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A Destination District

A Destination District

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Building Bridges for Every Student’s Future – Littleton Public Schools Announces Direct Admission Partnership with MSU Denver

LPS Communications

November 10, 2026

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is thrilled to partner with Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) to launch a direct admission pipeline for LPS graduates – expanding higher education access and streamlined pathways to college success.

Through the newly established MSU Denver Connect program, all graduating LPS seniors with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.0 or higher are guaranteed admission to MSU Denver. To ensure students navigate the process with confidence, MSU Denver is pairing admitted LPS students with dedicated admissions counselors for personalized application, financial aid, and enrollment support. Another exciting element is that LPS graduates who are admitted to MSU Denver, enroll full time and complete the required financial aid steps, will receive $500 per semester during the first academic year.

The collaboration extends beyond admissions to support district staff and high school counseling teams. LPS counselors will have direct access to MSU Denver’s Associate Director of High School Outreach and Recruitment to coordinate campus visits, application workshops, and student engagement opportunities.

To formally celebrate the agreement, district and university leadership gathered at MSU Denver on Monday, November 9, for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, featuring LPS Superintendent Dr. Todd Lambert and MSU Executive Director of Admissions Vaughn Toland.

“Littleton Public Schools is an 'All Means All' district, and those exact same values are deeply reflected at MSU Denver,” said Dr. Lambert. “It is vital for us to build bridges and community partnerships that give our LPS students a variety of paths and options to succeed, however it best fits their individual goals. The MSU Denver team were wonderful hosts today, and we look forward to our continued work together.”

"MSU Denver is about access and providing that opportunity to students who may not think that college is attainable to them," Toland said. “Getting them here is the first step, and that's very important. But then we also want to make sure that students are going to be successful and stay here and graduate.”

The guaranteed admission agreement aligns with LPS’s ongoing commitment to provide future-ready learning experiences, break down barriers to post-secondary education, and empower every student to achieve their goals.

Learn more about the partnership on the MSU Denver website.

Photos: MSU Denver/Alyson McClaran

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