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The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is seeking input on a proposed new annual reporting framework designed to streamline statutory and operational reporting, improve clarity and transparency, and better align reporting requirements with statewide policy goals and available data.

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Future Ed Honor Roll 2026

The Colorado Future Educator Honor Roll celebrated the state’s top teacher candidates. The 2026 Future Educator Honor Roll event was held on Tuesday, May 5 at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood.  

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Colorado Work-Integrated Learning (CO-WIL)

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced the five institutions selected to participate in the inaugural Colorado Work-Integrated Learning (CO-WIL) Pilot, a three-year initiative designed to give students real-world, hands-on learning experiences in college and university classrooms that apply to growing industries and good-paying jobs across the state.

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House Resolution 1

HR1 is a major federal higher education and workforce policy package that restructures several student focused programs, updates reporting requirements and introduces new accountability measures for institutions. It changes how student financing, workforce programs and outcomes reporting are defined and evaluated at the federal level.

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Higher Education Works!

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

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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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DENVER –  Yesterday, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) honored Colorado’s future educators during the eighth annual Future Educator Honor Roll, held as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.
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DENVER – April 24, 2026: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced the five institutions selected to participate in the inaugural Colorado Work-Integrated Learning (CO-WIL) Pilot, a three-year initiative designed to give students real-world, hands-on learning experiences in college and university classrooms that apply to growing industries and good-p

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