Colorado students can apply to college free of cost during the state’s Free Application days event.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
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Community College of Aurora to cut 30 degree, certificate programs
The majority of the program cuts at the Aurora college focus on the arts, business, and computer and digital technology.
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Why you should fill out the FAFSA — even if you’re not sure about college
Colorado has struggled for years to get students to fill out the form. Last year, just 46% of the state’s graduating seniors finished the FAFSA, well below the national average of 57.5%.
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Students finishing what they started
Kay Hernandez wanted independence, and she found it cutting hair. But it didn’t give her the freedom she hoped for.
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Colorado has big gaps in who finishes college. Can a post-pandemic push turn the tide?
The state has some of the nation’s largest gaps in college completion for its students of color. Part of its new strategy includes spending federal relief dollars to bring students back to school.
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Colorado’s community college enrollment increases slightly, but hasn’t bounced back fully
The increase is driven largely by high school students taking courses for credit, while enrollment for working-age adults remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan promises ‘targeted relief.’ Are you eligible?
Half of all Colorado students graduating college in 2020 held debt, on average $26,424.
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Chasing higher education progress in Colorado
How do we help people who started college and dropped out get back in the door and across the finish line? And how do we make college attractive to high school students who are excited just to earn $20 an hour right now?
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Colorado’s higher education equity officer wants more help for students of color
Roberto Montoya remembers the culture shock from when he first stepped onto a Colorado college campus. Montoya went from an Albuquerque high school with a primarily Latino population to Colorado Mesa University, which was almost entirely white. The initial surprise he felt seeing so few students and professors who looked like him eventually made him […]
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Colorado FAFSA rate rebounds but falls short of national average
Nationally, FAFSA rates increased 4.5 percentage points over last year to nearly 53%. In Colorado, rates went up to 42%.