§ 22-35-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act”. Source: L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1299, § 1, effective May 21.
§ 22-35-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds that: Creating pathways between high schools and institutions of higher education is essential to fulfilling the Colorado promise of doubling the number of postsecondary degrees earned by Coloradans and reducing by half the number of students who drop out of high schools in the state; Concurrent enrollment programs have the […]
§ 22-35-103. Definitions
As used in this article 35, unless the context otherwise requires: “Apprenticeship program” means a Colorado-based apprenticeship program that is registered with the United States department of labor’s office of apprenticeship or a state apprenticeship program recognized by the United States department of labor. (1.5) “ASCENT program” means the accelerating students through concurrent enrollment program […]
§ 22-35-104. Enrollment in an Institution of Higher Education – Cooperative Agreement
Beginning in the 2020-21 school year and in each school year thereafter, each local education provider that enrolls students in grades nine through twelve shall provide qualified students the opportunity to concurrently enroll in postsecondary courses, including academic courses and career and technical education courses, which may include course work related to apprenticeship programs or […]
§ 22-35-105. Financial Provisions – Payment of Tuition
A cooperative agreement shall include financial provisions that satisfy the requirements of this section. If a qualified student concurrently enrolls in a course offered by an institution of higher education, the institution shall be responsible for course content, placement of the student in the course, and the quality of instruction. In addition, because the qualified […]
§ 22-35-106. Transportation
A local education provider of a qualified student who is concurrently enrolled at an institution of higher education shall not be required to provide or pay for transportation for the qualified student to or from the institution. Source: L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1309, § 1, effective May 21. Editor’s […]
§ 22-35-107. Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board – Created – Membership – Duties – Reports – Repeal
There is hereby created within the department the concurrent enrollment advisory board. The board shall consist of members appointed as provided in this section and shall have the powers and duties specified in this section. The board shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions under the department, the commissioner of education, and […]
§ 22-35-108. Accelerating Students Through Concurrent Enrollment Program – Objectives – Selection Criteria – Rules
There is hereby established the accelerating students through concurrent enrollment program. Beginning in the 2010-11 school year, the department shall administer the ASCENT program pursuant to the provisions of this section and guidelines established by the board pursuant to subsection (4) of this section. The objectives of the ASCENT program are to: Increase the percentage […]
§ 22-35-108.5. Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation (Trep) Program – Objectives – Selection Criteria – Rules
There is established the teacher recruitment education and preparation program, referred to in this section as the “TREP program”. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, the department shall administer the TREP program pursuant to this section and guidelines established by the board pursuant to subsection (4) of this section and approved by the state board […]
§ 22-35-109. Institution of Higher Education – Enrollment – Limitations
An institution of higher education to which a qualified student applies for concurrent enrollment may allow the student to enroll in courses offered by the institution. An institution of higher education may limit the number of qualified students that the institution allows to enroll. If an institution of higher education refuses to allow a qualified […]
§ 22-35-109.5. Community Colleges – Dropout Recovery Programs – Definitions
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Community college” means an institution that operates as part of the state system of community and technical colleges established in part 2 of article 60 of title 23, C.R.S., or a local district college, as defined in section 23-71-102, C.R.S., that operates pursuant to article […]
§ 22-35-110. Exclusions
The provisions of this article 35 shall not apply to any course that is offered as part of a program of off-campus instruction established pursuant to section 23-1-109 (1) to (5). Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict the ability of an institution of higher education to independently offer courses for college credit […]
§ 22-35-111. Rules
On or before July 1, 2010, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for the administration of this article. The rules, at a minimum, shall establish: Guidelines for local education providers to use in creating standard concurrent enrollment application forms, as described in […]
§ 22-35-112. Reports
Upon request by the department, a local education provider shall submit to the department any data that the department reasonably requires for the purpose of preparing and submitting the reports described in subsection (2) of this section. In submitting data to the department, each local education provider shall use whenever possible the state data reporting […]
§ 22-35-113. Concurrent Enrollment – Website
By July 1, 2020, the department of education and the department of higher education, with advice from the state board, shall make available to the public a concurrent enrollment website to provide information to students, parents, and legal guardians concerning concurrent enrollment options and requirements. The departments must ensure that the website is clear, easy […]
§ 22-35-114. Concurrent Enrollment Expansion and Innovation Grant Program – Created – Report – Rules – Legislative Declaration – Repeal
There is created in the department the concurrent enrollment expansion and innovation grant program to provide grants, subject to available appropriations, to partnering local education providers and institutions of higher education, referred to in this section as a “partnership”, that seek to begin offering, or to expand their capacity to offer, concurrent enrollment opportunities to […]