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Despite overall increases in Latino college enrollment over the years, large gaps in attainment still persist. One group in Weld County is organizing funds to help women pay for classes and earn their degrees.
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As Colorado’s Hispanic and Latino population grows, so does their college enrollment rates. The strong growth in enrollment over the last two decades has led to several two-year and two-year schools in Colorado receiving the Hispanic-serving institution designation. This unlocks new funding opportunities for schools like Colorado’s latest HSI, the University of Colorado Denver.
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The Colorado Community College System has pledged to make secondary education more equitable and accessible to all students. But some faculty in the system feel excluded from that mission.
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The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is anticipating Hispanic and Latino students will soon make up 25% of total enrollment. This is a key metric in in becoming a Hispanic-serving institution, a designation from the U.S. Department of Education that would allow UNC to get additional funding to better serve those students.
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Students drop out of college for a variety of reasons. But thanks to a new state law, they could earn an associate degree if they’ve already completed a set number of credits towards a bachelor’s degree. The big sticking point is the large postsecondary attainment gap between whites and several other racial and ethnic groups. This disparity could have long-term economic impacts.
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The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges recently announced a $1 million investment from a health care industry leader to help diversify the workforce. The Kaiser Permanente Colorado Equity Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to students from underrepresented communities.
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In recent years, some Colorado cities and colleges have publicly recognized the land they are on as the traditional and ancestral homelands of Indigenous nations and peoples. These are known as land acknowledgment statements. A new class at Colorado State University is using them to help examine the reconciliation work that still needs to be done.
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President Biden has laid out his vision for the future of public education, which includes a nationwide community college tuition waiver for all Americans who want to take advantage.
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Most students enrolled half-time or more in college typically aren't eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes known as food stamps. But temporary changes to the federal program are allowing some low-income students to take advantage during the pandemic.
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As the state moves into the next phase of the pandemic, Colorado's higher education leaders are looking to return to pre-pandemic levels of state funding.