The CU Denver Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) aims to provide high school students with the tools and support they need to reach their college goals. The program focuses on motivation, guidance, and skills development. Participants are encouraged to stay in school, enroll in classes that prepare them for college, and gain guidance about educational and financial aid programs, as well as career options. The program also enhances skills for coping, studying, test-taking, and leadership, and fosters an appreciation of arts and culture. The curriculum includes accelerated high school math courses from Algebra II through Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, and a College Prep Seminar. It also offers courses for college credit, including English Composition, English Workshop, and Introduction to Urban Education. The program also includes monthly Saturday Academies during the school year which focus on teaching enhanced study skills, note-taking, preparing for tests, effective listening, organization, and time management. The program is delivered both during the school year and over the summer. Students participate in a five-week summer academic program at the University of Colorado Denver after completing their eleventh grade. They also attend monthly Saturday Academies during the school year, which focus on developing study skills and preparing for a successful transition into college. Eligibility for the PCDP is limited to ninth-graders through high school seniors who are first-generation college students, meaning neither of their biological nor adoptive parents completed a four-year college degree. They must also be planning to attend college, attend a target high school, and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. The main outcomes of the program are enhanced study skills, a greater understanding of the college application process, and preparation for college entrance exams. Additionally, students develop their leadership and interpersonal skills and gain an appreciation for arts and culture. The program is overseen by Greg Lee, who has a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in counseling education, and has a strong passion for working with first-generation students in the area of college preparation and accessing higher education.