Summer Challenge Program Application for Admission

Applicant Information

Applicant Name*

First Last

Applicant Preferred Name or Nickname

Preferred name or nickname will be used in correspondence with the applicant.

Applicant Full Name for Certificate of Completion*

Enter your full name exactly as you would like it to appear on a Certificate of Completion, which Summer Challenge participants receive at the end of the program.

Applicant Address Type*

United States
International

Applicant Address (United States)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Applicant Address (International)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) ZIP / Postal Code (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) Country

Applicant Home Phone*

Applicant Cell Phone*

Applicant Email*

This field is for the applicant's email address only. Please do not enter your parent's email here, and inform us if your email address changes after you submit your application.

Applicant Date of Birth*

Applicant Sex Assigned at Birth*

Male
Female

Applicant Pronouns

Applicant Gender Identity/Expression

If you would like to share more information about your gender identity, expression, and/or gender housing preferences, please use the box below. By default, all students are assigned to a residential building based on their sex assigned at birth. There is no gender-neutral housing. If you would like to be assigned to a different building than your sex assigned at birth, please let us know here. We also welcome questions or requests via email (summerhs@bu.edu).

Applicant Citizenship*

U.S. Citizenship
U.S. Permanent Resident
International Student (students who do not have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency)

Country of Citizenship*

Use this drop-down menu to indicate your citizenship.

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian Name*

First Last

Parent/Guardian Relationship to Applicant*

Parent/Guardian Day Phone*

Parent/Guardian Cell Phone*

Parent/Guardian Email*

Email is our primary form of communication, and parents/guardians are copied on all correspondence during the admissions process. Please inform us if your parent's/guardian's email address changes after you submit your application.

Alternate Parent/Guardian Name (optional)

First Last

Alternate Parent/Guardian Relationship to Applicant

Alternate Parent/Guardian Day Phone

Alternate Parent/Guardian Cell Phone

Alternate Parent/Guardian Email

High School Information

High School Name*

Entering grade in fall 2025*

High School Address Type*

United States
International

High School Address (United States)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

High School Address (International)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) ZIP / Postal Code (enter "N/A" if this does not apply) Country

Primary Language of Instruction at School*

High School Counselor/College Advisor Name*

First Last

High School Counselor/College Advisor Email*

Have you participated in a BU Summer Term High School Program previously?*

Yes
No

Program Name*

Program Year*

Session Information

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How do you plan to attend Summer Challenge?

See our Learn from Anywhere page for more information about BU's hybrid teaching format. In-person options are subject to change based on public health guidelines.

I will commute to in-person class
I will attend remotely

Which Summer Challenge sessions would you like to attend?*

Please only select more than one session if you plan to attend multiple sessions.

Session 1: June 15 - June 27
Session 2: July 6 - July 18
Session 3: July 20 - August 1