Summer High School Application Requirements

• You must be at least 15 years old and a current high school sophomore or junior at the time of your application. 

• Only high school juniors are eligible to apply for the Animation & Filmmakers Workshops.

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale.

• If accepted to the program, you will be asked to provide a valid passport.

• U.S. student visas are required for all non-U.S. citizens and/or residents. Further information can be found on our Short-Term International Student FAQ.
  

• If accepted, you must live in NYU-assigned housing. You will not be permitted to commute or live off-campus during the program.

• NYU is an open campus spanning Manhattan and Brooklyn; please assess your comfortability with this residential experience before applying.

Written Responses

• You must answer 3 questions in addition to any program-specific prompts or artistic requirements.

• Each response must have a maximum of 250 words. Be clear and succinct.

• This résumé should showcase your training, awards, projects, community service, and work experience, whether in or outside of school.

• You may also include URL hyperlinks to your online media (i.e. video, music, photography, etc.)

• Please check NYU’s Visual Guide to a successful résumé.

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months past the end of the program you are applying to.

• Your passport should contain at least two adjacent blank pages.

• If you do not have a valid passport, you must upload your application or renewal receipt in its place. 

• Once you receive your updated passport, you must email a copy in PDF format to tisch.special.admissions@nyu.edu.

• Upload a copy of your transcript in PDF format. Your transcript must display your full name, school/institution, courses, and grades for every year that you have been in high school.

• High School Sophomores: For your Summer 2026 application, we need grades from:   
  • Grade 9: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
  • Grade 10: Fall 2025 (if available)

• High School Juniors:  For your Summer 2026 application, we need grades from:   
  • Grade 9: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
  • Grade 10: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
  • Grade 11: Fall 2025 (if available)

• Homeschooled Applicants: Please have your parent/guardian in charge of your homeschooling email a document detailing your coursework and academic achievement in to tisch.special.admissions@nyu.edu. 

• Non-US/Non-English Transcripts: You must submit your official transcript AND its official English translation. Please upload both documents in PDF format.

• Required if English is not your native language. 

• You are exempt from this requirement if (at the time of your application submission), you have completed three (3) or more full-time consecutive academic years in a curriculum where the only language of instruction was English. 

• For more information on which exams we accept click here.

• In the application portal, please enter the names and email addresses of two (2) recommenders. Once you submit their information, they will be sent instructions via email. Please give your references 1-2 weeks to complete their recommendations.

• At least one recommendation must be from a high school representative. 

• We will only accept references from the following: 
  • High school representative
  • Community group leader
  • Mentor
  • Coach

• You can access our application on Slideroom.

• You must complete all required fields AND fill out the NYU Tisch Supplemental Profile Form.

• There is a $75 non-refundable application fee*

• Tisch has a limited number of scholarships for the Summer Residential High School Program. Scholarships are given to students who demonstrate the most financial need.

• A link to the online scholarship application will be emailed to you once you submit a complete admissions application and supplemental profile form.

• More information about tuition and scholarships can be found here.

• All applications must be completed and submitted by the application deadline.

• Please visit our Admissions Calendar to keep track of important dates and deadlines.

• Final status notifications will be sent on the dates listed in our Admissions Calendar.

• Notifications are communicated via email to the primary email address used for the application.

• If accepted, you will be required to confirm or decline your participation.

• To confirm, you must submit a non-refundable and non-transferable $1,500 (USD) deposit by eCheck, wire transfer, credit card, or personal check. 

• Deposits must be received by the confirmation deadline indicated in your acceptance letter. 

• If you do not confirm your participation by the deadline, your spot will be rescinded. 

• It is important that you review and understand the Tisch Special Programs Cancellation Policy prior to submitting your confirmation form. Details can be found on the Tisch Special Programs Cancellation Policy page.