Summer Planning Calendar
Whatever you choose to do at Â鶹´«Ã½ this summer, it’s important to be aware of relevant dates and deadlines that will affect your plans. Please review the dates below to help you.
Key 2026 Deadlines
- January
Financial Aid Summer Estimates released
- January
Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) application opens
- February 1
Study abroad with Global Learning Office (GLO): Summer and Fall start Â鶹´«Ã½ program application deadline
- February 2
Summer Internship Grant Program (SIGP) application opens
Medill Internship Grant Program Grant and School of Communications EPIC applications are merged with SIGP, with the same deadline, notification month and process
- February 25
Study abroad with GLO: Summer and Fall start partner program application deadline
- March 10
SIGP application deadline
- March 13
SURG application deadline
- March 15
Deadline for Buffett Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program and International Senior Thesis Research Grant
- April (varying dates)
SIGP, EPIC and Medill award notifications
- April 6
Summer Registration begins
- April 15
WCAS Summer Baker Grant application opens
- May 1
WCAS Summer Baker Grant application closes
- June 1
WCAS Summer Baker Grant application decisions
Rolling with student award confirmation by June 1, 2026
- Date will be posted soon!
Research Grants and McCormick Summer Research Award application deadline
- June 22
Summer Session classes begin