The PENNCAP Pre-Freshman Program (PFP) is an academically rigorous and intensive four-week summer residential program. Program participants receive comprehensive support services that begin with PFP and continue throughout the students' undergraduate experience at Penn. The Pre-Freshman Program is a chance for participating students to get an academic and social edge, while familiarizing themselves with Philadelphia and Penn's campus. The program, while academic in nature, encourages students to form lasting bonds of friendships through regular social and cultural activities. Students who have participated in the program report that it has made the difference in their life at Penn.

 

Students from small towns, public urban high schools, athletes, first-generation college students and income-eligible students characterize some of the diverse students who participate in the Pre-Freshman Program. But, no matter what the backgrounds are of students, the Pre-Freshman Program draws a unique and talented group of students who are interested in getting a head start on their college careers.