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

Pre-Arrival Information

Students enrolled in V1 for Aviation in Summer 2023 participate in a teambuilding activity.

After you receive your short-term course or special program decision and accept your admission offer, there are several items for you and your parent or legal guardian will need to complete before you arrive on campus. In a series of emails sent from members of the Pre-College Pathways team, you will receive information on how to complete the following requirements:

  • Complete items in your New Student Task List in myPurdue:
    • Emergency Contact
    • Financial Responsibility
  • Set up your Purdue email address. 
  • Submit your housing agreement.
  • Submit course preferences (for students wishing to enroll in traditional coursework).
  • Pay the bill for tuition, fees, room, and board. 
  • Complete our youth program registration forms, which include the following consent forms:
    • Photo/Video Release Form
    • Waiver, Release, and Hold Harmless Agreement
    • Summer College for High School Students Participant Acknowledgement
    • Summer College for High School Students Agreement to Pay
    • Summer College for High School Students FERPA Release
    • Summer College for High School Students - Medical Treatment Authorization Form
    • RecWell General Waiver
    • RecWell Climbing Wall Waiver
    • RecWell Climing Wall Safety Policies and procedures

Please note: Students and their parents/legal guardians must consent to all the above youth program registration forms in order for the student to participate in the program. Students and/or their parent/legal guardian can only opt out of the photo/video release. 

To best prepare you for your arrival on campus, our Pre-College Pathways team will provide a recommended packing list along with move-in information. We will also provide pre-arrival webinars to convey this information, as well as answer any questions you may still have. 

Pre-Arrival Task Timeline:

The below timeline may be accelerated depending on when an admission decision is released and when you accept your offer.
  • Within 2-4 business days of accepting your offer, you will receive a Next Steps email with instructions on how to complete the following tasks: 
    • Complete items in your New Student Task List in myPurdue.
    • Set up your Purdue email address.
    • Complete youth program registration forms.  
    • Submit your roommate requests/preference form. 
  • In April, you will receive an email with information regarding the following tasks:
    • Submit your housing agreement.
    • Submit your course preferences if you are enrolling in traditional coursework. 
  • May, you will receive an email with information regarding the following: 
    • Pay any remaining balance you may have.
    • Recommended packing list
    • Residence hall information and assigned move-in/check-in times
  • In June, lookout for emails inviting you to attend or watch a recording of a pre-arrival webinar. 
  • Week prior to your program:
    • A final pre-arrival email will be sent with a reminder of move-in/check-in information.