Pre-Collegiate Development Center
The mission of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs PIPES/Pre-Collegiate Program is to provide academically motivated first generation students with the academic preparation, opportunity, support and exposure necessary to attain a higher education degree and reach their potential through Saturday Science Academy workshops, and Summer Program courses.
Vision
All Pre-Collegiate academically motivated students will be prepared for the challenges of higher education degree attainment.
Program Goals
- Provide comprehensive College Preparation
- Facilitate Career Exploration, Higher Education opportunities, and Leadership Development
- Establish Bridge Program to Higher Education
Program Benefits
The following are just a few of the benefits of participation in Pre-Collegiate:
- Academic advising throughout high school to better prepare for college
- Tuition Scholarship for participants
- Opportunities to learn about new subjects and acquire better study skills
- Tools to improve Interpersonal Communication and Leadership skills
- Preparatory assistance for the ACT college exam
- Parent Alliance Group and support system
- Assistance with College Admissions, Scholarships and Financial Aid applications
- Access and referrals to community and campus resources
Criteria for High School Selection*
- Attend a target high school
- Be an academically motivated first-generation college student (neither parent has received a 4-year college degree)
- Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average in high school
- Be a member of an underrepresented group in higher education
- Meet one or more of following requirements:
- Be a member of a one-parent family
- Be the eldest child in the family
- Have the desire to continue in education beyond high school
* Note: PCDP reserves the right (on a case-by-case basis, based on available openings and funding) to make exceptions to any of these admission criteria.
High School Menu of Academic Year Activities
- Saturday Academy workshops
- Career Exploration
- Financial Aid/Scholarships
- Family Financial Planning
- College Preparation seminars
- Study Skills Development
- Interpersonal Communication skills
- Parent Alliance Group meetings
- Academic Support services
- Leadership Development
- Pre-Collegiate Youth Leadership Academy
- ACT Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS)
- Monitoring of Academic Progress – Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS)
High School Summer Program
Summer Academic Program for 11th grade juniors the summer before their senior year on campus at UCCS( Participation in Summer Program requires a minimum of 3.00 GPA and submission of two ACT scores)- Courses for college credit *
- Introduction to Interpersonal Communication: COMM 102
- Fundamentals of Oral and Written Communication: ID 103
- Introduction to Leadership Studies: COMM 111
- Option Courses-selection of courses varies per academic year
- College Application/Scholarship
- Senior Seminar: Now that I’m a senior: What should I be doing?
- College Scholarships and Entrance Application assistance
- College Scholarship essay and resume writing
- Habits of Highly Effective People
- Course offerings change periodically
- Length of summer program based on campus funding and space
For more information contact us at:
CU-System-Wide Pre-Collegiate Development Programs:
Boulder Campus
Willard Hall 205
107 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0107
Phone: 303-492-8243
Fax: 303-492-3035
Colorado Springs Campus Pre-Collegiate Development Program
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Main Hall 303, P.O. Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
Phone: 719-255-3239
Fax: 719-255-3161
Denver/HSC Campus
North Classroom 2204
147 UCD
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-2322
Fax: 303-556-2054