CU PRE-HEALTH SCHOLARS PROGRAM

 

CUPS Tracks

The CU Pre-Health Scholars Program (CUPS) serves grades 6 through 12 and exposes scholars to high-impact events, research, STEAM, and Healthcare careers.

  • CUPS Programming is on the Anschutz Medical Campus
  • There is no financial cost to our program 
  • The cost is your time and commitment 
  • Lunch and snacks are provided
The CU Pre-Health Scholars Program (CUPS) serves grades 6th through 12th and exposes scholars to high-impact events, research, STEAM, and healthcare careers. At the same time, we are preparing our scholars to be competitive applicants for post-secondary education and matriculation into professional health careers or graduate school programs. 
The CU Pre-Health Scholars Program envisions education and medical systems that provide quality service to all, through a comprehensive understanding of social determinants of health, researchers and practitioners center on underrecognized communities' values, experiences, and needs.
  • Enhancing student engagement through STEAM curriculum.
  • Bridging the gap between underrecognized populations and post-secondary education.
  • Promoting excellence, innovation, and opportunities.
  • Student empowerment.

The CU Pre-Health Scholars Program (CUPS) serves scholars from middle school and high school grades 6th through 12th. It is an academic enrichment and integrative support program designed to build cultural confidence and expose first-generation, disadvantaged, and low-income students to high-impact events, research, STEAM, and Healthcare careers while preparing our scholars to be competitive applicants for post-secondary education and matriculate into a professional health career program or graduate school.  

Scholars participate in a Saturday Academy monthly during the academic year and annually in the summer intensive session. Our application is open to any student in Colorado from 6th through 12th grade.  We serve disadvantaged populations in Aurora and Denver Public Schools, while welcoming all scholars.

CUPS Application

Any student in Colorado entering grades 6-12 interested in healthcare, research, and STEAM may apply to the CUPS program. Our program admits disadvantaged populations, first-generation college students, and students with financial need in Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Denver Public Schools (DPS), designated as Title 1. 

Our application is open from August 1 to December 1 annually.  Students accepted into our program are notified each year by the end of January and onboarded by the end of February. Accepted students are inducted and become scholars in May, and the program starts in June.

Scholars who remain active in the program will automatically matriculate the following year. Those who do not will need to reapply.

For CUPS questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with CUPS Staff.

CUPS Program Dates

For CUPS program dates, please see the calendars below.  Please review the dates below to confirm you can attend before applying, as all dates are required.

For CUPS questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with CUPS Staff.

Additional Opportunities for K-12 Students

The Community Engagement Office offers career exploration and science exposure opportunities for students of all ages, from elementary school to graduate school. Please visit the Activity Request and Inquiries section on the Career Exploration and Science Exposure Opportunities page to request an activity.  Please note that while we will do our best to accommodate your request, we are dependent on the availability of campus partners and content experts to provide these activities and therefore cannot guarantee that your request will be fulfilled.

Office of Access and Engagement

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Suite CG001

Aurora, CO 80045

oae@cuanschutz.edu

YouTube Instagram
CMS Login