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Free Summer Courses

Hood College is excited to offer one course to all new first-year and transfer undergraduate students in either Summer session I or Summer session II 2025 at no charge. Use this opportunity to complete required developmental coursework or get a head start on your enrollment. See below for details of the courses and other information.

Term Dates

  • Summer I: May 19 - June 29
  • Summer II: June 30 - August 10

Courses

To learn more about the courses, click on the course names below. The majority of classes are online/virtual.

     Summer I (begins May 19)

 

     Summer II (begins June 30)

 

Registration & Fees

  • Summer registration deadline for students enrolling in a free course:
    • Monday, May 12 at 5:00pm for Summer I (classes begin Monday, May 19)
    • Monday, May 23 at 5:00pm for Summer II (classes begin June 30)
  • New first-year and transfer students will not be charged tuition for the credits, but will need to pay for books or other required materials as directed by the instructor.

Registration Instructions & Questions

First-year students and transfer students

To enroll in a summer I or summer II class, please respond to the email sent by the admissions office or email the registrar's office at registrar@hood.edu, and they will help you select an appropriate class for your educational plans; placement testing may be required. 

This opportunity is open to all new students who have submitted their enrollment deposit. If you have not already submitted your enrollment deposit, please do so here. You must submit your deposit before you can register for this free class. 

New students who enroll in a free course during summer 2025 and do not subsequently enroll in the fall 2025 term will be responsible for the cost of the course.

If a student does not successfully complete the course or the student withdraws from the course, it will affect the satisfactory academic progress (SAP) and academic standing going into the fall semester. To learn more about SAP contact finaid@hood.edu.