Undergraduate Summer Session: How to Apply
Enrich Your Undergraduate Experience
Brown Students
To register, visit: (choose the Summer 2012 term)
For more information on these programs, please visit our homepage or course catalog and select the particular course of interest to you.
Visiting Undergraduates
Undergraduates and graduate students who are matriculated at other four-year colleges or universities are welcome to apply for admission to the Brown Summer Session. Students must be in good standing at their institutions.
How to Apply (visiting undergraduates only)
Complete the online application form and send an up-to-date transcript (one that includes Fall 2011 grades) to the address below:
Brown University
Continuing Education
Box T
Providence, RI 02912
FAX: 401.863-3916
RISD Students
Complete the online application form and indicate that you are a RISD student.
Visa and Travel Information for International Students
Students from non-English-speaking countries must also submit copies of TOEFL scores. Admission decisions are made based on the applicant's academic records and his/her standing at the college where degree work is being pursued. Other records or references in addition to the transcript may be requested. Applicants will be notified promptly of admission decisions. Admission to the Summer Session is not linked to admission to Brown for degree purposes. Any student wishing to apply to Brown for admission (first year or transfer) should request application materials from the:
College Admission Office
Box 1876
(401) 863-2378
Financial Aid
If you are taking summer courses at Brown, you may qualify for a summer grant. The amount of the grant will depend on the amount of University Scholarship you receive during the academic year and the number of summer courses you are taking. In addition, students can apply for loan funds to supplement their summer grant in meeting the cost of course fees and other living expenses. If you did not receive a University Scholarship, you cannot receive a Summer Grant.
The Office of Financial Aid does not automatically award loans, since borrowing loans over the summer may impact the student's borrowing capability for the upcoming academic year. Students who wish to apply for loans must complete a Summer Loan Application which will be available for download on the Office of Financial Aid web site in May of 2011.
Visit the Brown University Financial Aid FAQ