About Us

About Us

 

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.  The PCSSC is structured to ensure that students are academically prepared to enroll and be successful in postsecondary education. 

 

 

 

Pre-Collegiate Program Elements

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Which districts or high schools have an affiliation with the Pre-Collegiate Development Program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

Students from any high school or district are welcome to join the Pre-Collegiate Development Program. We currently have students from the following high schools: 

  • Academy Online High School 
  • Air Academy High School 
  • Aspen Valley High School 
  • Atlas Prep 
  • Centennial High School 
  • Coronado High School 
  • Discovery Canyon 
  • Doherty High School 
  • East High School 
  • Ellicott High School 
  • Fountain Fort Cason High School 
  • Harrison High School 
  • James Irwin 
  • Liberty High School 
  • Mesa Ridge High School 
  • Mitchell High School 
  • Odyssey High School 
  • Palmer High School 
  • Pine Creek 
  • Pueblo County High School  
  • Rampart High School 
  • Sierra High School 
  • Springs Studio for Academic Excellence 
  • The Village 
  • The Classical Academy
  • Vista Ridge High School 
  • Welte Education Center 
  • Widefield High School 

 

Pre-Collegiate's Middle School Program is currently open to students in the following middle schools: 

  • Ellicott Middle School 
  • Fountain Middle School 
  • Hanover Junior- Senior High School & Online Academy
  • Heaton Middle School 
  • Peyton Middle School 

 

We offer STEM before and after school clubs, facilitated by college student STEM coaches, at the following elementary and middle schools: 

  • Bricker Elementary School
  • Pikes Peak Elementary School
  • Soaring Eagles Elementary School 
  • Sand Creek Elementary School 
  • Patrick Henry Elementary School 
  • Calhan Middle School 
  • Panorama Middle School 
  • Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy 
What are career pathways?

PCDP offers students opportunities to explore five academic and career pathways: Business, Education & Human Services, Engineering & Technology, Health, and Humanities & Arts. The pathway that a student selects will structure their participation in the Program. Summer dual enrollment courses, College Experience workshops, and community engagement opportunities are designed around pathway-specific interests and information. For more information on Pre-Collegiate pathways, please follow this link. 

Is the program free?

Most Pre-Collegiate events and activities are offered at no cost to students.  

There generally are some costs to students associated with the Summer Academic Institute each year, but those costs vary based on grade level. Detailed, updated information about the cost of each summer is shared with students and families each January. A limited number of full scholarships will be made available for students interested in participating in the Summer Academic Institute. Information about how to apply for these scholarships will be made available in at Summer Academic Institute Orientation during the Spring semester. 

How can I apply to the Pre-Collegiate Development Program?

Recruitment for the Pre-Collegiate's high school and middle school programs will open on September 1, 2020. Additional information, including application forms and requirements, can be found at our Recruitment webpage.  

I have more questions. Who should I contact?

Please contact the Pre-Collegiate Development Program office by emailing pcdp@uccs.edu or calling 719-255-3239.