Governor Jared Polis聽and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI)聽awarded $1 million of the $44 million Governor鈥檚 Emergency Education Relief Fund to聽12聽public institutions of higher education. 罢丑别听colleges and universities聽will use the funds to聽award emergency relief aid to students who have not yet been awarded funds from聽the聽Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
The Colorado Student Relief Fund requires applicants to prioritize students who have not already received an award from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, who have an Expected Family Income within 250 percent of Pell eligibility, and who are facing challenges or financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.聽Institutions can use the funds to make direct awards to students in the form of emergency aid during the聽fall 2020 and聽spring 2021 semesters.
The following institutions were awarded:
- 91猫先生 – $196,000
- Aims Community College – $15,000
- Arapahoe Community College – $71,000
- Colorado Mesa University Foundation – $120,000
- Colorado Mountain College – $105,000
- Colorado State University – $76,000
- Community College of Aurora – $60,000
- Community College of Denver – $41,000
- Lamar Community College – $26,000
- Metropolitan State University of Denver – $133,000
- Morgan Community College – $57,000
- Red Rocks Community College Foundation – $100,000
This fall, Governor Jared Polis selected聽the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) to administer $1 million of the $44 million Governor鈥檚 Emergency Education Relief Fund to create the Colorado Student Relief Fund.聽For more information, visit聽.
About the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative:
罢丑别听聽was created to increase the attainment of postsecondary credentials and degrees for underserved students in Colorado. The project addresses this challenge in two ways: accessibility and affordability. To increase accessibility, COSI funds聽programs that will help prepare students for postsecondary education, as well as support them through completion. To increase affordability, COSI provides matching funds for community scholarships.
About the Colorado Department of Higher Education聽
Working with the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, we聽support students,聽advocate聽and聽develop policies to maximize higher education opportunities for all. 罢丑别听聽believes every Coloradan should have an education beyond high school to pursue their dreams and improve our communities. Read the CDHE master plan聽.
