Veteran Bridge Program
Veteran and Military Affairs will host the next Veteran Bridge Program Jan. 2-10, 2025. 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 January 2025 program will take place in a hybrid format: remote on Jan. 2-3, and in-person Jan. 6-10 on the CU Boulder campus. Participants should be available to attend sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Students must be admitted to CU Boulder for the spring 2025 term, either as degree seeking or via the ACCESS program. ACCESS students must provide a recommendation from a Continuing Education advisor.
鈥淚 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.鈥 鈥揟im H., 2017 Program Participant
Program Details
Program opening: Thursday, Jan. 2, Remote, Time TBD
Course and campus instruction: Thursday, Jan. 2-Friday, Jan. 3, remote. On-campus: weekdays, Monday, Jan. 6-Friday, Jan. 10.
Included: Parking pass, light breakfast and mid-day meals
Cost: Free (Student must be registered for the spring term). A $1,500 stipend will be awarded to the student鈥檚 university account upon program completion.
Please note: Housing is not provided during the program. If you are living in campus housing we encourage you to reach out to the housing office to confirm your earliest move-in date.
Dates and Deadlines
The January program is capped at 20 participants. Admittance to the program will be granted on a rolling basis, beginning Oct. 15. Students will be admitted to the program through Dec. 1, or until program capacity is reached. After Dec. 1, applicants may be placed on a waitlist and informed of admittance by Dec. 15.
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.
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.