Registration

✅ Who is Eligible

Current high school sophomores or juniors (exceptions may apply).
Minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must be at least 14 years old.

Courses offered through High School Summer Pre-College Opportunities are university-level courses and are designed to be independent in nature. Students will earn UC credit on an official UC academic transcript. Both students and parents should evaluate the student’s maturity and readiness for independence before registering.

📝 Registration Steps

Eligible students who wish to enroll for summer must complete the registration process to have their accounts set up to access summer enrollment. Registration is an annual process and must be completed each year, even if students have taken classes at UCSC previously.

Before beginning the registration steps, the first of which open in February each year, students and parents/guardians should review the following:

Guidance on Selecting Courses
Tuition costs & Payment
Student & Parent Checklist (available in January)

It is important to understand that the student is responsible for ensuring the completion of all registration steps before they will be able to enroll in a summer class. To register:

Submit the Verification Form and Waiver Packet via DocuSign (available in February).
- Student initiates the form, signs and then routes to their high school counselor/principal and a parent/guardian for signatures.
- Students are responsible for following up with their high school for signatures. Plan ahead to make sure the office is open and staff are available to sign.
Submit the Registration Form via the Website : (opens April 1)
- While we recognize that many parents/guardians participate in the registration process, students should submit the form after reading it carefully so they are fully aware of what they are agreeing to (or fully aware of what they are signing).
- Registration form processing is not immediate and involves multiple offices – we estimate it will take 1-3 business days to complete before the student account is set up for enrollment.

High School summer

Registration Opens April 1, 2026

Timelines

Registration processing is not immediate and may take up to 3 business days to process before students are able to enroll in a summer class and we have included a timeline guide below to ensure you can enroll before classes begin.

Submit all required forms by:

Session 1 and 8-Week Classes: June 15th (classes begin on Monday, June 22nd).

8-Week & 10-Week Classes: June 15th (classes begin on Monday, June 22nd).

Session 2: July 20th (classes begin on Monday, July 27th).

📅 After You Register

Staff will begin processing your registration once all of your required forms are received. It can take 1-3 business days to set up your accounts.
When processing is complete, you will receive an email with details, confirming you are now active to enroll in summer classes.
Please use navigating MyUCSC for assistance with adding classes, changing passwords, etc.

Enrolling in (Adding) Classes

Students may enroll in classes through their MyUCSC Student Portal once they have received confirmation that their registration has been processed and they are now active.

Tuition and fees are added to the student’s account after they add a course. Please review the Summer Academic Calendar for add deadlines by session as well as other important dates.

Eligibility exceptions

The transition from high school to college coursework is significant, which is why we recommend that students complete their sophomore or junior year of high school before taking summer classes. Still, we acknowledge that individual high school students can be ready for this transition earlier. To qualify for an exception, you must:

Have completed a minimum of one year of high school
Be a minimum of 14 years old
Meet the 3.0 GPA requirement
Understand that any grades you receive will go on your permanent academic record
Have your high school counselor or principal agree to the exception on your DocuSign Verification Form

Summer dates and deadlines

Stay on top of key academic dates.

Academic Calendar

High school summer opportunities

Learn more

Contact us

Questions about the High School Summer Pre-College Opportunities? Email us!

highschoolsummer@ucsc.edu