ASCENT stands for Accelerating Students through Concurrent EnrollmeNT.
It is a program that allows seniors to have their first year of college paid for. This includes 2-year and 4-year colleges, community colleges as well as vocational-technical and career colleges in pursuit of degrees and certifications.
HOW WOULD ASCENT BENEFIT ME?
By participating in the ASCENT program and enrolling full-time in each semester, you can accumulate one full year of college credit at no tuition cost.
TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST:
- Be a current 4th year senior who has met all high school graduation requirements, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
- Complete 9 college credits by June 30th
- Apply and be accepted at a participating college or institution for ASCENT
Learn more information in the FAQ below.
ASCENT Information
APPLY for ASCENT
The ASCENT online application will be open from December through July until all spots are filled.
There are limited spots. The application opens December 2nd.
- STEPS to become ASCENT eligible
- ASCENT Online Application
Online mandatory meeting see the options below.
Days: Feb 5th, 18th | March 20th | April 1st, 3rd, 9th, 24th, 30th
May 9th
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Google Meet: meet.google.com/cmg-yhar-agn
Please SIGN-UP for the day you will be attending the online meeting
Please reach out to Dana Levesque at dlevesque[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us with questions.
Where can I enroll and still participate in ASCENT?
- Metro State University | MSU
- Colorado Mesa University | CMU
- Colorado State University @ Pueblo
- University of Northern Colorado
- Colorado Mountain College
- Western Colorado University
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs UCCS
- Fort Lewis College
- Adams State University
- Northeastern Junior College
- Trinidad State College
- Pikes Peak State College
- Pickens Technical College
- Emily Griffith Technical College
- Tech College of the Rockies
- Colorado Community Colleges | ACC, AIMS, CCA, CCD, FRCC Larimer, FRCC Boulder, FRCC Westminster, LCC, MCC, PCC, RRCC…
Colleges currently not participating:
- Colorado State University @ Fort Collins
- Colorado School of Mines
- CU Boulder | CU
- University of Denver | DU
TREP stands for Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program. TREP creates the opportunity for qualified students in a teaching career pathway to have two years of college paid for after their 12th grade year.
HOW WOULD TREP BENEFIT ME?
By participating in this program, you will attend a TREP participating college, while Littleton Public Schools pays your first 2 years of college tuition.
TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST:
- Be a current 4th year senior who has met all high school graduation requirements, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
- Complete 1 course in the educational pathway during your senior year.
- Apply and be accepted at a participating college or institution for TREP.
Learn more information in the FAQ below.
APPLY for TREP
- STEPS to become TREP eligible
- TREP Online Application
Online mandatory meeting see the options below.
Days: Feb 5th, 18th | March 20th | April 1st, 3rd, 9th, 24th, 30th
May 9th
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Google Meet: meet.google.com/cmg-yhar-agn
Please SIGN-UP for the day you will be attending the online meeting
Please reach out to Dana Levesque at dlevesque[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us with questions.
Deadline for applying to TREP is April 11th, 2025
Please reach out to Dana Levesque at dlevesque[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us with questions.
Learn more about LPS Concurrent Enrollment: Concurrent Enrollment | Course Offerings | Summer CE