Pre-College Courses

Applying to the program is easy via our online portal. You should create an account if you do not already have one, select “Start New Application” and then “2026 Pre-College Application” under the application type.

Submit a completed application and a nonrefundable $35 application fee.

Scholarships are distributed based on financial need and portfolio strength. 

You must also follow these additional steps:

1. Select “yes” to the scholarship consideration question on the application
2. Select the type of scholarship(s) you’d like to apply for:
   • Need-Based (parent tax documents are required)
   • Merit-Based (portfolio submission required)
   • Both (tax documents and portfolio required)
3. Write a paragraph that tells us why you want to attend Pre-College

Need-Based Scholarship Requirements

Submit a copy of the most recent tax return of whoever claims you as a dependent.

Merit-Based Scholarship Requirements

Submit a portfolio of 5–8 works

If you are applying to the Creative Writing course, your portfolio should consist of up to 10 pages of original written works (school writing assignments can be used). These can be any style or genre, individual pieces or an excerpt from a larger work.

Priority Application + Scholarship Deadline: February 2, 2026 

Application Deadline: June 25, 2026 (Session 2)

Payment Deadline: July 1, 2026

In the event that a class is cancelled, students will be notified by July 1 and transferred into their next available choice.