What's New
It's Back! Belly Flop Splashdown!
Graduating high school seniors and already-enrolled college
students, join College In Colorado at Water World on July
12, 2012 for the Belly Flop Splashdown for your chance to
win a scholarship. The top three male and top three female belly
floppers will receive a $1,000, $750 and $500 college scholarship.
Review
invitation and register now; call (720)
232-3843 or e-mail Melissa@SanderMarketingGroup.com.
Passport2College Summer Boot Camp
Earning college credits while still in high school is a great
way for students to get a head start. Through the DeVry University Passport2College Program, high
school juniors and seniors get the opportunity to test-drive
college by earning college credits tuition free.
College Friday was April 6, 2012
College In Colorado hosted the 7th Annual College Friday on
Friday, April 6, 2012; thousands of students, schools and businesses
participated to help raise awareness about the importance of
higher education for Colorado's youth.
Participants enjoyed free ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery, free
Chips and Queso at Qdoba, waived application fees for CSU Global
Campus and scholarship opportunities.
Congratulations to the following students who
received the $500 College Friday Scholarship:
- Chloe Romero, Mountain Range High School
- Reynaldo Ruedas, Brighton High School
- Matt Carlson, Harrison High School
And Congratulations to the educators who will
receive a free summer of Cold Stone ice cream for participating in
College Friday:
- Katie Votodian, Gateway High School
- Jill Nguyen, Prairie View High School
- Kim Stichler, Elbert School District #200
Interested in the Military or are you Taking the ASVAB?
Students taking the Armed Services
Vocation Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) should record their scores in
their College In Colorado portfolio. We have compiled information
to help you do just that - plus information to
help you explore military career and education options. The ASVAB
is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world
designed to measure your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for
future success. Find out more and ace the ASVAB; click here
.
Questions?
Students or parents, do you have
questions about CollegeInColorado.org, financial aid or career and
college planning and would like to talk with someone? Call
(720) 264-8580 for assistance in English or
Spanish.
DSF Scholar Gives Back as Kepner Teacher
Kepner Middle School and Lincoln High
School graduate Cristina Chacon shares her story of the power of education. Cristina is a Denver
Scholarship Foundation recipient, and thanks to the DSF, she was
able to attend Regis University. Cristina is now back at Kepner -
this time as a teacher. Watch her inspiring story of empowerment
and giving back to our schools and our students. Video courtesy
Denver Scholarship Foundation.