Overview
- From Oct. 7–9, applications to all 32 public colleges and several private institutions in Colorado are free.
- The Colorado Department of Higher Education has posted the full list of participating schools with direct application links.
- Typical application fees range from about $25 to $65, including $25 at CSU Pueblo, $50 at UCCS, CSU, Mines and UNC, and $65 at CU Boulder and the University of Denver.
- Admissions leaders report the waiver removes a key barrier and lets students submit to more options, a change applicants say expands their opportunities.
- Nonprofits such as the Prosperity Denver Fund and Latinas First Foundation offer scholarships and wraparound support, and officials note some out-of-state colleges may provide free-application codes upon request.