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Jason Gonzales covers higher education. Email him at jgonzales@chalkbeat.org

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Colorado counselors set to lose valuable FAFSA student data after state budget cuts

By Jason GonzalesNovember 18, 2025November 20, 2025

Counselors use it to figure out if students are running into issues during the process so they can then get those students help.

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As University of Colorado students plan TEDx event, political violence weighs on their decisions

By Jason GonzalesNovember 13, 2025November 20, 2025

The club’s decision highlights how students are trying to balance the desire to promote free speech with potential safety concerns.

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CU Denver and Aurora partnership highlights growing statewide trend to make admissions easier

By Jason GonzalesOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

CU Denver school leaders said they want the agreement to show Aurora students the university has a place for them.

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Colorado colleges serving students of color will lose millions from Trump cuts

By Jason GonzalesSeptember 26, 2025September 29, 2025

Colorado universities enrolling the highest percentages of students of color will lose millions of dollars after a recent decision by the Trump administration.

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Two Colorado students want to make it easier to get admitted to a state university

By Jason GonzalesSeptember 24, 2025September 25, 2025

Two teenagers hope to initiate a broader statewide discussion about how to get more students to college and alleviate admissions process stress.

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Fort Lewis College nursing students want to improve rural health care

By Jason GonzalesSeptember 15, 2025September 25, 2025

Ryan Jim wants to become a nurse because he understands health care challenges in rural, Native communities. Growing up, the 20-year-old Fort Lewis College student would help take care of grandparents and regularly drive them to doctor appointments near his home in Fort Defiance, Arizona on the Navajo Nation reservation. He noticed many of the […]

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More out-of-state CSU Pueblo students will pay the same as Colorado graduates starting this fall

By Jason GonzalesAugust 14, 2025August 15, 2025

The decision made late last year to extend in-state tuition rates to more students is part of a broader strategy to attract students.

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Colorado created two programs to get adults back to college. One worked far better than the other.

By Jason GonzalesAugust 11, 2025August 12, 2025

The biggest difference between the two programs has been funding.

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What to know about the Trump budget bill’s impact on schools that serve students of color

By Jason GonzalesJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Together, the Trump administration’s budgetary cuts and the pending lawsuit could cause the schools to reduce services for students, hike tuition, and even close their doors, according to higher education experts.

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Broken car? Late rent? Community College of Aurora gives students help with life emergencies

By Jason GonzalesJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Community College of Aurora provides students with a small amount of emergency financial assistance to help keep them in school.

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