High school students aged 15 years and older are welcome to attend the following Summer Programs:

• Austria
• Brazil
• Italy
• France
• South Korea (16+)
• Spain

• Minimum age 15 years old by the start date of the program.
• GPA of 2.5 overall
• Unofficial Transcript
• Academy Letter (Dual credit only)

Everyone that attends our summer programs will receive the equivalent of one full year of a language course. This credit can be given at both the high school and college level.

• High School Credit (10 semester hours / 1 Carnegie Unit)
  Eligibility: All students 15 years of age and older and that are enrolled in an Adventist academy in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

• College Credit (6 semester credits / 9 quarter credits)
  Eligibility: Students entering their junior or senior year by the start date of the program (meaning they have completed their sophomore year before the summer quarter begins).

• Dual Credit (10 semester hours + 6 semester credits)
  Eligibility: Students entering their junior and senior year of high school who are also enrolled in an Adventist academy.
  Credits: You will receive both the high school and college credit listed in the “High School Credit” and “College Credit” sections.

Transcripts will be sent to the Registrar of your home institutions.

Students must enroll through an Academy or University in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Enrollment through one of our schools ensures the validation of ACA credits and safeguards the integrity of our international schools.

If you are not currently enrolled in an SDA school, don’t worry! You can still attend our programs. Contact aca@nadadventist.org and we’ll help you enroll.

• Step 1: Create Your ACA Application
  Use the following link to fill out your ACA application.

• Step 2: Upload Your Unofficial Transcript
  Once you start the ACA online application, you will see instructions on where to upload your unofficial transcript. Once the ACA office has approved your transcript, you will receive a notification letting you know that you may continue with the application. You will receive this notification within 1 week.

• Step 3: Print Your ACA Application & Collect Your Signatures
  Once you have finished your application, you can print it and begin collecting signatures. You, your parents, and your principal or registrar need to sign your ACA Application. They are welcome to contact our office with any questions they may have about our programs.

• Step 4: Upload Your ACA Application
  When your application has been signed by your academy, it is complete! Use a printer or mobile device to create a PDF of your application, and use the link and password at the bottom of your application to upload it to our website.

• Step 5: Pay For Your Program
  See “Payment Methods” for more information.

Students seeking college credit need to enroll through one of our Consortium Schools. If you contact aca@nadadventist.org, we will connect you with a university, but if you have a specific university in mind, you are welcome to apply through them without contacting us.

• Step 1: Upload Your Unofficial Transcript
  Once you start the ACA online application, you will see instructions on where to upload your unofficial transcript. Once the ACA office has approved your transcript, you will receive a notification letting you know that you may continue with the application. You will receive this notification within 1 week.

• Step 2: Register at Your Consortium School
  You must finish your registration through the university to attend the program and receive credit for your work. Click here to see the instructions for a college credit ACA application.

• Step 1: Contact Your Academy
  You will need your principal or registrar to confirm that you have been approved to take ACA courses for dual credit. We have provided an Academy Letter that your principal or registrar can download and return to you signed on your academy’s letterhead.

• Step 2: Upload Your Documents
  Upload your Academy Letter with your unofficial transcripts.
  Students seeking dual credit need to follow the instructions under the “College Credit” section to enroll in one of our Consortium Schools. Once the ACA office has approved your transcript and Academy letter, you will receive a notification letting you know that you may continue with the application. You will receive this notification within 1 week.

• Step 3: Register at Your Consortium School
  You must finish your registration through the university to attend the program and receive credit for your work. Click here to see the instructions for a college credit ACA application.

You can pay by check or credit card to Adventist Colleges Abroad, or you can pay through your local academy. Before you can be accepted into the ACA program, you will need to pay for the program in full.

You can use our payment portal to pay directly through our website, or you can mail a check to the below address.

Checks should be mailed to:

Adventist Colleges Abroad
9705 Patuxent Woods Dr.
Columbia, MD 20146

When you mail your check, please make sure you include a note with the name of the student, the session that they have applied to, and the country that they applied to.

Example: Tuition payment for John Doe for the Summer program in France

Pay the full price of the program at your academy + a $25.00 application fee. This fee stays at the academy.

If you are eligible for educational subsidy from the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, you need to pay through your academy to claim your benefits. Contact aca@nadadventist.org with any questions.

Would you like to spend a free summer at one of ACA’s destinations? If you recruit and accompany 10+ students from one or various SDA academies to any of our ACA Summer Programs, you will receive a Full Tuition Scholarship (room/board, food, etc. covered during your stay) and $1,000 towards airfare.

The teachers at our host institutions are responsible for your students while abroad, so sit back, relax, and enjoy a stress-free summer!

Please contact the ACA office for additional information.