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CCCS Welcomes CU Boulder to Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program

Today the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) announced that the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) will join the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program, an initiative...

‘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 New Century Scholar Sets Sights on Marketing Career

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

Community College of Aurora joins Achieving the Dream Network

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is the first Colorado institution to join Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national network that supports colleges in fostering more...

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...

Partnerships broaden possibilities for CCCS students

Whether it’s with businesses or four-year universities, innovative partnerships are broadening opportunities for students across the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).  Take Luke Allevato, a 19-year-old...
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Gov. Polis Signs Legislation Directing CCCS to Design New Behavioral Health Pathway

Responding to an urgent need for more behavioral health professionals, the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) will begin designing a new stackable training pathway thanks to...
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“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...

‘A Huge Moment’: PPCC Student Accepted into Princeton University

When Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) student Daniel Bala checked his email after work last week, he found a big surprise.   “I was a bit...
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