About the College in Colorado Campaign
- Press Room — visit the press room for releases, fact sheets and materials.
- Meet the Staff— get acquainted with the College In Colorado staff.
- Need Help?— if you are experiencing any technical difficulties on the site or have other questions.
Colorado ranks in the top five states nationwide for the greatest number of degree holders per capita, yet only one in five Colorado ninth-grade students will earn a college degree, ranking the state in the bottom quartile nationally. College In Colorado was initiated by the Department of Higher Education (DHE), which serves the citizens of the state of Colorado by promoting access to, affordability of, and success in higher education for all students. College In Colorado is charged with changing expectations about college and improving college access for all Colorado students.
A cornerstone of the campaign, www.CollegeInColorado.org, offers a one-stop resource to help students and parents plan, apply and pay for college.
The College In Colorado team reaches out to students, parents, educators and workforce centers through ongoing events and training opportunities, as well as providing practical tools to assist every student in Colorado in furthering their education past high school. Some of these free services include:
- CollegeInColorado.org — the free, comprehensive Website dedicated to providing adults and students with everything they need to know about career exploration and planning, selecting high school courses, choosing and applying to colleges, obtaining financial aid and getting ready to take the SAT, ACT or GRE tests;
- Half-day and full-day sessions, single topic Webinars, plus ICAP design seminars are offered to help educators, parents and others learn about the tools and resources available from College In Colorado and the Website. Let us know how we can help with your implementation — we have designed a series of free training seminars
to assist you with different stages of your ICAP development process or you can create your own training day; contact Linda.Fraser@cic.state.co.us;
- Motivational speaker Lance Carl will talk with your students about the Umbrella of Success, which highlights seven traits of successful people. These traits have a common theme, centered on the importance of education, overcoming adversity and identifying a path to success. Visit Lance's blog at http://teamcic.blog.com
and e-mail Lance.Carl@cic.state.co.us.
- Information about and access to resources, programs and best practices on CICPartnerNetwork.org and through the growing statewide partnership. E-mail gully.stanford@cic.state.co.us;
- Informational materials including brochures, posters, the College Guide and the Pre-Collegiate Directory. Use the re-order form or e-mail GoToKits@cic.state.co.us;
- Support and information to students and parents at back-to-school nights, parent nights, college fairs and other events. E-mail Misti.Ruthven@cic.state.co.us.
Additional information, materials and resources are available to educators on the For Professionals section.
College In Colorado
1560 Broadway, Suite 1700
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 264-8560
Spanish language: (720) 264-8580
Fax: (303) 296-1637