Excel Pre-Collegiate Program
How it works
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Currently this program is available in select Adams County high schools only.
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Any student at the participating high schools and/or parent guardian is eligible to participate and access the program’s services and resources.
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A MSU Denver Excel Outreach Counselor and Excel Pre-Collegiate Ambassador visits each school one day a week.
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Services that are provided include: assist in the college application/enrollment process, Accuplacer testing, financial aid assistance, scholarship search and application process, college essay support, and bilingual (English/Spanish) parent workshops. (Other services will be provided, depending on needs of students and staff.)
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For more information regarding visit dates and location, contact your counselor or the MSU Denver Admissions Office.
Excel Pre-Collegiate participating high schools:
Adams City
Northglenn
Prairie View
Thornton
Westminster
Excel Pre-Collegiate Program Upcoming Events
Why you should join the Excel Pre-Collegiate Program
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Receive information on higher education options, regardless of which college you decide to attend
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Assistance in the financial aid application process (FAFSA)
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Assistance in the scholarship search and the application process.
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Assistance in the MSU Denver application process and waiving of application fee
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Once you’ve been accepted to MSU Denver, receive guidance on placement testing, orientation, academic advising and more
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Get information regarding student support services available on the Auraria Campus, such as computer labs, child care, Access Center for Disabilities and writing center
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Enhance parent knowledge and options regarding higher education possibilities
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Workshops for students and parents
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Support for school personnel in establishing a college-going culture
Excel Pre-Collegiate Counselors and Interns
Emma Lynch is an alumna of The University of Denver where she earned a double degree in Mass Communications with culture and Spanish. She has also been working as the entertainment and lifestyles reporter for La Voz newspaper since 2009. As a counselor for MSU Denver, Emma hopes to provide students with the resources they need to achieve their goals of higher education and success.
Chantal Baca graduated from M.E.S.A. High School and is in her first year at MSU Denver. She’s interested in majoring in human development and plans to further her education by attending grad school for a master’s degree. She works with the Excel Pre-Collegiate Program at Thornton High School.
“Working at Thornton takes me back to when I was in high school learning about college. I love working with the students and giving them information about higher education. I know what it’s like to be a senior and to be unsure of plans after high school, and for me, to give back to my community by advocating college brings me great joy.
