Students are given the freedom to either enroll in individual courses or formally enroll in the certificate. Some students do enjoy a few benefits from formally enrolling in the certificate program. Below are some advantages that are only available to certificate students:
- Certificate students are can apply for financial aid (there may be eligibility requirements that must be met). For full information on aid options and eligibility requirements, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (310) 825-4246, or at finaid@uclaextension.edu.
- Certificate students are considered UCLA Alumni when they finish the certificate and with that, comes to some benefits such as free transcripts.
- Certificate students purchase to get a BruinCard, which can be used to access various student resources, discounts, etc.
- Opt-in participation in the Annual Certificate Graduation Ceremony
- If the certificate is completed, the competition of the certificate program will be noted on the student’s official transcripts. If at the time of completion, the student’s certificate GPA is 3.5 or higher, an “earned with distinction” notation is also added to the transcript.