Apply for Winter Online Courses

Precollege admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, which means that we will review and act on complete applications and enrollment requests as they are received. Because this application process requires a number of steps (outlined below) and many of our courses fill before the deadline, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The deadline for Winter Session applications is December 2. See the Winter Session academic calendar.

Eligibility

Before applying, be sure you meet the eligibility requirements for winter courses.

To apply

1. Select your course

Review the instructions for selecting courses.

If you haven’t done so already, find your course and note your course number and title, which you will need to complete Step 2.

Be sure you meet any prerequisites listed for your course. And, unless you have chosen an asynchronous course (which you attend on your own schedule), check that you are available to participate in class during the times specified on the roster. (All class times are listed in Eastern Time.)

• Winter Session online courses (Winter courses will be published starting in late-September.)

2. Submit your application

Winter Session applications will be accepted beginning October 15, 2024.

A: Create a NextGen account.

B. Use the account form to upload copies of the documents below, in English, with any social security and account numbers removed or blacked out:

• Application statement (no more than 250 words) that tells us about your interest in the course you selected. Why did you select it? What do you hope to gain from it? Do you have any personal, work, or volunteer experience related to it?
• A PDF of your high school transcript (in English, an unofficial copy on school letterhead, with your name on it)
• A PDF of your most current available grades (in English, an unofficial copy on school letterhead, with your name on it)
• English-language proficiency scores, if applicable.
  If you're an international student, see the English Language Proficiency page for acceptable exams and minimum scores required to apply to Precollege. Your application will not be considered complete and reviewed for an admissions decision if we do not receive all the available pages of the exam.

You'll receive your admissions decision via email from precollege@cornell.edu.

3. Request registration

A. Submit registration form online

After you have been admitted, you must submit the online registration form below to the SCE Registrar's Office.

Register online

Please keep in mind the registration deadline. Note that students are enrolled (Step 5) in the order they registered, so it is to your advantage to register early.

B. Activate your Cornell NetID and sign into Student Center

You'll receive email instructions from IT@Cornell for activating your Cornell NetID and setting up your Cornell NetID email.

To finalize the activation, you must sign into Student Center.

4. Review your enrollment confirmation

Once you've completed the required steps and if there is space in your class, you'll be officially enrolled, and the SCE Registrar will send you an email from cusce@cornell.edu confirming enrollment.

You'll also receive an email if your approved course is full.

Upon receiving an enrollment confirmation, please visit the Student Center to verify that you are enrolled in the correct class and that the correct grading basis is reflected.

Learn about course materials, textbooks, and course expectations.

5. Pay your tuition and fees

Tuition and fees are due within four business days of your enrollment confirmation. (Your payment deadline will be included in your confirmation email.)

See tuition, how to pay, and payment deadlines.

You're responsible for the tuition associated with all classes in which you're enrolled, whether or not you participate in those classes.

Submit important forms

1. The 2025 Parental Permission and Acknowledgment for Minor Students Form

After you have been admitted, submit the Parental Permission and Acknowledgment for Minor Students Form.

• Click on the link above to open the form and submit your parent/guardian’s name and email address. The "parent/guardian" email address must be different than your own email address.
• Complete only the "Student" section of the form.
• Scroll to the bottom of the form (past the "Parent/Guardian" section) and click “Next.” This will send an email to your parent/guardian asking them to complete the required fields in the "Parent/Guardian" section.
• After your parent/guardian completes and submits their part of the form, you'll receive a confirmation email.

2. The 2025 Parental Permission and Financial Responsibility Agreement

After you have been admitted, submit the Parental Permission and Financial Responsibility Agreement.

• Click on the link above to open the form and submit your parent/guardian’s name and email address. The "parent/guardian" email address must be different than your own email address.
• Complete only the "Student" section of the form.
• Scroll to the bottom of the form (past the "Parent/Guardian" section) and click “Next.” This will send an email to your parent/guardian asking them to complete the required fields in the "Parent/Guardian" section.
• After your parent/guardian completes and submits their part of the form, you'll receive a confirmation email.

3. The 2025 Precollege Studies Code of Academic Integrity

After you have been admitted, submit the Precollege Studies Code of Academic Integrity Form. It must be completed by the student.

You are not officially enrolled until you have completed all steps and submitted full payment for your term.

Contact us if you have any questions.

4. Photo Submission Form (NetID required)

• Required
• Deadline: As soon as your NetID is activated.
• You must upload your photo for use on class rosters.

5. Complete the Term Checklist (NetID required)

• Required
• Deadline: Before your course begins.
• Once your NetID is active, you must log into Student Center for the first time for our system to recognize your NetID. Until you take this step, you will not be able to complete remaining requirements.
• The Checklist will appear in your "To-Do List" in Student Center the day after you've been fully enrolled.

Visit the Student Center and click on the “To Do List” menu. Here, you will find “Term Checklist.” Be sure to read the introduction on step 1 and advance through all nine steps.

Notes:

• Step 4: Click the “Opt In” button in the top right.
• Step 5: Add at least one emergency contact.
• Step 6: Click the “Accept” button in the top right to accept the agreement.
• Step 7: Click “Agree” or “Decline” in the top right.
• Step 8: Click the “Accept” button in the top right to accept the agreement.
• Step 9: Click the “Submit” button in the top right to complete your checklist.

6. Disability Self-Disclosure and Request for Accommodations Form

• Required only for students requesting disability services or accommodations (i.e., exam accommodations, materials in accessible formats) in order to equitably participate in this program.
• Deadline: Advanced notice is needed to arrange the timely implementation of accommodations. Please try to submit the self-disclosure form at least three weeks before your course instruction begins.
• Questions about disability services? Contact Student Disability Services.