Denver Scholarship Foundation
Coverage of Denver Scholarship Foundation in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado receives funding to bring back the FAFSA completion tracker
Colorado has secured a $177,350 grant from the Statewide Internet Portal Authority to reactivate the Colorado Financial Aid Portal, a tool used by counselors to track student progress on the FAFSA. The portal was previously cut due to state budget reductions, which increased counselors' workloads and hindered efforts to boost FAFSA completion rates.
- Find out how much Colorado college tuition and fees have increased over the years
Colorado public university tuition and fees have increased nearly 125% since the Great Recession, driven by declining federal and state funding. Two-year colleges have seen tuition costs almost double, with lawmakers allowing further annual increases due to budget constraints. Financial aid programs like Pell Grants, Colorado Opportunity Fund, and tax credits help offset costs for students.