Bridge Programs
MASP’s bridge programs provide students a unique cohort experience emphasizing academic enrichment and the opportunity to build a supportive community of peers, faculty and staff in the College of Arts & Sciences. Each program offers content and resources designed to prepare CU students for their time at CU boulder and provide an introduction to the MASP community.
Please explore our two programs below to see which one is tailor-made for you and to see how to apply:
Program for Excellence in Academics & Community (PEAC)
What it is: Summer Bridge program
Who is it for:Incoming first year students
July 8 - July 28, 2023
Deadline: Priority deadline is May 15th, 2023. Final deadline is June 4th, 2023.
Learning, Inclusion, Networking, & Community (LINC)
What it is: Winter Bridge Program
When it is:TBA
Who it is for: CU undergraduates at any stage(first year-graduating year)
Deadline: Rolling basis
The Bound Programs: MASP's Divisional Community Cohorts
What it is: Year-long programs for students,cohorted by area of study (Sciences,Social Sciences,Arts & Humanities)
When: AY 23-24
Who it is for:1st year students
Priority Deadline: July 15th, 2023
Scholarship Program
After completing one of our bridge programs, you will be eligible for an invitation to participate in MASP during your time at CU Boulder. In addition to a renewable participation scholarship, you will have access to the following resources:
MASP students earn a renewable participation scholarship ($1,500/year) by fulfilling program participation requirements every semester.
Each MASP student will be assigned to a faculty mentor, who assists with academic planning, advising, and more.
MASP hosts a wide range of community events every semester including informational sessions on different departments/clubs on campus, community building activities, and dialogue events.
The MASP office has a student center on central campus (Porter Biosciences B116) with a computer lab, which students can use both as a community and a study space.
MASP offers tutoring resources for Writing and Chemistry. Please check the Canvas page for more information on the tutors.
MASP students can also participate in a student-led study group for a specific class or an accountability group.
All MASP students can print and pick up school supplies for free at the MASP office.
For more information about Career Services, CAPS, Financial Aid, Education Abroad, please reach out to one of our MASP external contacts.
Career Services:
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Jasimine Evans: Jasimine.Evans@colorado.edu
CAPS:
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Karen Hamilton-Stokes, Psy.D., LPC: karen.hamilton-stokes@colorado.edu
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Rachel LaHoda, PsyD: lahoda@colorado.edu
Financial Aid:
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Brenda Navarette: brenda.navarette@colorado.edu (MASP Financial Aid Liaison)
Education Abroad:
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Moriah Maron: moriah.maron@colorado.edu
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General Office: abroad@colorado.edu
Our Students on MASP
"MASP gives us a sense of community and it feels like one big family."
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“The community that you are surrounded with is just amazing. I feel like I actually belong in CU Boulder.”
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"In MASP, I feel like I am in an environment where I am accepted. There is no judgment about my ethnicity or any other part of my background. Instead, it is a place where I have met some of my best friends that I hope to keep even after college."
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"My favorite part about MASP is the community it provides me. I know that I will always have a network of support from my peers and the faculty. MASP has given me a place where I feel like I can fit in no matter what."
CU LEAD Alliance
MASP is part of the CU LEAD Alliance, a unique set of academic learning communities whose students, faculty and staff are united to promote inclusive excellence. These “academic neighborhoods” build camaraderie and promote student success during the first-year and throughout students’ four years through a rich array of:
- cohort experiences
- participation scholarships
- academic enrichment activities
- community-building activities
*If you are interested in MASP but you are not entering or enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences, please explore the CU LEAD Alliance to find the program most suited to your journey.