Whether you're a first-year student looking to get a head start on your college career, a current student looking to get ahead or catch up, or a student at another college or University home for the summer, Penn State Altoona offers numerous summer learning opportunities.

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Summer Start

Summer Start is a unique opportunity for you to begin your Penn State education early, earning credits and learning about the University resources available to support you. We are ready to meet you where you are today and take you to where you want to be. Summer Start includes courses designed for new online learners and taught by experienced and dedicated faculty. The program is focused on student success, replicating in-person learning with small class sizes and special programming including online tutoring and peer mentoring to help you successfully transition to Penn State.

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Summer Courses

Penn State Altoona offers a wide range of courses across its three summer sessions–Maymester, Summer Session I, and Summer Session II.

Summer courses offer the opportunity to catch up, to get ahead, or to add to what you are learning. This might mean taking courses toward a minor or freeing up time in your fall or spring schedule to complete an internship or to study abroad.

Summer class sizes are small and engaging. Course offerings are typically available to view toward the end of the fall semester and summer course registration opens in early February.

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Steps to Enroll in Summer Classes at Penn State Altoona:

  1. Fill out the Undergraduate Non-Degree Enrollment Form.
  2. Remember to check your email. Penn State will send you an email regarding account creation and log-on instructions for LionPATH.
  3. Once you log into LionPATH, you will need to complete the Pre-Registration Activity Guide/Financial Responsibility Agreement.
  4. Now you are ready to add courses to your schedule. Summer Registration begins February 4, 2020. If you are registering for a course which has enforced prerequisites, you will not be able to register through LionPATH. You will need to submit the Prerequisite Override Form and, if the request is approved, the Registrar’s Office will add the course to your schedule.
  5. Your bill will appear in your LionPATH account. For questions, please contact the Bursar’s Office at 814-949-5028.

Transcript Request: If you attend another University or College and need a transcript sent after the completion of your summer course(s), you can request a transcript online.

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