Tag: Colorado Department Of Higher Education
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Colorado Higher Education Director Angie Paccione to step down
Angie Paccione, who has led the Colorado Department of Higher Education since 2019, is returning to the private sector, Gov. Jared Polis said. Paccione’s last day is Jan. 9. The governor’s office said Gov. Jared Polis would decide on the next executive director before she leaves. In his announcement, Polis called Paccione an “incredible leader…
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Colorado students’ records exposed after massive data breach
Decades of records belonging to Colorado students could be at risk following a massive data breach at the state’s Department of Higher Education. Officials are continuing to investigate a cybersecurity ransomware incident that occurred between June 11 and June 19, exposing students’ names, social security numbers, student identification numbers and other education records, CDHE announced…
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Colorado colleges and universities waive application fees
For the fifth year, students wanting to apply to a Colorado college or university can do so for free for a short period of time. Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced the annual Colorado Free Application Days Wednesday. Students can apply to public Colorado colleges and universities and several private…
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Colorado Commission on Higher Education approves 20 grant projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved 20 project proposals as part of the Open Educational Resources grant program on Thursday. The commission approved nearly $1 million for the 20 projects, with the largest grant of $75,000 being awarded to Colorado State University for “Increased…
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58 Adams County high schoolers awarded over $1 million in scholarships
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Adams County Scholarship Fund awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to 58 high school students this year, the Adams County Commissioners announced. This is the sixth time the fund has awarded scholarships since it was started by the county commissioners in 2016, in partnership with…
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Many higher-education institutions, including CU and CSU, will require vaccines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most of Colorado’s largest colleges and universities announced Wednesday that all students, faculty and staff will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus this fall. The announcement was made in a joint statement by the University of Colorado and Colorado State…
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More than $3.3 million approved in Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiatives
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative board approved 25 local scholarship proposals that will support more than 2,300 Coloradans across the state. The new scholarships will provide more than $3.3 million to three counties, five institutions…
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More than 10,000 Colorado students utilized Colorado Free Application Day, a 28% increase to last year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado students submitted nearly 57,000 college applications during Colorado’s third Free Application Day on Oct. 13. The total number of applications submitted was 28% higher than last year and Colorado State University received the most…
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Colorado gives $1 million in COVID-19 relief funding to 12 colleges, universities
Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded $1 million in COVID-19 relief to 12 colleges and universities in the state, the Colorado Department of Higher Education announced Wednesday. The colleges and universities can award the money directly to individual students in the form of emergency aid during the fall 2020 and spring…
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Colorado Free Application Day looks to lower financial barriers to higher education
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Next Tuesday’s Free Application Day, the state will waive application fees for all public and some private Colorado universities, aiming lowering the barriers to higher education. From midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 13, applications…