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During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to higher education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature adopted bills related to workforce development, credentials and degrees, pathways to student success, and student athlete compensation.

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation related to higher education, including financial assistance, workforce programs, and governance and administration.

The General Assembly considered multiple bills related to higher education, including legislation focused on financial aid and loan forgiveness, credentials and workforce development, health and wellness, faculty, and governance and administration.

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to higher education.  Specifically, bills related to scholarships, grants, and financial assistance; pathways to student success; degrees and workforce development; and administration and governance.

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to higher education. Specifically, the legislature considered bills related to the accreditation, administration, and governance of state institutions of higher education; student admissions; student loan protections; support services for displaced workers through higher education institutions; and in-state tuition for American Indian tribal members with historical ties to Colorado.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to scholarships and financial assistance; student compensation and academic credit; concurrent enrollment; admission requirements; and higher education funding.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to scholarships and financial assistance; student compensation and academic credit; concurrent enrollment; admission requirements; and higher education funding.

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to higher education.  Specifically, the measures concern student loans and financial aid, college and career access and readiness, teacher preparation and retention, and the administration and governance of state institutions of higher education.

During the 2018 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to higher education. Specifically, the legislature considered measures regarding the transfer of credit, student admissions, teacher preparatory programs, and military experience and workforce readiness.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to transfer of credit at institutions of higher education, free speech on college campuses, technical colleges, tuition assistance, dual enrollment, and postsecondary and workforce readiness.

This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to higher education considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 legislative session.