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Higher Education Works!

This year-long campaign is designed to amplify how learning beyond high school works for Coloradans and Colorado’s future workforce.

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2025–26 FAFSA® and CASFA Forms Are Now Available!

The 2025-26 FAFSA/ CASFA are now open! Complete your application today!

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Higher Education Funding Formula

The funding allocation formula is an integral part of Colorado's commitment to postsecondary education. The current funding formula was created by House Bill 20-1366 and aims to help support a learner-focused postsecondary environment.

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First Generation-Serving Institution Designation

In recognition of First Generation Celebration Week, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced the new First Generation-Serving Campus designation for higher education institutions across the state. 

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Career Connected Campus Designation

Kicking off Career Development Month in November, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announces the new Career Connected Campus Designation for higher education institutions and the seven institutions receiving the designation.

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Colorado Re-Engaged

Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education Celebrate First Graduates of CORE Initiative

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Strategic Plan: Building Skills in an Evolving Economy

CDHE released the new Strategic Plan: Building Skills for an Evolving Economy.

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EmpowerEd

EmpowerEd provides higher education funding and support to individuals who experienced homelessness and were identified as being McKinney-Vento eligible while enrolled in a Colorado high school.

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FosterEd

The FosterEd program provides free tuition to current and former foster students at all of Colorado’s public colleges and universities.

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DENVER – Feb. 11, 2025: Today, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced the launch of COSI Achieve, a new initiative within the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) that works to deliver comprehensive support encompassing both scholarships and critical student success services.
DENVER - Colorado students submitted nearly 66,000 college and university admissions applications during Colorado Free Application Days. The seventh annual statewide initiative
DENVER- Dec. 20, 2024: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) is seeking public input on the state’s funding allocation formula for higher education. The funding formula is an integral part of Colorado’s commitment to postsecondary education and aims to increase the number of Coloradans earning a high-quality postsecondary credential.

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