Begin your pre-college experience with Academic Connections today. We will begin accepting online applications for the 2010 program in late November.

Prior to beginning the application process, review and check course status. If a course is listed **WAITLIST** you will be put on a waitlist and assigned your next choice course. If a course is listed **FULL** this indicates there is already an established waitlist for that course, please select other courses. Make certain you meet any prerequisites for your chosen courses.

Tuition and Program Fees:

The $100.00 application fee is non-refundable and due with your application. The balance due must be paid in full within 30 days of your acceptance to hold your course selection. How to Apply
An Academic Connections application is comprised of the following:

1. Online application
2. Official/Unofficial transcript
3. Recommendation form

To apply to Academic Connections, students should click on the ‘Apply Online’ link above. Here, students fill out the online application and pay the $100.00 application fee. Once the application is submitted, students have two weeks to submit an official or unofficial transcript, as well as a copy of the completed recommendation form. The recommendation form can be downloaded by clicking on ‘Recommendation Form’ at the top of this page. Students will be notified of the status of their application via email within two weeks of receipt of the transcript and recommendation form. Acceptance
Acceptance information will be emailed to all students accepted to Academic Connections. The student will receive an Acceptance Code and instructions on how to access specific program information. This includes information about arrivals and departures to and from UCSD, a medical-release form, an activity consent & release form, and other important information for residential and non-residential students. Course Assignments
Courses are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Courses will continue to be assigned until the course is full. Courses are limited to 22 students per section. Students are asked to select three courses and to rank them by preference. If students are not assigned one of the three selected courses, students will be notified and given the option to select another course or receive a full refund. Students accepted into the program will be notified 2 weeks after their complete application packet and deposit has been processed. All correspondence will be sent by email.

Cancellation/Refund Policies

Cancellation or withdrawal for any reason prior to April 1, 2010

Residential - $2750 refund
Non-residential - $1750 refund

Cancellation or withdrawal for any reason April 1 - June 15, 2010

Residential - $1750 refund
Non-residential - $950 refund

Refunds for cancellation or withdrawal after June 15, 2010 will be issued for serious illness (doctor's certificate is required) or extenuating circumstances only. Tuition is not refunded for students who are dismissed from the program or who leave because of homesickness.

All refund requests must be made in writing to:
academicconnections@ucsd.edu, you will receive a confirmation of your request. Refunds will take approximately 4-6 weeks to process. Refunds are issued in the same method of payment (check or charge) of payment to UCSD Academic Connections.