The Porter-Billups Leadership Academy

Our purpose is to foster personal growth and mental well-being, educate, and prepare young leaders from underserved communities to succeed in their early adult lives.

Porter-Billups Leadership Academy at Regis University is a summer academy for 3rd through 12th graders that cultivates character development through an extensive academic curriculum and exposes young leaders to career opportunities in their pursuit of individual success.

99.9% Graduated

99% of Academy students graduated high school since the first class in 2002.

87% Went to College

87% of PBLA Academy students have gone on to college.

271
Alumni

There have been 271 PBLA Academy alumni since 1996.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHAUNCEY Billups

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ricardo Patton

FOUNDER EMERITUS

Lonnie Porter

HOW IT WORKS

Students enroll in a three-week summer program during third grade, and continue to attend the academy the summer prior to their senior year in high school. Upon completion of the program, graduates who qualify for admission to Regis University are eligible to receive a scholarship to Regis that covers tuition and fees.

FUNDING

The Academy is supported by generous donors and Regis University. Since 2002, PBLA has received $5.2 million in grants and scholarships for PBLA to attend Regis University. It costs around $2000 to send one student to the Academy for a year, and to the students we serve, the cost is $0 for the duration.

HOW TO HELP

Get involved! Help the Porter-Billups Leadership Academy provide academic and leadership training to students from underserved communities in the Denver area. We couldn’t achieve our goal of helping these students graduate high school and attend college without the generous support of people like you.

IN THE NEWS

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Deion Sanders Announcement
 

Deion Sanders Announcement
 

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