Center for Pre-Collegiate and Academic Outreach Programs
Are you a first-generation student planning to attend college? We’re here to help.
What exactly is a first-generation college student? First-generation means that neither of your biological nor adoptive parents completed a four-year college degree.
Pre-Collegiate programs are available on all the University of Colorado campuses to, first-generation middle school and high school students who are planning to attend college. The programs provide students with academic support and guidance for applying to college.
At CU Denver, the Center for Pre-Collegiate and Academic Outreach Programs include the following:
- Pre-Collegiate Middle School Academic Program (Middle school students)
- Pre-Collegiate Development Program (High school students)
- CU Denver Scholars Program (High school seniors)
- Pre-Collegiate Family Program
- Pre-Collegiate Summer Bridge Program (Lynx Summer Academy)
- Pre-Collegiate Peer Mentorship Program
There are many opportunities available to help first-generation students have a successful college experience. We’re here to provide you with the tools you need to take advantage of those opportunities, excel in the classroom, transition to college, succeed once you get to college, and graduate on time.
In this program, first-generation students in seventh and eighth grade who are planning to attend college get prepared to succeed in high school and beyond.
Where first-generation, college-bound high school students develop their academic skills for high school success and prepare for college.
Join a college enrollment program for high-achieving, college-bound, first-generation high school seniors looking to get a head start.
The Pre-Collegiate Family Program at CU Denver supports the families of current Pre-Collegiate students by expanding educational resources for them.
The Pre-Collegiate Summer Bridge Program at CU Denver allows Pre-Collegiate graduates take college classes before their first fall semester, helping them transition smoothly to campus life. Students enroll in two three-credit courses and one one-credit course.
The Pre-Collegiate Peer Mentoring Program at CU Denver supports former Pre-Collegiate students by helping them navigate their first year. Participants attend orientation, meet with mentors bi-weekly, and join mentor-mentee meetings throughout the year.