Colleges are hoping that the protocols developed over the summer can help them bring students back to campus without major outbreaks this fall.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
FAFSA Requirement Raised Completion Rates, but Exposed Hurdles to College Aid Access, Study Finds
School requirement closes one gap but reveals other issues.
Colorado Colleges Decided to Hold Tuition Flat. But the Move Also Comes at a Cost.
Colorado institutions make tuition freezes to encourage student return this fall, but where will they get extra money they needed.
For Fall, Colorado’s Colleges Map Out Plans — and Backup Plans
For now, schools throughout Colorado plan to hold limited in-person classes. But they’re ready to shift gears.
Returning to Campus in the Fall Brings Concern for Professors, Students
To prepare for Colorado State University’s fall semester, D-L Stewart is putting together a plan that puts into place as many precautions as possible. The professor, who is co-chair of the school’s Student Affairs in Higher Education programs — which teaches college administrators how to support students — plans for remote instruction when possible, a […]
Some Colorado Colleges Project Optimistic Student Enrollment Numbers. But Experts Remain Wary.
Students lean toward attending in the fall, but experts caution university planners that the pandemic could shift finances in the fall.
Colorado Federal Student Aid Applications Dip During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Getting students to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid was a problem for Colorado before the pandemic. For those that work with students to get them to apply, the coronavirus pandemic has disconnected many counselors from students, making it difficult to get high schoolers to complete the form. “Normally, our staff would […]
FAFSA Requirement Hinders Colorado Colleges’ Ability to Distribute Coronavirus Relief Funds to Students
Federal aid designed to help college students is blocked due to paperwork stipulations.
Colorado Allows Colleges to Teach In-Person Classrooms at Half Capacity
Colorado will issue new guidelines to higher education institutions for the fall semester in the next several weeks.
Unexpected DACA Ruling Brings Temporary Relief to Colorado Recipients
The Supreme Court barred the Trump administration from ending DACA, which allows almost 700,000 immigrants to remain in the United States.