by Ephraim Churchill, staff writer

Colorado’s public colleges and universities will waive application fees for three days from Oct. 7-9, providing students with an exciting opportunity by making college more accessible to them statewide.

During this three-day period, all 32 of Colorado’s public colleges and universities will waive their application fees. This program aims to make higher education more accessible by removing the financial barrier of application fees. Colleges and universities will waive application fees for eligible applications that students submit during the specified timeframe.

Academic advisors, faculty, and deans organize and promote this program to students throughout Colorado, says Lisa Rosenberg, the Lead Advisor & Instructional Liaison for Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and for Transfer Partnerships, leads this initiative for PPSC.

Rosenberg hopes students gain through this program. “Every year, I hope this program encourages students who never considered applying to college just to take that first step. Every great journey begins with the first step. Applying to college is the first step,” she says.

“By waiving that application fee, students who never considered college as an option because of the application fee can move past that very first roadblock. More roadblocks may come, but we can eliminate this first one. We can tackle the rest as they come,” Rosenberg says.

PPSC strives to support all students and works to make academic success easier for them. This commitment leads to another opportunity that students should look out for.

“PPSC will host our Fall Transfer Fair during Colorado Free Application Days,” says Rosenberg. “We will hold the event on Wednesday, October 8th, from 10 AM until 2 PM in The Grove at the Centennial Campus. Representatives from more than 15 colleges and universities will attend to meet with students and discuss transfer opportunities. All students can attend—whether they plan to transfer, feel unsure about transferring, or just have questions about the transfer process.”

For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.