The legislation in SB 170 will do the following: Tuition equity would allow students who meet certain criteria to pay in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities. To qualify, students must:
- Attend a Colorado high school for at least 3 years;
- Graduate or earn a GED; and
- Be accepted into a postsecondary education program.
For those who are interested in more information about the Higher Education Access Alliance who presented at the conference please see their website at:
http://www.heaacolorado.org/
If you are interested in sending a letter to your state legislator please follow the link below. This website allows you to easily and quickly send a letter to your local representatives.
For the lastest versions of the bill or to get an update on the status go to the Colorado General Assembly's main web page and click on the Senate or House Bill.
The declining student loan market, rising cost of college tuition, and lowering college graduation rates for minority student groups, inspired university faculty, administrators, and community organizations to discuss the Crisis of Inclusion in Higher Education.
The legislation in SB 170 will do the following: Tuition equity would allow students who meet certain criteria to pay in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities. To qualify, students must:
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- Graduate or earn a GED; and
- Be accepted into a postsecondary education program.
For those who are interested in more information about the Higher Education Access Alliance who presented at the conference please see their website at:
http://www.heaacolorado.org/
If you are interested in sending a letter to your state legislator please follow the link below. This website allows you to easily and quickly send a letter to your local representatives.
http://capwiz.com/thebell/issues/alert/?alertid=12639581&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id]
To read Senate Bill 170 post this link in to your browser.
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For the lastest versions of the bill or to get an update on the status go to the Colorado General Assembly's main web page and click on the Senate or House Bill.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/
For a list of recent media articles about the recent tuition equity legislation debate, see HEAA's website at:
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