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DENVER, CO – April 27, 2023: The Colorado Department of Higher Education announces Monday, May 1 as Decision Day. The statewide campaign celebrates the importance of higher education and encourages Colorado students to reach higher—whether they attend a university, community college, private occupational school, or serve as an apprentice or in the military.

On Decision Day, Coloradans are encouraged to wear apparel from their alma mater, favorite school, or future program to rally in support of students on their path to postsecondary success.

DENVER, CO – April 12, 2023: The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) board awarded 78 proposals for the 2022-2023 Matching Student Scholarship application period that will provide nearly $15 million in scholarships for Colorado students.

COSI’s $7.5 million investment is part of its Matching Student Scholarship program which aims to help under-resourced students by matching community scholarship dollars one-to-one.

DENVER, CO – March 6, 2023: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved 25 proposals totaling $960,000 for open educational resources (OER) projects that will produce high-quality teaching and learning materials at no cost to Colorado students.

DENVER, CO – Feb. 2, 2023: With the support of Gov. Jared Polis and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) and Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) released a statewide plan focused on advancing the economic mobility of Colorado's learners and earners by aligning postsecondary talent development with industry and statewide needs.

Students saved more than $2.7 million in waived application fees

Seeks proposals from high schools that want to increase the number of students applying for financial aid

Going to college or technical school remains a sound investment for Coloradans
Annual return on investment report helps students and families better access the value of earning a degree or certificate

DENVER, CO – Oct. 26, 2022: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education is soliciting proposals for grants designed to expand the use of open educational resources (OER) across public postsecondary institutions in the state. The OER grant program is in its fifth year and will award $1 million this grant cycle.

Colorado colleges and universities will waive applications fees from Oct. 18-20

DENVER – Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education announced the fifth annual Colorado Free Application Days, allowing students to apply for free from Tuesday, Oct. 18 through Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, to public colleges and universities and several private institutions in Colorado.

DENVER – Sept. 30, 2022: Today the Diversifying the Educator Workforce Workgroup released its report, Diversifying the Educator Workforce: Disrupting Inequities to the legislature outlining a range of strategies to diversify Colorado’s educator workforce.