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Jason Gonzales covers higher education. Email him at jgonzales@chalkbeat.org
Many Colorado students juggle college and parenting. Often they feel like outsiders on campus.
Colorado doesn't require its colleges and universities to track the number of student parents. Student parents carry higher GPAs on average but are 10 times less likely to graduate.
Colorado banned legacy admissions at its public colleges. Two years later, the impact is unclear.
In 2021, Colorado became the first state to ban legacy admissions — the process of giving an admissions edge to children of alumni — at public universities.
Education Secretary Cardona praises Colorado’s focus on education that leads to jobs
Cardona announced the launch of a $25 million federal grant program to support efforts to teach students skills that will help them find a career.
Transferring from community college to a four-year program? A new Colorado scholarship can help with costs
Colorado students who start at a community college then transfer to a four-year bachelor’s degree program will soon…
Gen Z isn’t so sure about college, a new poll finds. Colorado counselors say that isn’t the whole story.
Advisors say students they talk to are recovering from an unprecedented pandemic and they’re more cost conscious about their education.
Native students learn how to preserve threatened languages through Fort Lewis initiative
The All Our Kin Collective aims to help address the loss of indigenous languages in students’ communities and help them understand a crucial part of their identities.
Biden administration announces $130 million loan forgiveness for Colorado CollegeAmerica students
CollegeAmerica students will be notified in August that their federal student loan balance has been wiped clean.
Denver nonprofit supports college scholarships. The fund needs more oversight, a city audit finds.
The voter-approved college fund sets aside .08% sales tax to increase higher education resources for Denver students, especially those who are low-income.
How the Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions could affect Colorado students
Only a few Colorado schools factor race into their admissions decisions, including the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado College, and the University of Denver.
Retiring workers find new life through University of Colorado Denver program
The program culminates in participants writing a 90-day plan on how to transition into their next job, wind down their careers, or find another purpose.