Community College of Aurora provides students with a small amount of emergency financial assistance to help keep them in school.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
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Colorado students, education leaders try to help TRIO college-access program avoid Trump cuts
The Trump administration wants to end funding for the federal TRIO program, which helps students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and first-generation students get to and through college.
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Trump administration takes aim at in-state tuition programs for undocumented students
Undocumented students in Colorado have gone on to be teachers, nurses, and business owners thanks to a program that allows them to pay in-state tuition at public universities.
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Education researchers protest Trump policies on steps of Colorado Capitol
“We’re trying to set the record straight. We are trying to defend not just educational institutions, but education truth.”
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Colorado law school students get a firsthand look at a ‘broken’ immigration law system
The university clinic is one of two in the state that provide real-world experience for students and free representation for immigrants who might otherwise have to navigate a complicated system alone.
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Beyond High School: Inside Colorado’s higher ed budget
Higher education leaders said late last year they would need $95 million more annually. They’ll get far less than requested.
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Trump education cuts will affect Colorado, lawmakers are warned
The cuts already are impacting students with disabilities.
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Denver Public Schools first Colorado district to be able to grant its own college degree
Denver Public Schools now has a school able to grant students an associate of applied science degree.
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Citizenship classes canceled at Community College of Aurora after Trump administration ends grant
The Trump administration has stepped up immigration enforcement and canceled student visas and green cards, which can serve as pathways to citizenship.
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Trump administration launches civil rights investigation into schools, including CU Colorado Springs
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced investigations Friday into 45 colleges and universities, including the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.