Regis University seeks to educate the whole person and prepare students for life academically, professionally and personally. Regis is dedicated to the Jesuit tradition of an unwavering commitment to human excellence and value-centered education. In continuing with the commitment to human excellence, the Academy and Regis University are dedicated to helping young students accept leadership roles and strive to make a positive impact in a changing society. The Academy became in 1995 and has continued to grow in subsequent years. Students invited to participate in the program come from Skinner, Smiley, Phillips, and Cole Middle Schools and Edison and Gilpin elementary Schools.
Students are recommend to the program from their teachers and school principal.
School administration and faculty are asked to recommend students with a positive attitude, a clean disciplinary record, who exhibit solid academic motivation and leadership qualities in their classroom and school. In the summer os 1999, students were asked to write an essay about why they want to be involved in the program. Additionally, this summer marks the inclusion of high school students who have participated in the program since its inception. These students will be used as mentors and program assistants. For students who participate successfully each year in the program, graduate from high school, and are accepted into Regis University, tuition scholarship will be made available.