 12 units per summer to receive full eligibility.
You may visit the Summer Financial Aid page for eligibility, unit minimums, application information, guidelines for types of aid, and more. Please contact the UCLA Financial Aid Office for specific questions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The UCLA Financial Aid Office will review your MyUCLA StudyList at the end of the third week of each session to verify final eligibility for summer aid. You may submit an Enrollment Change Request Form on MyUCLA should you need to update your unit amount. Students who are not enrolled in the number of units they had indicated on their application may have aid reduced and/or may be required to return aid funding.
Fees, Payment, and Refunds
UCLA Students
A non-refundable processing fee of $150 will be assessed on your BruinBill if all summer courses are dropped regardless of whether instruction has begun.
Visiting Students (including dismissed/withdrawn UCLA students)
The $350 registration fee ($150 for UC students) is non-refundable at all times, even if you drop all courses before they begin.
Acceptable payment methods on MyUCLA include credit card*, electronic-check (e-check), and foreign payment, such as Travelex. To submit payment online, sign in to your MyUCLA account, select “Finances and Jobs,” then “BruinBill.”
To pay by paper check, you may mail your check to the address below. Please make the check payable to “UC Regents,” include your nine-digit University ID (UID) number, and write the word “Summer” on the memo line. We highly encourage those paying by mail to submit payment at least two weeks prior to the payment deadline to ensure payment is received on time.
UCLA PAYMENT SOLUTIONS & COMPLIANCE
BOX 957089 1125 MURPHY HALL
405 HILGARD AVE
LOS ANGELES CA 90095-9000
You may view the Finances tutorial for more information.
*All credit card payments are subject to a 2.75% non-refundable service charge. This charge is assessed by Higher One, Inc. and may not be refunded under any circumstances. No service fees are applied to e-check payments.
The Instructional Enhancement Initiative (IEI) Fee is a course materials fee that is assessed for all students who have not yet received a Bachelor’s Degree. The fee helps support the use of technology at UCLA for educational purposes, and cannot be waived.
For more information, please visit the Instructional Enhancement Initiative website.
The Document Fee covers:
Lifetime official transcripts—mailed by USPS first class mail
Unlimited removal of incomplete petitions—removal of incomplete grades from a transcript
Lifetime verification mailings— mailed by USPS first class mail
Initial diploma mailed to a U.S. or international address
Services not covered by the Document Fee are still subject to transaction fees. These include, but are not limited to:
Express shipping
Special handling
Replacement diplomas
Notary services
Students and alumni must clear all appropriate campus blocks/holds on their account before obtaining transcript or diploma services. For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
UCLA and ASUCLA staff employees who enroll in summer classes or a summer program with UCLA Summer Sessions are eligible for a discount if they meet the following criteria:
Employed by UCLA for the previous six months
Career appointment of at least 50% time or a casual appointment of 100% time
Not a continuing or admitted University of California (UC) undergraduate or graduate student
The discount reduces summer fees by $350. UCLA and ASUCLA staff employees must pay the remaining summer fees at the non-UC student rate.
To apply for a staff discount, complete the online registration form and make payment of the $350 registration fee, then email info@summer.ucla.edu with your nine-digit staff ID number indicating you are requesting verification of your eligibility. After we verify if you qualify for the staff discount, we will apply the discount to your account.
Please note that staff members who are continuing or admitted UC undergraduate or graduate students are NOT eligible for a discount. Summer Sessions fees for continuing or admitted UC students are automatically assessed at the lower UC student rate.
Transcripts and College Credit
Students outside the UC system should verify their school’s credit-granting process before enrollment. Transfer of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution.
For students from other UC campuses, all UCLA summer activity automatically appears on their home UC campus transcript by mid-November*, and the grades they earn at UCLA are included in your home UC campus grade-point average.
*If a UC student requires their transcript earlier than mid-November, they may order their transcript on MyUCLA under the “Classes” tab and then “Grades and Transcripts.”
High school students and potential transfer students who take college-level courses at UCLA will certainly make their application for UCLA and other UC schools more competitive, however, attending UCLA Summer Sessions does not give you an advantage for being accepted to a UC school.
