Tag: College Affordability Fund
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Denver auditor: City’s college scholarship program failed to implement almost all recommendations
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More than a year after Denver auditors raised concerns about oversight, data management, and quality assurance with the city’s tax-funded college affordability program, a follow-up audit found that the Office of Children’s Affairs has failed to implement the bulk of recommended changes made in the original report. Of the original eight recommendations, auditors noted that…
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Any DPS graduate can use Denver’s college affordability fund, regardless of residency status
The Denver City Council expanded eligibility for the Prosperity Denver Fund in a 12-1 vote Monday evening after lengthy public comment and deliberation. The new rules allow students from low-income families to participate in the fund, which has various means of lessening the financial burden of higher education, as long as they graduated from a…