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The CU Denver Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) is an academic enrichment and support program for college-bound high school students who are first-generation, meaning neither of their natural nor adoptive parents completed a four-year college degree.
The CU Denver Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) is an academic enrichment and support program for college-bound high school students who are first-generation, meaning neither of their natural nor adoptive parents completed a four-year college degree.
Summer Academic Program Before Junior Year
Summer Academic Program Before Junior Year
The summer after completing tenth grade, before their junior year, students participate in a two-week summer academic program at the University of Colorado Denver. The session includes an Ethnic Literature course with an emphasis on writing, plus guidance on preparing to take the Math and English SAT college assessment tests.
The summer after completing tenth grade, before their junior year, students participate in a two-week summer academic program at the University of Colorado Denver. The session includes an Ethnic Literature course with an emphasis on writing, plus guidance on preparing to take the Math and English SAT college assessment tests.
Summer Academic Program Before Senior Year
Summer Academic Program Before Senior Year
The summer after completing eleventh grade, before their senior year, students participate in a five-week summer academic program at the University of Colorado Denver. The session includes a number of academic opportunities.
The summer after completing eleventh grade, before their senior year, students participate in a five-week summer academic program at the University of Colorado Denver. The session includes a number of academic opportunities.
- Accelerated high school math—Algebra II through Calculus
- Chemistry—Chemistry and AP Prep chemistry
- Physics
- College Prep Seminar
- Courses for college credit, with tuition paid by the program—English Composition, English Workshop, and Introduction to Urban Education
Eligibility
Eligibility
To apply, students must meet the following requirements:
To apply, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a first-generation college student, meaning neither of their natural nor adoptive parents completed a four-year US college degree
- Be a first-generation college student, meaning neither of their natural nor adoptive parents completed a four-year US college degree
- Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average). Freshmen students who don’t have a GPA yet but meet the other criteria are encouraged to apply
- Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average). Freshmen students who don’t have a GPA yet but meet the other criteria are encouraged to apply
Students must also meet at least one of the additional requirements:
Students must also meet at least one of the additional requirements:
• Be a member of a one-parent family
• Be a member of a one-parent family
• Be the eldest in the family
• Be the eldest in the family
• Planning to continue their education beyond high school
• Planning to continue their education beyond high school
Interested?
Interested?
Program information is sent through WPS student email in the fall. Please feel free to reach out to the Future Center with questions!
Program information is sent through WPS student email in the fall. Please feel free to reach out to the Future Center with questions!
Información en Español
Información en Español
Questions? Need help?
Lauren Hafemann
Future Center Counselor
Westminster Public Schools
Phone: 303-657-3943
Send an email: lhafemann@mywps.org
Send a text: 720-615-0493
Schedule an appointment: calendly.com/lhafemann
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