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Free Application Days 2025

Colorado students submitted 71,504 college and university admissions applications during the state’s eighth annual Colorado Free Application Days, held Tuesday, Oct. 7, through Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. The statewide initiative saw a 9% increase in participation compared to last year and saved students more than $2.4 million in waived application fees.

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Career Connected Campus Designation

Five distinguished Colorado postsecondary institutions receive this year’s designation. The designation sets a high standard for how campuses engage in practices that prepare students for employment commensurate with their postsecondary credentials.

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2026–27 FAFSA and CASFA Forms Are Now Available!

The 2026-27 FAFSA/ CASFA are now open! Complete your application today!

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Higher Education Works is designed to amplify how learning beyond high school works for Coloradans and Colorado’s future workforce.

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DENVER – Jan. 9, 2026: Colorado students submitted 71,504 college and university admissions applications during the state’s eighth annual Colorado Free Application Days, held Tuesday, Oct. 7, through Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
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DENVER - December 8, 2025: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved 28 proposals for Open Educational Resources (OER) grants, which will produce no-cost, high-quality learning materials for Colorado students. More than half of the funds were awarded to zero textbook cost degree development and collaborative projects.

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