The 2025-26 FAFSA and CASFA are now open! Complete your application today!

 
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Events

 
The Outreach and Community Engagement team holds outreach events and training in the community, for K12 partners and colleges and universities. 
 

 

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Group of Students Listening to a Presentation

 

 


In Person Events

To request an in-person or virtual event with the Outreach and Community Engagement team, please submit an event request form.  For additional questions, please email outreach@dhe.state.co.us. 

To subscribe to our Outreach newsletter, please complete the sign-up form.

 

Virtual Events

Our Outreach team offers live interactive webinars for professionals, students and families with information on federal and state financial aid processes, opportunities to ask questions and access to valuable resources. Click on the Upcoming Events tab below for more information on virtual training opportunities.

 

Office Hours

Cody Eden - FASFA Office Hours Wednesdays 2-4 Book time to meet with me 

Jennifer Lucero - FAFSA Office Hours Thursdays 2-4 Book time to meet with me

Sophie Vogel - CASFA Office Hours Thursdays 2-4 Book time to meet with me 

Upcoming Events

Better FAFSA/CASFA Lunch & Learn Series:

It is critical that everyone who helps students complete their FAFSA receive training. Join the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Outreach and Community Engagement team for a monthly virtual Better FAFSA Lunch & Learn series.

These free webinars provide high school counselors and staff, student advocates, community education partners and professionals involved in FAFSA/CASFA processes the opportunity to attend this live webinar to obtain relevant financial aid information they can use to support their students. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas, and collaborate.

Webinars are from noon to 1 p.m. on April 16, and May 14.

For more information on upcoming Lunch & Learn training opportunities or previous training records, please visit:

Lunch & Learn Series webpage.

 

Educator Financial Aid Training:

None currently scheduled. 

For more information on upcoming Educator Financial Aid training opportunities, please visit: 

Educator Financial Aid Training webpage.


Upcoming CDHE Outreach Events:

  • April 22, 2025 - FAFSA Fiesta / Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO 
    Register HERE
  • April 24, 2025 - Virtual Open House / Adams State University, Alamosa, CO 
    Register HERE
  • April 26, 2025 - Virtual Open House / Adams State University, Alamosa, CO 
    Register HERE 
  • May 1, 2025 - Tuition and Scholarship Resource Fair / Salida Middle School Salida, CO / In association with U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
    Register HERE
  • May 1, 2025 - Decision Day / Decision Day Website
  • May 7-9, 2025 - CAFAA Conference / Breckenridge, CO
  • June 3-5, 2025 - COSI Symposium 
  • September 8-10, 2025 - NCAN Conference / New Orleans, LA
  • October 8-10, 2025 - CSCA Conference / Keystone, CO

 

Upcoming College Events:

Adams State. The FAFSA is open is 2025-2026. Visit studentaid.gov