§ 23-3.3-1301 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 23-3.3-1301

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 23: Postsecondary Education
• Art.: Student Financial Assistance

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(1) The general assembly finds and
declares that:

(a) Through the innovative learning opportunities pilot program, concurrent
enrollment, apprenticeships, internships, and other high school transition programs
and opportunities, students are able to pursue multiple pathways to career and
postsecondary training and education;

(b) Some students who have met high school graduation requirements early
and want to pursue career and postsecondary training and education outside of the
school setting face significant financial barriers to doing so; and

(c) A state-funded fourth-year innovation pilot program would help low-income students with the drive and ambition to complete high school early to pay
for career and postsecondary training and education.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that low-income students who
graduate early from a high school participating in the pilot program should be
awarded state funding through the fourth-year innovation pilot program to be used
to pursue career and postsecondary training and education after high school.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-106), ch. 486, p. 3477, � 5, effective July 7.