Department releases Healthy Minds and Hunger Free Campus Checklists in an effort to erase hunger and address mental health needs
DENVER – Feb. 24, 2021: The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), along with Gov.
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Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative approves 25 new local scholarship proposals
DENVER – Dec. 18, 2020: The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) board approved 25 proposals that will provide more than $3.3 million in scholarships for Colorado students.
Governor Jared Polis Names ZTC Degree Challenge winners
DENVER – Oct. 29, 2020: Governor Jared Polis named six winners of his Zero Textbook Cost Challenge, which encourages Colorado institutions of higher education to increase access, equity, and affordability for college students through expanding the use of open educational resources (OER). Launched last fall, the Governor’s Challenge recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and programs promoting further implementation of OER, or high-quality, freely available textbooks and learning materials.
Twelve Colorado colleges and universities receive $1 million in emergency aid to students
DENVER – Oct. 21, 2020: Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) awarded $1 million of the $44 million Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund to 12 public institutions of higher education. The colleges and universities will use the funds to award emergency relief aid to students who have not yet been awarded funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
New portal allows Colorado ASSET students to apply for state financial aid
DENVER – Oct. 1, 2020: The Colorado Department of Higher Education today announced a new online application that allows Colorado students that have historically not qualified for federal aid, to complete an application for state financial aid. The Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) opens today and is available here.
Colorado Department of Higher Education unveils Colorado Collegiate Apprenticeship Program
DENVER – Sept. 30, 2020: The Colorado Department of Higher Education has unveiled the Colorado Collegiate Apprentice Program, an innovative new learning model that empowers Coloradans with the hands-on career training to accelerate their education in specific fields. In partnership with the Colorado Community College system, the first learning track, launching this fall semester, is focused on careers in healthcare, with other industry programs to follow.