Students at the Excel Center have a chance to earn their high school diploma and get support to get them through.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
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Students are testing out the FAFSA before it goes live in an effort to avoid last year’s mess
Last year, issues meant 200,000 fewer students completed the critical financial aid application.
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Denver Auraria Campus cooking class aims to destigmatize food insecurity
The class teaches students recipes with food that can be found at campus food pantries.
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Colorado college leaders believe Biden order places crucial focus on Hispanic-Serving Institutions
The Biden administration is seeking to expand educational opportunities for Latinos nationwide.
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Flawed FAFSA rollout leads to 11.6% drop in students filling out the college financial aid form
In Colorado, only 27% of students completed the FAFSA this year, a decline of more than 11%.
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Colorado offers high school students many college opportunities. Which ones are worth the money?
Colorado has numerous free college options for high school students. Lawmakers are now assessing the value and outcomes of these programs.
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After a spring of FAFSA issues for college-bound students, counselors worry about a ‘summer melt’
Summer melt is a common problem where students who say they intend to go to college don’t get there.
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Colorado’s Class of 2024 gets scholarships and coaching to boost college success
Students can also access a year of coaching, which will help some of those scholarship recipients during the summer months, through their first year, and into their second.
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How a pro-Palestinian protest has impacted a Colorado community college
The campus protesters against the Israel-Hamas war and U.S. involvement in it are part of a nationwide movement of students.
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Colorado adult education providers say they may lose grant funding and have to trim classes
The CEO of The Learning Source, which provides adult education at locations across the state, said thousands of Colorado adults will lose out.