Summer Bridge Opportunities!

Hey, Seniors! Some of you are a mere 24 hours from graduating high school. 

Congratulations! 

The adventure is JUST BEGINNING! 

As we've discussed, your transition to college will be an exciting AND challenging one. College is VERY different from high school (YAY!) and will provide you many opportunities to use your problem solving, self-advocacy, and critical thinking skills. You'll have MORE freedom and MORE responsibility. There are a few opportunities open to you this summer to further prepare you for the BIG ADVENTURE of college. Check these out! 

Open to Community College of Denver Students:

TRIO Summer Bridge

Summer Bridge Scholars

Open to University of Colorado- Denver Students:

Pre-Collegiate Summer Bridge

Open to ALL Students and held on the Auraria Campus:
Denver Urban Scholars Summer #succeedlikeaboss Program 
Contact me for details! emily@yessinstitute.org

Open to all YESS Students attending one of the following schools- CCD, UCD, MSU, CSU, CCA, Adams State, CSU-P: 
Colorado Challenge Summer Institute

Open to Arapahoe Community College Students:
Start Now! Program

Each of these opportunities will help ease the transition to college and ensure you've completed EVERYTHING you need to start college in the fall. In many cases, you'll earn FREE college credit during these programs! It's a great chance to meet your fellow students, professors, school staff and be prepared for your first semester as a FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT! 

FINANCIAL AID "HOLDS", College Decisions and Summer Opportunities

Hey, Seniors! Take some time to log in to your Student Hubs or Portals (Click here for some direction!) and your college emails. If there are documents or pieces of information missing, you'll have a HOLD on your account. This can prevent you from getting a Financial Aid Package ($$$), being able to register for orientation, and stop you from being able to register for classes.

Let's get these things FIGURED OUT!

In your portal, be sure to click on tabs regarding Financial Aid and look for Red Flags 🔺 or other 'warning' signs. Each college uses different symbols! Usually you'll also have an email letting you know there are issues with your Financial Aid Package. Sometimes, following the link in your email will take you to the right place to resolve the issue.

Metro State Financial Aid

Colorado Opportunity Fund - $ for College!

University of Colorado Denver Financial Aid 

Community College Denver Scholarship Assistance- $TILL AVAILABLE! 

If you are still deciding which college to attend, check this out for some questions to ask yourself as you decide. Remember to ask people who are important to you and know you well what they think! They may know or notice something about you and your college choices that you haven't thought of before!

If you are attending one of the schools listed below, click here to sign up for a Summer Institute. Your Colorado Challenge Advisor will help you with any issues on your account, registering for classes and just getting used to college in general! AWESOME! There will be FREE FOOD TOO! 😀

Adams State University
Community College of Aurora
Colorado State University
Colorado State University Pueblo
Community College of Denver
Metro State University
University of Colorado Denver