Title 23, Postsecondary Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-123 Commission directive - fee policies - definitions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 1992, � 1, effective June 2. L. 97: (1), (2)(a), (3), (5), (6)(a), and (7) amended, p. 1398, � 1, effective July 1. L. 99: (5)(a)(II), IP(5)(a)(III), (5)(b)(I), (5)(b)(II), and IP(5)(b)(III) amended, p. 902, � 1, effective August 4; (5)(c)(…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-124 Commission directive - sophomore assessments. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2000: Entire section added, p. 372, � 26, effective April 10. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 1483, � 30, effective May 28. 23-1-125. Commission directive - student bill of rights - degree requirements - implementation of core courses - competency test - prior lea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-125 Commission directive - student bill of rights - degree requirements - implementation of core courses - competency test - prior learning - prior work-related experience - policies - definitions - repeal
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(1) Student bill of rights. The general assembly finds that students enrolled in public institutions of higher education and students who are accepted to an institution of higher education have the following rights:(a) Students should be able to complete their associate of arts a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-125.5 Department directive - statewide transfer credit online platform - funding - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Advanced placement exam” means the final examination administered at the completion of a course that delivers a college-level curriculum in a particular field of study and that may result in awarding postsec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-126 Commission directive - nursing programs
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(1) The general assembly finds that Colorado is facing a shortage of nurses. It is determined by the general assembly that because nurses are crucial and integral to the health and welfare of the people of Colorado, it is therefore in the public interest to enhance educational op…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-127 Commission directive - regional education providers - criteria
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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) The Colorado commission on higher education can better serve the citizens of this state by providing oversight and direction for the provision of regional education at Adams state university, Colorado Mesa univers…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-128 Commission directive - American sign language in higher education institutions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “American sign language” means the natural language recognized globally that is used by members of the deaf community and that is linguistically complete with unique rules for language structure and use, that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-129 Commission directive - student loans
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On or before July 1, 2010, the commission shall adopt the necessary policies and procedures to require state-supported institutions of higher education to participate in student loan programs supported by the federal government. Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1428)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-130 Department duty to report on workforce needs and credential production - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-1-130Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-131 Commission directive - associate degree completion program - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that, due to the demands of a global economy, the state and the nation have an increasing need for individuals with a postsecondary credential or degree. Many students begin their postsecondary education in a two-year institution an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-131.5 Commission directive - Colorado re-engaged (CORE) initiative - four-year institutions - associate degrees - report - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Colorado re-engaged initiative” or “CORE initiative” means the initiative created in this section to authorize institutions to award associate degrees to eligible students. (b) “Eligible student” means an un…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-132 Commission directive - tuition waivers for exonerated persons
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(1) On or before September 1, 2013, the commission shall implement a policy whereby, except as limited in this section, each institution of higher education in the state shall waive all tuition costs, including any mandatory fees associated with attendance at the institution, for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-133 Commission directive - bachelor of science degree in nursing program - Aims community college - approval
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(1) Repealed. (2) (a) In determining whether to approve a bachelor of science degree in nursing program as a completion degree to students who have or are pursuing an associate degree in nursing or a practical nursing certificate for Aims community college pursuant to section 23-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-134 Commission directive - open educational resources - course notice - report - definitions
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(1) The commission shall adopt guidelines to require public institutions of higher education to ensure that, beginning in the fall of 2021, students are informed prior to course registration, and beginning no later than the fall of 2025, students are also informed at the point of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-135 Department directive - undergraduate degree and certificate programs - annual return on investment report - definition - repeal
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (I) Colorado’s economic growth depends upon a strong workforce with the education and training necessary to succeed in twenty-first-century careers; (II) Colorado’s state system of higher education is the primary source of edu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-136 Department directive - federal student loan repayment and forgiveness program information
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In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in law, the department shall annually distribute to the governing board for each state institution of higher education informational materials received from the department of personnel pursuant to section 24-5-102 relating to f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-137 Prohibition on use of American Indian mascots - exemptions - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “American Indian mascot” means a name, symbol, or image that depicts or refers to an American Indian tribe, individual, custom, or tradition that is used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, or team name …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-137.5 Tribal regalia at college graduation ceremonies - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Graduation attire means attire that a public institution of higher education requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony. (b) Public institution of higher education means a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-137.7 Wearing cultural or religious objects at college graduation ceremonies - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Adornment” means something attached to, or worn with, but not replacing or covering in its entirety, graduation attire, and is not limited to decorating graduation caps. (b) “Cultural” means a recognized pra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-138 Commission directive - institutional role and mission - service areas - workforce development - study - report - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-1-138Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-139 Department directive - contract for use of online platform for public benefits
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The department shall contract for and facilitate the use of an online platform by any institution of higher education in Colorado, whether public or private, in order to assist students in accessing public benefits. Individual institutions that use the online platform that the de…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-140 Commission directive - statewide student success measures - definitions
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(1) (a) No later than December 31, 2022, the commission shall enact a policy directing the department to develop student success measures that measure the progression of students through postsecondary education and the impact of postsecondary pathways on a student ‘s career oppor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-141 Student success data system - student success data transparency - appropriation - definition
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “institution of higher education” or “institution” means the state institutions, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10)(a), the local district colleges, and the area technical colleges. (2) (a) The department shall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-142 Commission directive - expansion of forestry and wildfire mitigation degree and certificate programs - simulator - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds that: (I) Colorado communities and forests have suffered significant losses due to the increasing number and severity of wildfire events; and (II) Colorado lacks sufficient undergraduate degree and certificate programs in forestry, including wil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-143 Commission directive - first-generation-serving institution designation - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) In 2017, the Colorado commission on higher education, in its master plan, Colorado Rises: Advancing Education and Talent Development, set a statewide attainment goal for sixty-six percent of Colorado ‘s adult population to hol…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Academic adjustment means modifications to academic requirements, as described in 34 CFR 104.44, to ensure equal educational opportunities. Academic adjustment does not include changes that fundamentally alter the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-202 Policy - process - students with disabilities - dissemination of policy
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(1) Each institution of higher education shall create and adopt a policy and a process to support the ability of a student with a disability to voluntarily self-disclose the student ‘s disability and to engage in an interactive process with the institution of higher education to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-1-203 Academic adjustments - documentation
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(1) An institution of higher education may request documentation, as described in subsection (2) of this section, to determine whether a student with a disability is eligible for an academic adjustment. (2) As part of its review to determine whether a student with a disability is…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly declares that this article is enacted for the general improvement of the educational programs available to the residents of the state of Colorado; to establish high standards for the education of such residents; to prevent misrepresentation, fraud, and collus…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Alternate enrollment means the opportunity for a student enrolled in a private college or university that ceases operation to meet the student's educational objectives through education provided by another auth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-102.5 Applicability of article
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(1) (a) A private college or university that enrolls a majority of its students at the certificate or associate level is regulated by the private occupational school division and the private occupational school board pursuant to article 64 of this title 23 and is not subject to t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103 Awarding degrees
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7-50-105 or any other law to the contrary, a person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association doing business in the state of Colorado shall not award, bestow, confer, give, grant, convey, or sell to any other person a de…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103.1 Commission - department - duties - limitation - reciprocity
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(1) The commission shall: (a) Establish procedures for authorizing, reauthorizing, and revoking the authorization of private colleges and universities and seminaries and religious training institutions in accordance with the provisions of this article, including but not limited t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103.3 Authorization to operate in Colorado - renewal - enrollment agreement
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(1) (a) To operate in Colorado, a private college or university shall apply for and receive authorization from the commission. A private college or university shall obtain a separate authorization for each campus, branch, or site that is separately accredited. A private, nonprofi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103.4 Authorization - revocation - probationary status
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(1) (a) If the commission has reason to believe that a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution meets one or more of the grounds specified in subsection (2) or (3) of this section for revocation of authorization or for placing an institution on …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103.5 Deposit of records upon discontinuance
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(1) (a) If a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution ceases operating within this state, the owner of the institution or his or her designee shall deposit with the department the original or legible true copies of all educational records of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103.7 Authorized institutions - responsibilities
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(1) A private college or university or seminary or religious training institution that is authorized pursuant to this article: (a) Shall not make or cause to be made any oral, written, or visual statement or representation that violates section 23-2-104 (4); (b) Shall annually pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-103.8 Financial integrity - surety
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(1) A private college or university is exempt from the provisions of this section if: (a) The private college or university is a party to a performance contract with the commission pursuant to section 23-18-201 (2); or (b) The private college or university: (I) Has been accredite…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-104 Administration of article - complaints - injunctive proceedings
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(1) The department shall administer this article pursuant to statute and appropriate policies adopted by the commission. (2) (a) The commission shall specify procedures by which a student or former student of a private college or university or seminary or religious training insti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-104.5 Fees - public hearing
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(1) The commission shall establish fees to be paid by a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution for the administration of this article. The amount of the fees shall reflect the direct and indirect costs of administering this article. The commis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-2-105 Violation - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 65: p. 1044, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-21-5. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1085, � 4, effective May 27. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1529, � 238, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2) added by revision, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, pp. 3223, 3331, �� 399, 803. Editor's n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 3 is the Higher and Career and Technical Education Loan Guarantee Act of 1968. Source: L. 68: p. 172, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-22-13. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1398, � 56, effective May 25.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly finds and declares that the provision of a higher or career and technical education for all residents of this state who desire such an education and are properly qualified therefor is important to the welfare and security of this state and nation and, consequ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) College means any public or nonprofit institution of higher education which is recognized and approved by the regional accrediting agency for the state where such educational institution is situated or which is…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-104 Designation of commission
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The commission shall be the state agency to administer and supervise the administration of funds under Title IV of Public Law 89-329, known as the Higher Education Act of 1965, and amendments thereto, and Public Law 89-287, known as the National Vocational Student Loan Insurance …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-105 Duties, powers, and limitations of commission with respect to the guarantee loan program
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(1) The commission has the following powers in furtherance of the guarantee loan program: (a) To arrange for the guarantee by nongovernmental organizations of loans of money by private lenders to persons who are residents of this state and who have been accepted for enrollment or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-106 Contributions to commission
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(1) The commission is empowered to accept and receive from any individual, association, or corporation or any governmental unit gifts, grants, donations, or contributions of money or property. (2) Such contributions or the proceeds thereof shall be used by the commission in furth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-3-107 Age qualification for loan guarantee
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Any person otherwise qualifying for a loan shall not be disqualified to receive a loan under the guarantee loan program by reason of his being under the age of twenty-one years. For the purpose of applying for, receiving, and repaying a loan, any person shall be deemed to have fu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-4-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that the practice of trafficking in academic materials, commonly referred to as ghostwriting, serves no legitimate purpose and tends to undermine the academic process to the detriment of students, the academic community, and the public and tha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-4-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Assignment means any specific written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other academic task, including but not limited to a term paper, thesis, dissertation, essay, or report intended for submission to any ins…