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General Summer Information

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES

Eligibility

For all summer programs, to be eligible, applicants must:

  • Possess a minimum 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale from all colleges/universities attended.

  • Be enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application.

  • Not be on academic and/or disciplinary probation or warning.

  • Certain programs have additional eligibility requirements; please see individual program descriptions.

Students will be selected mainly on the basis of their intellectual purpose and emotional maturity; successful candidates are usually notified within two weeks of receiving a completed application. Early application is encouraged; applications are considered on a rolling-admissions basis.  A non-refundable $200 deposit is required for all admitted students in order to reserve their place, but the amount is credited toward the cost of the program. Students with questions about financial aid should contact their home institutions.

Application Requirements

The application deadline for all of the summer programs is February 15.  Applications received after the deadline are considered on a space available basis and must be accompanied by the non-refundable $200 program deposit, which will be refunded only if the applicant is not accepted into the program.

In addition to completing the application form, students are required to submit:

  • An academic reference, on the reference form supplied, from a faculty member who has taught you

  • Official transcript(s). All students, including Temple University students, must submit official transcripts for all university/college level work completed to date. Please note that if you apply before your fall 2007 grades are posted to your transcript, your acceptance to the program is provisional pending final review of your fall 2007 grades. Non-Temple students should therefore submit an updated official transcript, with fall 2007 grades, to complete the review process.

  • Non-Temple students must also submit the home college approval form and a non-refundable application fee of $50.

Please refer to program descriptions for any program specific application requirements.

 

Note: Transcripts, references, and the approval form must be received by the deadline but may be sent under separate cover. Applications are not reviewed until all supporting documents have been received.

 

Please send completed application form and supporting documents to International Programs.

PRE-DEPARTURE INFORMATION & ORIENTATION

Pre-departure information will be available online to participants prior to departure and cover such logistical issues as transportation, visas, immunizations, medical care and insurance, as well as suggestions for preparing participants academically and culturally for the program. A pre-departure orientation is held in Philadelphia for each program prior to departure, and further orientation takes place upon arrival abroad.

PASSPORTS & VISAS

Passports are required for all programs. In addition, countries are increasingly requiring that students obtain a visa for participation in summer programs. If required by the program, additional information on the visa application process will be provided to students upon acceptance into the program. However, make note that a valid passport is required as part of any visa application process, so if you do not already have one, you should apply for your passport immediately.

Special Passport Note: Passport application processing times have varied significantly over the past year. At peak times, passports can take up to several months to process. Students who do not have valid passports should therefore apply for or renew their passports as soon as possible.

For more information, please refer to Travel Documents.

SCHOLARSHIPS

A limited number of $500 scholarships are available and will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Students must be matriculated Temple students to be eligible to apply. Application materials are provided t to Temple students once accepted to the program.

For other scholarship opportunities, please visit the Scholarship section.

Refund policy

Please click here to read Temple's refund policy for summer programs.