State moving to new college admissions system
Big changes could be coming for Colorado college admissions and for remedial education of high schools grads who aren’t quite ready for college work.
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College attendance gap persists for Hispanics
Colorado’s Hispanic high school grads continue to lag other groups in college attendance, according to a new report.
College merit aid bill passes House
Update – The House Wednesday voted 59-5 to pass the bill that would reinstate state merit scholarships.
Regents bite the bullet on tuition
The University of Colorado Board of Regents has approved 2013-14 undergrad tuition hikes ranging from 6 to 8.7 percent.
CU, community college tuition votes set
Both the University of Colorado Board of Regents and the state community college board will meet this week to consider proposed 2013-14 tuition rates. The regents meet Tuesday at the CU system’s Denver offices to consider increases proposed by the administration. The proposed increases for resident undergraduate students are 8.7 percent at the Boulder campus, [...]
Does it pay to get a bachelor’s degree?
A year after graduation, students with applied science degrees from two-year colleges earn nearly $7,000 more than graduates with bachelor’s degrees, a study finds.
Campus gun ban advances
The House Education Committee has passed a bill that would ban the carrying of concealed weapons on college and university campuses.
Higher ed funding boost defeated
A bid to divert some energy tax revenues to higher education has been defeated, but other college revenue-raising efforts are moving ahead. Capitol roundup
New financial aid plan approved
A new state financial aid system targets support to the most needy students and encourages students to stay in school and graduate on time.
Metro tuition issue flares up
Metro State leaders defended their special tuition rate for undocumented students after a Republican lawmaker questioned its legality.
