Veteran and Military Affairs will host the next Veteran Bridge Program August 4-16, 2024. The program is designed to assist student veterans in acclimating to the CU Boulder campus, while enhancing math, writing, and research skills in an intensive and supportive academic environment. 

The August 2024 program will be held in person on the CU Boulder campus.  Participants should be available to attend sessions August 5-16, from 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays.

Students must be admitted to CU Boulder for the Fall 2024 term, either as degree seeking or via the ACCESS program. ACCESS students must provide a recommendation from a Continuing Education advisor.

“I would have spent the first semester in Boulder isolated and alone, learning the ropes in a new town, but because of the bridge program, before school even started I had a strong network of friends and people to turn to. I still hang out with and have a group chat with almost every member of the bridge program.” –Tim H., 2017 Program Participant

 

Program Details

Program opening: August 4, 2-4 PM

Course and campus instruction: Monday-Friday, August 5-16.

Included: Parking pass, light breakfast, and mid-day meals

Cost: Free (Student must be registered for the Fall term).  A $1,500 stipend will be awarded to the student’s university account upon program completion.

Housing is not provided during the program. Students living in university-affiliated housing in Fall 2024 may work with the program coordinator to arrange for early housing move-in when possible.

Program Outcomes

  • In the first semester and subsequent terms, veterans who attended the Bridge program have an average GPA of .25 to .3 higher than non-Bridge-attending veterans.
  • In the first semester and in subsequent terms, veterans who attended the Bridge program are retained at approximately a 10% higher rate than non-Bridge-attending veterans.
  • 100% of participants recommend the Veteran Bridge Program to future incoming Veterans at CU.

Dates and Deadlines

The August program is capped at 40 participants.  Admittance to the program will be granted on a rolling basis, beginning April 1.  Students will be admitted to the program through July 1, or until program capacity is reached.  After July 1, applicants may be placed on a waitlist and informed of admittance by July 15.

Interest Form

Please fill out the information below to indicate your interest in the program. Be sure to include your preferred method of contact. You will be contacted by the Bridge Program coordinator and Veterans academic advisor, Kristina Spaeth, within five business days to confirm receipt of your information.

Veteran Bridge Programs

Please include any additional academic goals, including post-CU plans, heath or professional programs, additional majors or minors.
Please list your High School Graduation Date, highest level of math completed on the college level, and post-high school institutions attended, specifying online or in-person.
List any additional questions for the program coordinator:
List the major you plan to complete at CU Boulder