CCCS Colleges Offer “Second Chance” for Students in Prison

Joshua Kenyon is so passionate about learning, he even recalls all-nighters with enthusiasm.   “I was up until 6 in the morning so many days doing schoolwork,”...
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‘Be a Role Model’: CCCS Alumna Leah Porter Earns Master’s Degree from Harvard

If you had told Leah Porter she would become a Harvard graduate 10 years ago, she wouldn’t have believed you. Back then, Porter was busy raising...

FRCC Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship

By Jessica Peterson Original story published in the Front Range Community College blog. Front Range Community College student Jill Shuss has been awarded the prestigious national...

Record Number of Scholarships Awarded to CCCS Students

June 15, 2022 (Denver) — Today, the Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges awarded a record-breaking $568,923 in scholarships to 310 community college students, an 112% increase...

“Where Need Meets Care”: Community College of Aurora Graduates First Doula Cohort

Four students sat in a semicircle around their instructor, Krystal Bruchs, in a classroom at Community College of Aurora’s (CCA) Center for Simulation. The group was...