The New Student Programs office oversees and implements a variety of academic and diversity initiatives within AAP and serves as the entry point for new students. New Student Programs most highly visible programs are AAP Presentations during Bruin Day and AAP Summer Programs. During Bruin Day and AAP Summer Programs, newly admitted students are invited to learn more about UCLA and the academic resources available through AAP. More importantly, students learn about the AAP’s Freshmen and Transfer Summer Programs available to acclimate newly admitted students to the academic rigors of UCLA.
Freshmen and Transfer Summer Programs
AAP offers two academic summer programs – The Freshman Summer Program and the Transfer Summer Program- which prepare students to succeed by exposing them to the rigor and demands of academic life and to undergraduate programs, services, and learning resources.
Students enroll in three University courses that meet UCLA requirements for graduation, and they receive personal attention, in either small groups or individual sessions, from teaching assistants and tutors. They are encouraged to live on campus and to participate in cultural and social events, interact with students of diverse backgrounds, build a network of friends, and broaden their life experiences and world outlook. Click on the link above to learn more about F/TSP.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding the AAP New Student Programs Unit, please do not hesitate to stop by our main office at 1230 Campbell Hall or email us at aapnewstudents@college.ucla.edu.
Our hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays 9:00am to 5:00pm.
The AAP Freshman Transfer Summer Program (FTSP) is a rigorous seven-week academic summer program that prepares first generation, low-income, historically underrepresented students, to successfully transition to UCLA by exposing students to the rigor and demands of academic life, and to campus programs, services, learning resources, and networks. Students in FTSP receive personalized attention from professors, teaching assistants, counselors, and peer counselors. Additionally, students work closely with peer learning facilitators in small groups and one-on-one meetings where they gain transferrable skills to take responsibility for their own intellectual development. Students in FTSP get a head start on their four years at UCLA by enrolling in three courses, earning 10-12 units of credit. The courses offered in FTSP provide students with an introduction to the university and research; advance their critical reading and writing skills; and explore the culture, history, and experiences of people of color. FTSP encourages students to become leaders within the AAP community of scholars, where they will broaden their life experiences and world outlook and have an entire network of support that will extend throughout their time at UCLA.
F/TSP will be in-person for Summer 2022.
As an F/TSP student, you will:
- Be challenged academically
- Enroll in three university courses that meet UCLA’s graduation requirements
- Receive close personal attention from professors, teaching assistants, counselors, and peer counselors,
- Work closely with peer learning facilitators in small groups or in one-on-one individual meetings. Gain even more confidence in your intellectual abilities before having to deal with the pressures of your first full quarter of university academic work;
- Become familiar with the whole range of campus programs, services, and resources available to you
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this Freshman Transfer Summer Program site. However, all courses, course descriptions, dates, fees, and conditions of admission are subject to change and deletion without prior notice.
In F/TSP, you will enroll in university courses and receive units of credit toward your UCLA degree.
Freshmen
You may choose to enroll in one of two academic programs: the Science Intensive Program or the Writing Intensive Program.
Science Intensive Program
For students interested in pursuing careers in the sciences or the health care professions, the Science Intensive will focus on building your skills so that you have a solid base to start your career at UCLA. FSP’s Science Intensive Program will help prepare you to succeed in your core math and science courses which will lead you to your graduate or professional school and career aspirations.
Sample of courses offered in the Science Intensive Program are:
Math 1: Pre-Calculus
Chemistry 96: Special Course in Chemistry
Life Science 30 A: Mathematics for Life Science Students
English 2: Approaches to University Writing
English 3: English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language
Honors Collegium 26: Representing Medicine: Art, Literature, Film
Placement in your writing course will depend on your English Advanced Placement (AP) Exam or Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE) score.
The AWPE will take place online on May 21, 2022. For more information please visit https://www.awpe.org/candidate/
The Science Intensive Program is open to 100 students. In order to participate, you must take the UCLA Math Placement Examination online by mid-June*, 2022. Your score on this examination is necessary for us to determine which course to place you in.
*Details will be emailed to those selected to participate in FSP.
Writing Intensive Program
In the Writing Intensive Program, you will develop the analytical and critical reading, writing, and thinking skills that you will need for academic excellence in all fields of study at UCLA.
Sample of courses offered in the Writing Intensive Program are:
African American Studies 6: Trends in Black Intellectual Thought
Chicana/o Studies 10A: Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: History and Culture
English 2: Approaches to University Writing
English 3: English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language
English 100W: Intensive Writing
Placement in your writing course will depend on your English Advanced Placement (AP) Exam or Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE) score.
The AWPE will take place online on May 21, 2022. For more information please visit https://www.awpe.org/candidate/
Transfers
In the Transfer Summer Program (TSP), you will take an advanced composition course, a research course, and a course of your choosing from the list below.
Sample of courses offered in TSP are:
Chemistry 153A: Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes and Metabolism
Chicana/o Studies 191: Exploring Ethnic Los Angeles
Psychology 175: Community Psychology
English 100W: Advanced English Composition (everyone will be enrolled in this course)
History M150B/Afro-American Studies M158B: African American History
English 119: LA Literature
Honors Collegium 101A: Student Research Forum
Peer Learning
In F/TSP, you are paired with a Peer Learning Facilitator (PLF) for each of your F/TSP courses. PLFs are AAP undergraduates who are successful UCLA students. AAP Peer Learning is conducted in small groups, which enables you to be a part of an intellectual community that promotes discussion and allows you to listen to, grapple with, and articulate new and different perspectives. English Composition Peer Learning is one-on-one tutoring that teaches you to analyze and critique your own writing.
NEW! For instructions on how to enroll in Peer Learning Sessions, click here.
College Counseling
AAP Counselors provide you with information about university requirements and various academic opportunities, as well as, personal support and guidance.
Peer Counseling
AAP Peer Counselors (PCs) are undergraduate students who work closely with AAP academic counselors to further students’ academic and personal success. PCs also provide peer to peer support while living with students in the residence hall.
You may apply to F/TSP online via MyUCLA.
There is a non-refundable $50 F/TSP application fee.
Application for the Freshmen Summer Program is now OPEN.
Application for the Transfer Summer Program is now OPEN.
The F/TSP application is located on MyUCLA. Log on to MyUCLA using the latest version of a browser such as Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox. Click the “Login” button and enter your UCLA logon ID and password. (Note: if you do not have an ID already, you can create a UCLA Logon ID online). Once you are logged in, click “New Students,” and look under Admissions for the Summer Programs link. After completing the application, you must log on to MyUCLA regularly to check for updates and important information.
If you have any questions or problems making your reservation, please email aapnewstudents@college.ucla.edu.
The F/TSP the non-refundable $50 application fee, the FSP instructional fee, and the health services fee will appear on your Summer Sessions Bruinbill account early July.
If you sign up for F/TSP and decide not to attend UCLA, you will still have to pay the $50 application fee to UCLA via student accounting.
Acceptance notifications will be sent early May for Freshman, early June for Transfers, and then on a rolling basis.
The basic cost of the 2022 Freshman Transfer Summer Program is around $6,690. This includes: a non-refundable $50 application fee, the Summer Sessions instructional fee of $2,530, a housing fee of $3,360, a health services fee of $400 and around $350 for textbooks, document fee, and personal expenses. Do not send any FSP payments until charges appear on your Summer Sessions Bruinbill account.
F/TSP Financial Aid
The UCLA Financial Aid Office (FAO) will award financial aid to students who have filed the FAFSA on time and who are eligible. The FAO and AAP will award eligible students grant and scholarship money to cover some or all of the cost of room, board, instructional and student fees, and a health services fee. You may also use loans to cover additional costs.
The Financial Aid Office will notify you via e-mail when your summer electronic Financial Aid Notification (eFAN) letter is available for review. Your F/TSP financial aid status will be available on eFAN shortly after you apply to F/TSP.
F/TSP Fees
The $50 F/TSP application fee, the Summer instructional fee, document fee, and the health services fee will appear on your Summer Sessions Bruinbill account early July.
Cancellation Costs
If you withdraw from F/TSP after being billed, you will be charged as follows: (a) $150 cancellation fee by UCLA Summer Sessions; (b) $400 for the non-refundable health services fee (c) a non-refundable $50 application fee and you will also have to pay back all, or a percentage of any summer grant money awarded to you.
ORIENTATION
Freshmen
The 2022 Freshmen Summer Program will run from July 25 – September 9, 2022. All FSP students must attend UCLA Orientation Session 103. Freshmen must submit their Orientation reservation beginning on May 16, 2022, at 3:00pm (PDT).
UCLA Orientation runs for three days, from July 26 – July 28, 2022.
Sign-ups for Orientation are on a first-come, first-served basis.
You are responsible for paying the cost of attending UCLA Orientation.
This cost is not included among the costs of attending FSP. The Financial Aid Office does not provide financial aid for any Orientation programs. There is a possibility you may be eligible for a reduced Orientation fee. If you are a low-income student, you should apply for a fee reduction when you make your Orientation reservation.
You can sign up for your New Student Orientation Session from your MyUCLA page. You may contact the Orientation Program Office at orientation@college.ucla.edu or call 310-206-6685.
Students who fail to attend UCLA Orientation session before the start of FSP will find themselves far behind other students in their Fall Quarter planning and will face a serious disadvantage in signing up for Fall Quarter classes.
Transfer
The 2022 Transfer Summer Program will run from July 27 – September 9, 2022. All TSP students must attend a one-day UCLA Orientation Session 202. Transfers must submit their Orientation reservation beginning on June 7, 2022 at 12:00pm (PDT).
The one-day UCLA Transfer Orientation will be held on July 29, 2022.
Sign-ups for Orientation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
You are responsible for paying the cost of attending UCLA Orientation.
This cost is not included among the costs of attending TSP. The Financial Aid Office does not provide financial aid for any Orientation programs. There is a possibility you may be eligible for a reduced Orientation fee. If you are a low-income student, you should apply for a fee reduction when you make your Orientation reservation.
You can sign up for your New Student Orientation Session from your MyUCLA page. You may contact the Orientation Program Office at orientation@college.ucla.edu or call 310-206-6685.
Students who fail to attend UCLA Orientation before the start of TSP will find themselves far behind other students in their Fall Quarter planning and will face a serious disadvantage in signing up for Fall Quarter classes.
Why should I begin my academic career at UCLA by attending F/TSP?
Your first quarter at UCLA will be extremely demanding. By attending AAP’s Freshman/Transfer Summer Program, you will be several steps ahead of other entering students. You will already be familiar with the rigorous demands of university study and will have earned units toward your degree. In addition, you will have formed important friendships with other students, made valuable contacts with AAP and other university staff, and met a number of UCLA faculty members.
What is the difference between F/TSP and Summer Sessions?
F/TSP is designed to facilitate your transition to the university. You will be a part of a small cohort of students who are in the same courses and who are tutored together. You must take 3 courses, open only to F/TSP students. Regular Summer Sessions, on the other hand, is open to all entering and continuing students and to students not regularly enrolled at UCLA. And these students may enroll in any course they want.
Can I take Summer Sessions courses while I attend F/TSP?
No. You cannot concurrently enroll in both sessions.
Can I attend Orientation during F/TSP?
No. All FSP students must attend Orientation session 103 before FSP classes begin. All TSP students must attend Orientation session 202 before TSP classes begin.
Will I receive credit for the classes that I take during F/TSP?
Yes. All classes offered in F/TSP are UCLA courses and meet either university graduation requirements or are prerequisites for required courses.
Can I take only one course without taking the other course it is paired with?
No.
Can I work while I attend F/TSP?
Yes. However, we don’t recommend it. You will need as much time as possible for your studies. In F/TSP, you will be in classes 20 hours a week; you will be in peer learning sessions 4 hours a week; and you will be reading, writing papers, working in the AAP Computer Lounge, and doing library research. If you are planning to work during F/TSP, you need to talk with an AAP Counselor or Peer Counselor about balancing your schoolwork with your job-related work.
Will I have free time?
Yes. You will have the opportunity to participate in some extracurricular activities at UCLA. However, you will need to manage your time wisely in order to successfully complete your academic work.
To be considered for financial aid, you must have filed for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) March 2, 2022. If you did not meet the March 2nd deadline, you might not receive funding because FSP financial aid money is limited.
Your F/TSP application is on the Internet via MyUCLA and must be completed as soon as possible because space is available on a limited basis. If you submit your F/TSP application after the program is full, we will place you on the F/TSP wait list.
Freshmen must submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) by May 1, 2022.
Transfers must submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) before June 1, 2022.
Freshmen must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE). This exam is required for placement into the appropriate FSP English course. If you do not take the AWPE Examination, you may not be eligible to attend FSP.
Freshmen accepted into the program, and who have and signed up for the Science Intensive Program, must take the UCLA Department of Mathematics Placement Examination.
Immediately provide the UCLA Financial Aid Office all the documentation that they might request from you. Your UCLA financial aid file must be updated and complete by June 1, 2022 or you might not receive any FSP financial aid.
You must submit your final official high school transcript and any college transcript(s) along with any official exams scores (Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), SAT, and/or ACT) to the Undergraduate Admissions Office by July 1, 2022. The Undergraduate Admissions Office must review all of your final official transcript(s) and remove your provisional admission status or you will be cancelled from F/TSP. You must mail your final transcripts to Undergraduate Admissions.
Freshmen must submit their Orientation reservation beginning on May 16, 2022, at 3:00pm (PDT) for session 103; enrollment in Orientation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Transfers must submit their Orientation reservation beginning on June 7, 2022 at 12:00pm (PDT) for session 202; enrollment in Orientation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
- May 1: SIR and SLR filing deadline (Fresh(wo)man only)
- May 16: Orientation 103 (Fresh(wo)man only) sign ups begin at 3:00pm (PDT).
- June 1: SIR and SLR filing deadline (Transfers only)
- June 7: Orientation 202 (Transfers only) sign ups begin at 12:00pm (PDT).
- June 11: Financial Aid Office (FAO) documentation deadline
- July 1: UCLA Admissions Office (UARS) documentation deadline
- July 12: Orientation session 103 reservation deadline (Fresh(wo)men only)
- July 15: Orientation session 202 reservation deadline (Transfers only)
- July 25: FSP Program start
- July 25 – July 31: F/TSP pre-instructional activities
- July 26 – July 28: Orientation session 103 (Fresh(wo)men
- July 27: TSP Program start
- July 29: Orientation session 202 (Transfers only)
- August 1: F/TSP instruction begins
- August 12: F/TSP Instructional, & Health services fees due
- September 9: F/TSP instruction ends
- September 9: F/TSP final exams
- TBD: UC SHIP waiver deadline