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Office of Pre-College Programs

Students in a classroom
July 14, 2025

The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) hosted two summer programs that empowered local school students with college and career readiness skills: the Summer Algebra Institute and the Pre-College In Real Life program.

Approximately 75 high school students from across the Inland Empire explored entrepreneurship, tech and college life at CSUSB’s UpStarters Discovery Camp and WITH (Workforce Innovation Technology Hubs) Cyber Camp.
July 8, 2025

High school students from across the Inland Empire participated in two immersive, residential programs at Cal State San Bernardino focused on innovation, leadership and technology. The UpStarters Discovery Camp and WITH (Workforce Innovation Technology Hubs) Cyber Camp brought learning to life through hands-on workshops, dynamic evening events and a deep dive into college life.

An illustration of a globe on top of a rock.
April 17, 2025

The university and the high school district, through a memorandum of understanding, will launch the High School University Program (HSUP), which allows qualified students to begin their college education before they graduate from high school.

Photo illustration of a ball depicting a globe, sitting on a rock with a graduation cap
March 19, 2025

The university and the high school district, through a memorandum of understanding, will launch the High School University Program (HSUP), which allows qualified students to begin their college education before they graduate from high school.

Mock interviews are a key component of Career Day, enriched by the participation of volunteers, including long-standing community partners who have supported the Office of Pre-College Programs.
February 5, 2025

The Office of Pre-College Programs celebrated a record-breaking turnout at its Career Day event with over 100 participants. Since its inception, the event has helped paraprofessionals and student staff transform their work experience into marketable career skills.

 

From left, CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales, Upward Bound Director Dalia Hernandez, CSUSB Undocumented Student Success Center Director Jairo Leon, and CSUSB Vice President of Student Affairs Paz Olivérez.
October 18, 2024

In being named to Excelencia’s Baccalaureate Level category for its 2024 Examples of Excelencia recognition, Upward Bound was recognized as one of the programs that demonstrated an intentional and aligned approach in supporting Latino and other post-traditional students academically, financially and socially. 

The Wild Song statue on the CSUSB campus with the John M. Pfau Library in the background.
August 15, 2024

Two Cal State San Bernardino programs, Upward Bound and the Dream Internship, have been recognized by Excelencia in Education as among the best initiatives in the country serving Latino students in higher education and those aspiring to attend college.

Students from Inland Empire high schools participated in the 10th annual youth cyber summer camp, “CyberGuardians: Navigating the AI-Enhanced Future,” hosted by CSUSB’s Center for Cyber & Artificial Intelligence.
July 25, 2024

CSUSB’s Center for Cyber & Artificial Intelligence hosted its 10th annual youth cyber summer camp, “CyberGuardians: Navigating the AI-Enhanced Future,” from July 7-12, introducing 60 Inland Empire high school students to the world of AI and cybersecurity.

Two of the high school students who participated in the 2023 GenCyber summer camp at CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration.
June 27, 2024

CSUSB’s Center for Cyber & Artificial Intelligence, in collaboration with the Office of Pre-College Programs, is hosting the 10th annual youth cyber summer camp, “CyberGuardians: Navigating the AI-Enhanced Future,” from July 7-12. The camp will welcome 60 high school students from across the Inland Empire region.