More information coming soon for Summer 2025!
Lynx Summer Academy fills up quickly, be sure to apply early!
The academy provides newly admitted first-year first-generation students who will start in the fall semester the opportunity to enroll in four credit hours over the summer. Students selected for Lynx Summer Academy must also have accepted their fall admission to CU Denver. And here's the added bonus—summer academy students don't have to pay tuition or fees!
The 2025 LSA interest form will be sent out to all Fall 2025 admitted first-year, first-generation students starting January 20th, 2025. Check your spam and junk email in case it gets routed there!
Space is limited and a spot in the program is not guaranteed. The Lynx Summer Academy Program runs June 23rd through July 25th, 2025. Please note that if you are selected for Lynx Summer Academy, all classes are in-person. please plan your vacations or time away with your family early on, as attendance is mandatory for all weekly classes during this time.
The Lynx Summer Academy provides different tracks for students to choose from to help them get a head start for college.
Questions? Feel free to email us at fye@ucdenver.edu .
To see an example of our tracks, please view our Summer 2024 track options from last year:
Course | University Elective | Day | Time | Total Credit Hours |
UNIV 1110: College Success | Elective Class | Friday | 9:00am-12:00pm | 1 credit |
UNIV 1112: Career and Major Exploration | Elective Class | Wednesday | 9:00am-12:00pm | 1 credit |
Course | University Elective | Day | Time | Total Credit Hours |
UNIV 1110: College Success | Elective Class | Friday | 9:00am-12:00pm | 1 credit |
UNIV 2110: Financial Literacy | Elective Class | Wednesday
| 9:00am-12:00pm | 1 credit |
The Pre-Collegiate Track in Lynx Summer Academy provides pre-collegiate students the opportunity to take seven college credits: one UNIV 1110 course and two core area courses (HDFR 1111 and MUSC 1111).
If you are a pre-collegiate student, you can learn more about these courses by selecting "yes" under the "Pre-Collegiate Student" question on the Lynx Summer Academy commitment form. If you have further questions about the pre-collegiate program, please email Daniela Castorena@ucdenver.edu.
Interested in joining Lynx Summer Academy? Applying is easy!
Interest form information will be sent to all admitted Fall 2025 first-year students who indicated they are first-generation beginning January 20th, 2025. Space is limited and a position in Lynx Summer Academy is not guaranteed - we recommend filling out the interest form early. The steps for officially joining Lynx Summer Academy are below:
Also, make sure to complete your Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA​) to receive fall and spring financial aid, as well as accepting your College Opportunity Fund (COF) on your CU Denver student portal after applying for it here.