While the IUHPFL application process for students and guardians begins in September, the Program requires student involvement year-round and post Program. In addition, counselors and high school teachers are an integral part of the IUHPFL throughout each Program cycle and ensure that students follow the scheduled tasks.

Potential participants are asked to thoroughly review the IUHPFL website to better understand the Program's rigorous application process. As a first step, students sign up for the mandatory language test in September. The language test, administered in several Indiana cities in October, assesses basic language skills, including reading, listening, grammar and writing.

For 2012-2013 Program cycle dates, students may refer to the Program Checklist for Students. The new Program for the summer of 2013 begins in September 2012. For more detailed information about the IUHPFL application, students are asked to review the content and process pages of this section.