• Career Launch Grant
  The Career Launch grant is designed to provide tuition support to students via matching funds for community scholarships so that tuition costs are not a barrier to entry, to reduce the currently unmanageable amount of student loan debt, and to create a…
• Colorado Educator Loan Forgiveness
  In 2019, Colorado legislators passed Senate Bill 19-003 to address Colorado’s educator shortages by providing loan forgiveness to educators. The law authorizes the Colorado Department of Higher Education to offer loan repayment assistance on qualified loans for educators, primarily for those who…
• Colorado Second Chance Scholarship
  Individuals that wish to pursue a college degree and have been released from the Division of Youth Services (DYS) commitment facility within the last 5 years may be eligible for up to $5,000 each year toward the cost of education. Choose among many college and career path options, including a…
• COSI Youth Mentorship Scholarship Program
  COSI's Youth Mentorship Scholarship Program awarded grant funding to four organizations to provide scholarships to college students in exchange for mentorship services. In 2023, SB23-149 created the COSI youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program and…
• ECE Educator Loan Forgiveness
  The ECE Educator Loan Forgiveness program is for ECE Educators to receive loan forgiveness. The application is closed.
• ECE Educator Scholarships
  The ECE Educator Scholarships are for ECE students to pursue dedicated coursework, certificates & degrees up to a master's.CDHE allocates funds to participating schools. The ECE department at each school in collaboration with their financial aid office, will decide which of their students…
• Military Courses and Occupations
  HB17-1004 (Awarding College Credit for Military Education and Training) mandated institutions of higher education to adopt and implement prior learning assessment (PLA) policies for awarding academic credit for college-level learning acquired while in the military. Colorado faculty reviewed Joint…
• Reciprocity & Access Programs
  Through regional and state-to-state student access programs, students may gain affordable access to institutions in another state.
• Temporary Educator Loan Forgiveness Program
  During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 22-1220 to address Colorado’s educator shortages by helping remove barriers to educator preparation. The law authorizes CDHE to offer loan repayment assistance on qualified loans for licensed K-12 Colorado educators,…