Summer College for High School Students Office of Summer and Winter Sessions

Frequently Asked Questions

Whether you are participating in a short-term program or a traditional course, you will be enrolled in a credit-bearing course at Purdue University. All Purdue credits, including those attempted as a high school student, will count towards your Purdue grade point average (GPA) and academic progress. The credit and grade you receive during Summer College for High School Students will become part of your permanent Purdue record.
Yes. Admitted students will submit an enrollment deposit ($500) by April 30th to accept their offer of admission and prevent cancellation. Even if a deferral is granted, students must confirm their commitment to Purdue by completing ALL enrollment steps by the deadline, or their admission will be cancelled.
If a student gets locked out of their Purdue Career Account, please contact Purdue IT to regain access. The student will need to be present during the phone call and will need to provide their PUID number. Additionally, the student may be asked to set up a video-on Zoom call to verify their identity in order to regain access to their account. Purdue IT can be reached directly at (765) 494-4000.

Due to high demand, each student will initially only be admitted to one residential short-term course. However, in early April, a form may be sent out to all enrolled students (students who have completed their enrollment packet) with the option to add a second course. If space is available in certain courses, they may be offered as a second course option; however, not every course will be available for addition. Please continue checking your email for emails from thinksummer@purdue.edu if this is something you are interested in. You will need to complete a second housing contract by May 1st to be registered for the second course, but you will not need to repeat the other steps.  

Please keep in mind that the second course options will likely not be eligible for scholarships, even if you are eligible for a scholarship for your first course. Please be prepared to pay the full cost of the second program if this opportunity interests you. 

If you’re interested in additional academic opportunities, Purdue also offers online traditional college courses for all admitted students. Students are not allowed to take any other courses during the week you are attending your short-term course. Due to the busy nature of a 1-week course, it is not feasible for students to work on other courses during the week(s) of the program. 

Purdue will only provide housing, meals, and supervision for the duration of the program. If your student wishes to come early or stay late, you will be responsible for booking your own accommodations that are not affiliated with Purdue. The Summer College for High School Students check-in will be from 3 pm - 5 pm the Sunday before the course begins, and checkout will be from 3 pm - 5 pm. Students must depart campus by 5 pm on the Friday the course ends, and will not be permitted to stay an extra night for a Saturday flight/travel. Please book travel accommodations accordingly. 

Academic sessions are facilitated or supervised by current Purdue faculty, staff, and teaching assistants (TAs). All faculty interacting with high school students goes through a background check and Youth Protection training.

Faculty and staff in academic units will lead the academic sessions for each program. The Office of Summer and Winter Sessions also employs current Purdue undergraduate students to be chaperones (called peer mentors) for the high school students while they are checked in with us for the duration of their program. Full-time, professional staff members in the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions will also interact with students throughout the week. Policies and guidelines for Summer College for High School Students are developed in accordance with guidance provided by Ethics and Compliance.

All staff members in the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions, peer mentors, faculty members/instructors, and program leads are mandated to complete the following trainings:

All peer mentors and professional staff members in the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions also receive the following mandated training, at a minimum:

  • Question-Persuade-Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention
  • Violent Behavior Policy Awareness
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Data Classification and Handling Educational Resources
  • Gramm Leach Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999

State and national registry checks are completed for every faculty member, staff member, peer mentor, and any other individual working with minors within Summer College for High School Students. 

After submitting your application, you will be sent an email prompting you to create an application portal. You will pay the application fee in this portal after submitting your application. Your application will not be considered complete until the fee or fee waiver has been submitted. Please check your spam folder for this email. If you do not receive the link, please contact thinksummer@purdue.edu

For our short-term residential courses - international students must already possess a visa that allows study in the U.S. to complete residential classes. Purdue University does not sponsor international student visas for our short-term residential courses.  

For traditional online courses - no student visa is needed, and international students are welcome to apply. 

 

Students can add a parent/guardian as a proxy to view their billing statement, make a payment on the student's behalf, and more. The student will need to provide proxy access by following the instructions linked here.  

Admission and participation in the Summer College for High School Students programs are independent of the undergraduate admission process for Purdue University. Participating in Summer College for High School does not guarantee admission as an undergraduate student. Any courses taken at a college level or the high school level will be considered for undergraduate admission.