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K-12 PROGRAMS
CADAVERS
CADAVERS is a Colorado Area Health Education Center (COAHEC) outreach program that provides opportunities for high school students to experience anatomy in a medical university setting with lecture and gross anatomy labs with a focus on reaching underrepresented and underprivileged students from all Colorado regions interested in health sciences and healthcare education.
Contac: COAHEC-CADAVERS@cuanschutz.edu | CADAVERS
Cancer Center Student Symposium (C2S2)
Monthly virtual cancer education seminars for high school students. The program runs from October to May annually.
Contact: CRTEC@cuanschutz.edu | C2S2
Colorado Black Health Collaborative (CBHC)
The Colorado Black Health Collaborative is a community-based organization that is committed to improving health and wellness in Colorado's Black, African, and African American communities through collaborations, partnerships, and teaming arrangements with community-based organizations, non-profits, public organizations, private entities, and government agencies.
Contact: Thelma Craig | Info@coloradoblackhelath.org | CBHC
Colorado UpLift
Colorado UpLift employs full-time staff who are committed to the students they serve. As teachers/mentors and life coaches, they develop long-term relationships as early as elementary school. This bond continues through middle and high school, providing the relational support missing from students’ lives. Colorado UpLift uses a relational approach that produces superior results.
The CU Pre-Health Scholars Program (CUPS) High School Track serves grades 9th through 12th and exposes scholars to high-impact events, research, STEAM, and Healthcare careers. At the same time, preparing our scholars to be competitive applicants for post-secondary education and matriculation into professional health careers or graduate school programs.
Contact: CUPS | cups@cuanschutz.edu | CUPS
CU Pre-Health Scholars (CUPS) Program Middle School Track
The CU Pre-Health Scholars Program (CUPS) Middle School Track serves grades 6th through 8th and exposes scholars to high-impact events, research, STEAM, and Healthcare careers. At the same time, preparing our scholars to be competitive applicants for post-secondary education and matriculation into professional health careers or graduate school programs.
Contact: Sothary Chea | sothary.chea@cuanschutz.edu | CUPS
CU Science Discovery
CU Science Discovery works in partnership with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. These camps offer immersive, hands-on learning experiences, allowing participants a first-hand glimpse into the world of biomedical research.
Contact: Meredith Tennis, PhD | Meredith.Tennis@cuanschutz.edu | CU Science Discovery
Culture of Wellness in Preschools (COWP)
COWP is a comprehensive and collaborative early childhood obesity prevention program, which aims to promote a “culture of wellness” in preschool settings by increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity levels.
Contact: RMPRCSchoolWellness@cuanschutz.edu | Culture of Wellness in Preschools
Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair
The Annual Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair (DMRSEF) is for middle and high school students. This exciting and challenging event will draw from the eight-county Denver metropolitan area; the best minds from grades 6 through 12.
Contact: DenverScienceFair@UCDenver.edu | Science Fair
eCLOSE
eCLOSE is a citizen science program for biomedicine that is built upon three core elements: 1) professional research training for teachers and students; 2) citizen science driven research and; 3) a supportive network of scientists, students and teachers that empower students and teachers to advance through the levels of citizen science.
Contact: Patricia Ernst | patricia.ernst@cuanschutz.edu | eCLOSE
HOPE Institute
The HOPE Institute is a week-long free camp held during the month of July, At the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (UCCS) and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz) in Aurora.
Contact: COAHEC | coahec-hope@cuanschutz.edu | HOPE Institution
HOPE Program
The HOPE Program is an innovative statewide collaboration among all 6 Regional AHEC Centers. Each center develops and teaches a lesson to high school attendees in person in their own center live, virtually synchronously to all other Centers’ recruits. Students participate in sessions with students from all over Colorado every 4-6 weeks.
Contact: COAHEC | coahec-hope@cuanschutz.edu | HOPE Program
The Medical Career (MC2) Collaborative Program at Children's Hospital
The Medical Career Collaborative (MC²) program propels high school students toward careers in healthcare through hands-on experiences and professional development opportunities.
Contact: Haley Couch | Haley.Couch@childrenscolorado.org | Medical Career Collaborative
Medical Day Treatment Program
The Medical Day Treatment Program provides medical, educational, and psychosocial interventions to children and adolescents with chronic medical illnesses. This program is designed for children and adolescents ages 6 to eighteen who have difficulty functioning in a regular school environment either because of their illness or because of psychological reactions to their medical conditions.
Contact: Medical Day Treatment | 720.777.2900
Summer Child Health Research Internship
The summer program will introduce students to research opportunities related to child health. This includes opportunities for students to participate in a weekly lecture research series as well as present their research at the completion of the internship.
Contact: Researchinternship@childrenscolorado.org | Summer Child Health Research
Think Like a Scientist (TLaS)
TLaS volunteers help elementary school children within the surrounding community explore the wonders of science under the guidance of a faculty sponsor. Together, they aim to inspire elementary-aged young scientists about the basics of the scientific method through a mix of mini, interactive presentations and hands-on, fun experiments.
Contact: Aimee Pugh Bernard, PhD | aimee.bernard@cuanschutz.edu | Think Like a Scientist
BA/BS-DDS Program
The BA/BS-DDS degree program at the University of Colorado Denver and CU School of Dental Medicine at Anschutz Medical Campus aims to promote the numerous dental professionals practicing dentistry in Colorado and to better serve the health care needs of the State of Colorado by assembling and educating up to 5 students each year from various backgrounds. This program is for high school seniors who are current residents of the State of Colorado (Incoming freshman students).
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | BA/BS-DDS Program
BA/BS-MD Program
The BA/BS-MD degree program at the University of Colorado Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus aims to promote the numerous medical professionals practicing medicine in Colorado and to better serve the health care needs of the State of Colorado by assembling up to 10 outstanding students each year from various backgrounds. This program is for high school seniors who are current residents of the State of Colorado (Incoming freshman students).
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | BA/BS-MD Program
BOLT Camp
BOLT is a camp for high school students that teaches about biomedical engineering and some of the exciting career options available for STEM-focused students. This in-person camp at the Department of Bioengineering at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will be filled with interesting topics and activities designed to introduce high school students to biomedical engineering and leadership topics.
Contact: Tarik Walker, MD | tarik.walker@cuanschutz.edu | BOLT
Center for Pre-Collegiate and Academic Outreach Programs
The Center for Pre-Collegiate and Academic Outreach Programs at the University of Colorado Denver administers pre-college and pathway programs. These programs are designed to educate, motivate, and prepare students to be successful in secondary and post-secondary education with the ultimate goal of obtaining a higher education degree.
Contact: Greg Lee | Greg.Lee@ucdenver.edu | Pre-College Programs
CU Denver Scholars Program
The CU Denver Scholars Program is an early college enrollment program for college-bound, high-achieving, first-generation students who enroll in college courses on campus during their senior year of high school. Students begin their college studies by taking one course at CU Denver during the fall and spring semesters of their senior year in high school. The credit earned in the course can be applied toward a bachelor's degree at the institution the student will attend.
Contact: scholars@ucdenver.edu | CU Denver Scholars Program
LYNX National Arts & Media Camps
The LYNX National Arts and Media Camps are summer immersion programs for high school students interested in contemporary music, film, or visual arts. The camps are produced by the CU Denver College of Arts & Media, and they have developed a reputation as some of the best high school summer arts camps in America.
Contact: Dave Walter | David.Walter@ucdenver.edu | LYNX National Arts & Media Camp
Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) High School Program
The Program is committed to providing its students every opportunity to develop their academic skills to succeed in high school and gain entrance into an institution of higher education.
The Pre-Collegiate Middle School Academic Program (PCMSAP) at the University of Colorado Denver Campus is an academic enhancement program. The Program is designed to adequately prepare first-generation college-bound students in grades 7th and 8th to enroll in a college preparatory curriculum and successfully complete their secondary school career.
Contact: pcmsap@ucdenver.edu | Middle School Programs
Colorado Math Circle
Join the Colorado Math Circle for exciting math talks and problem-solving sessions hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Speakers will include math professors and mathematicians from around the state. Topics are expected to include number theory, combinatorics, probability, and geometry.
Contact: Silva Chang | circle@coloradomath.org | Colorado Math Circle
Girls At the Museum Exploring Science (GAMES)
Girls At the Museum Exploring Science (GAMES) is a unique program designed to encourage interest and excitement about science in 4th and 5th grade girls. Students participate as a cohort from a single school. Typically, student participants are selected by their elementary schools, and the schools may select any interested student.
Contact: Gianna Sullivan | gianna.sullivan@colorado.edu | GAMES
The Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement
The Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement partners with communities across Colorado and beyond to provide first-generation and low-income students and their families with comprehensive college prep and social development programs.
Contact: pcdp@colorado.edu | Pre-College Outreach and Engagement
The Pre-Collegiate High School Program
The Pre-Collegiate High School Program is the continuation of the Pre-Collegiate Middle School Academic Program and is designed to continue the preparation of its first-generation participants to successfully complete their secondary school career and transition to the college of their choice.
Contact: pcdp@colorado.edu | High School Program
The Pre-Collegiate Middle School Program
The Pre-Collegiate Middle School Academic Program (PCMSAP) is designed to adequately prepare first-generation college-bound students in grades 7th and 8th to enroll in a college preparatory curriculum and successfully complete their secondary school career.
Contact: pcdp@colorado.edu | Middle School Program
Science Discovery
CU Science Discovery is a science education outreach program of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Division of Continuing Education. Founded in 1983 to heighten young students’ interest in science, CU Science Discovery coordinates an array of programs that connect K-12 students and teachers to current CU science.
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performance and, ultimately, in higher education pursuits. Upward Bound aims to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from postsecondary education institutions.
Contact: precollege@colorado.edu | Upward Bound
Colorado Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a national program forming partners to encourage students to expand stitutions, and the private sector in order to encourage students to expand upon their knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). UCCS provides quality PLTW summer training for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers, ongoing training, and networking opportunities throughout the school year. The campus also provides college engineering graduate credit opportunities for those middle and high school teachers that participate in engineering summer training, and undergraduate engineering and health science credit opportunities for high school students in PLTW-certified schools.
The Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a system-wide, institutionally funded academic program for high school students interested in post-secondary opportunities. It is designed to motivate and prepare first-generation and/or military dependent students in pursuit of their higher education goals.
Contact: Shawn Sanchez | ssanch22@uccs.edu | Pre-Collegiate Development Program
Pre-Collegiate Middle School Program
The Pre-Collegiate middle school program recruits 7th and 8th-grade students to participate in workshops during the academic year to promote leadership, social-emotional, interpersonal, and academic skills development. Our mission is to prepare students for high school and broaden post-secondary options so that students have greater access to college and other career fields.
Contact: James "Alan" Flinn | jflinn3@uccs.edu | Middle School Program
Pre-Collegiate Support and Success Center
The Pre-Collegiate Support and Success Center (PCSSC) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is an institutionally funded academic enrichment program for targeted elementary, middle, and high school students. It is designed to motivate and prepare first-generation and military-dependent students in pursuit of their higher education goals.
Contact: Nancy Hernandez, Ph.D.| nhernand@uccs.edu | Pre-Collegiate Support and Success Center
Pueblo Pre-Collegiate Development Program: High School
The Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), housed at Pueblo Community College (PCC), is an academic enrichment program for high school scholars in Pueblo County.
Contact: Natassia Rivera | nrivera8@uccs.edu | High School Program
Pueblo Pre-Collegiate Development Program: Middle School
The Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), housed at Pueblo Community College (PCC), is an academic enrichment program for middle school scholars in Pueblo County.
Contact: Natassia Rivera | nrivera8@uccs.edu | High School Program
STEM Education Outreach
This program offers a series of STEM workshops and opportunities for Pre-Collegiate students in grades 7-12, aiming to inspire and engage them in various STEM activities, careers, and academic pathways.
Contact: Vicki Taylor | vtaylor5@uccs.edu | STEM Program
Roaring Fork Pre-Collegiate Program
Roaring Fork pre-collegiate is a college prep program for students in Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs. We prepare high school students to succeed.
Contact: Roaring Fork Pre-Collegiate Program
Summit Pre-Collegiate Program
We provide academic and community resources to help students formulate and achieve their goals in middle, high, and beyond. We aim to create a college culture for our first-generation students and all students in the Summit School District. Helping to remove barriers commonly preventing students and families from achieving this achievement.