college
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Some Colorado colleges enroll more first-generation students. Should they get more money?
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Colorado colleges and universities would get a special designation if they enroll a high number of students who are the first in their families to go to college, under a bill proposed this year. The largely symbolic bill has fed a bigger debate about how Colorado funds its public colleges. It also spurred a conversation…
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House passes bill to reduce prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education
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An effort to incentivize Colorado prisoners to pursue higher education took a major step forward on Tuesday, receiving near-unanimous approval from the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1037 would deduct six months from an inmate’s prison sentence for earning a certificate while incarcerated, one year for an associate or bachelor’s degree, 18 months for a master’s degree…
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House passes bill to reduce prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education (copy)
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An effort to incentivize Colorado prisoners to pursue higher education took a major step forward on Tuesday, receiving near-unanimous approval from the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1037 would deduct six months from an inmate’s prison sentence for earning a certificate while incarcerated, one year for an associate or bachelor’s degree, 18 months for a master’s degree…
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State House approves adding suicide hotlines to college student IDs
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An effort to add suicide hotline numbers to student identification cards took a huge step forward Tuesday, receiving approval from the state House of Representatives. If passed by the state Senate, House Bill 1007 would require Colorado’s higher education institutions to print the phone and text numbers of statewide and national mental health crisis and suicide hotlines…
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State Supreme Court to hear cases on charter schools, for-profit college lawsuit
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The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases implicating the government’s ability to deny applications for charter schools and for Good Samaritans to receive compensation for injuries they suffer during a rescue. The justices also announced on Tuesday they will review a complex and long-running consumer protection lawsuit against a for-profit college, which…
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More teens working in Colorado, U.S. than before the start of COVID-19 pandemic
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School is out for summer and that means teens aren’t only looking forward to warmer weather and vacations, but also summer jobs. And they’ll have plenty of company. In 2021, 39.6% of teens ages 16 to 19 were participating in the nation’s workforce, while 32% of Colorado teens in that age group were part of…
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Colorado legislature OKs in-state tuition for students after 1 year of residency
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Coloradans may soon be eligible for in-state college tuition after only one year of residency, thanks to new legislation approved by the state legislature on Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1155 would shorten Colorado’s residency requirement for in-state tuition from the current three years to one year prior to enrollment. Students would also…
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Colorado House approves in-state tuition for students after one year of residency
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Legislation to shorten Colorado’s residency requirement for in-state college tuition passed a major hurdle Tuesday, receiving approval from the state House of Representatives. If enacted, House Bill 1155 would make students eligible for in-state tuition if they have lived in the state for at least one year prior to enrollment – instead of the current…
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Colorado bill seeks to expand in-state tuition for students after one year of residency
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Colorado students must live in the state for at least three years to get in-state tuition for college. Now lawmakers want to offer cheaper tuition to students after only one year. If enacted, House Bill 1155 would make students eligible for in-state tuition at all higher education institutions if they have lived in the state…
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Colorado Democrats approve banning colleges, universities from withholding diplomas over debt
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Democrats in the Colorado legislature passed a bill Tuesday to ban colleges and universities from withholding diplomas or transcripts because of a student’s unpaid debt. The state Senate approved House Bill 1049 in a 20-13 party-line vote, with Democrats in support and Republicans in opposition. The bill now heads to the House to confirm changes…
