Step-By-Step Application Instructions

As of April 6, 2026, all seats have been filled. Applications submitted after April 6 will only be reviewed if space becomes available, and the application fee will only be charged if the applicant is offered admission to the program.

Applications must be completed by prospective students. Parents, guardians, teachers, etc. are not permitted to complete applications on behalf of applicants.

Please follow the below instructions to complete your application.

1. Account Sign Up

Click the “Apply Now” button above and select “Sign Up”

• Enter a valid STUDENT email address.
  • Parent/guardian email will be required later in the application process.
• Create a password that is at least 10 characters, contains at least one letter, and one number or special character.
• RECORD YOUR LOGIN AND PASSWORD information, as this account will be used to access all MMSS information for both the application and admissions process.
  • The MMSS office will NOT be able to retrieve lost passwords for you. If you forget your password, please use the password reset link on the application login.

2. New Applicant Details

Once you have successfully created an account, click the “Registration” button to move to the New Applicant Details page. Complete the information fields. All fields are required unless marked (optional). At the bottom of the page, click the “Register” button to move on to the next step.

3. Camp Application

Click on the “Camp Application” button.

Sessions

Please select the session(s) you would like to attend. You must select sessions for the Activities & Services and Courses to populate

• If you want to attend multiple sessions, please check the box corresponding to each of the sessions you wish to attend.
• If you would like to attend only one session, but do not have a preference as to which session, please check the “any session” box, along with the boxes corresponding to each of the sessions you are able to attend.

Activities and Services

Check the boxes corresponding to each of the activities and services you want to add for the session(s) you selected.

Courses

Check the box next to each course in which you are interested. You will be able to rank your choices in order of preference in a later step. Courses will be marked “full” on the course listings page on the MMSS website (not the application portal) when all available spaces have been filled.

Applicant School History

Enter your school information

Student Personal Statement

Type or paste your personal statement into the text box. Explain why you wish to attend the program and what you hope to gain from it. You should include courses you have taken, external influences, computer experience, and research interests that draw you to this program, or other relevant information to help us evaluate your application material. The personal statement must be at least 100 characters.

Transcript

Upload your transcript.

• Unofficial transcripts or grade reports are acceptable. Only your most recent one is required. Others will be accepted, but are not required.
• Only one file can be submitted. If you have more than one document, please combine them into a single file.

Click the “Submit Application” button.

4. Course Rankings

Click the “Course-Rankings” button.

Click the “edit” button next to each course, and rank each course in order of preference, with 1 being your top choice. Click the “Update Course preference” button after ranking each course.

• When determining course preferences, please review the course listings, faculty bios, and pictures from the 2025 Daily Camper. Courses will be marked “full” on the course listings page on the MMSS website (not the application portal) when all available spaces have been filled.
• Please only rank courses you are interested in attending, and rank all courses you are interested in attending.  Once review of your application has begun, you will not be able to add or remove courses to your ranking. While the MMSS program will make every attempt to honor the student’s top course preference, this is a competitive program receiving twice as many applicants as available positions each year. Therefore, we cannot guarantee acceptance to your top choice.

5. Letter of Recommendation

Read the information on the page and click the “Request Letter of Recommendation” button. Enter your recommender’s information. Please make sure the email address is spelled correctly, as teachers will receive a request via email to submit their letter.

• Be sure your teacher knows you applied, and please follow up with your teacher to make sure they received an email from us!
• If you decide to change your recommender, you MUST send an email to [email protected] or the new recommender will not receive the recommendation request.
• Your application will not be reviewed until we receive all materials, including the letter of recommendation. You may check the status of your letter at any time by returning to the application portal. MMSS will not follow up with you about an incomplete recommendation.

Click the “Create Recommendation” button at the bottom of the page.

6. Application Fee

As of April 6, 2026, all available seats have been filled. For applications submitted after April 7, the application fee will only be charged if the applicant is offered admission.

Click the “Pay application fee” button. You will be taken to the secure Nelnet page. Please make sure the box next to “I agree to pay the amount listed with my credit card” is checked, and that the total amount is $100, then click Next. Enter all required information, indicated by *, and click “Continue”. On the next page, review the information and, if it is correct, click “Confirm” at the bottom of the page. You will be redirected back to your application.  Please note the following regarding payment of the application fee: 

• The application fee is non-refundable, even if the applicant is not admitted to the program.
• We can only accept credit cards electronically, via the secure portal on the student application. We cannot accept credit cards over the phone or in person.
• For international students needing to pay by wire transfer, please contact the MMSS office directly.
• To submit via check or money order, please mail to the following address (with student identification information):

Michigan Math and Science Scholars
University of Michigan
2074 East Hall
530 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043

Once you have submitted the online application and paid your application fee, you have completed your part of the application process. However, please note that your application will not be considered “complete” and the review process will not begin until we receive the letter of recommendation from your teacher. Please check with your teacher to make sure they know you have applied, and they have received an email from us!

• MMSS does not follow up with applicants regarding missing application materials. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all components have been submitted. Applicants can check the status of their recommendation on the application portal.

Financial Aid

If interested in requesting Financial Aid, please click on the “Financial Aid Application” button. Provide a brief explanation of why you are in need of aid, and enter the required information. Click on the “Request Financial Aid” button to complete the request.

What’s Next?

To track the progress of your application, please log back in to the application and view the yellow “Progress Window” in the upper right hand side of your screen. All application decisions will be communicated via the student’s email address associated with the MMSS account. You may also check the portal for updates at any time.

Your application will be REVIEWED within 6 weeks of our office receiving ALL of the following items:

1. Online Registration & Application Form
2. Letter of Recommendation: Upon application, a request for the letter is sent to recommender (teacher email address required). Be sure your teacher knows you applied. Please follow up with your teacher to make sure they received an email from us!
3. Student Personal Statement: Submitted via electronic application.
4. High School Transcript: Upload a scanned transcript- official or unofficial- directly to MMSS application (e-mail only if necessary)
5. $100 Application Fee: APPLICATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE!

PLEASE NOTE: WE RECEIVE A VERY HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS, AND THE REVIEW PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS FROM THE TIME WE RECEIVE ALL OF YOUR MATERIALS. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE MMSS OFFICE TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION UNLESS MORE THAN 6 WEEKS HAVE PASSED SINCE ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS WERE SUBMITTED.