The general assembly finds that: The state is committed to increasing the number of students who graduate from a Colorado high school, enroll in a Colorado institution of higher education, and graduate with a postsecondary credential in two to four academic years; Several states have implemented a summer residential education program for high school students […]
As used in this article 77, unless the context otherwise requires: “Executive board” means the executive board of the Colorado student leaders institute established pursuant to section 23-77-104. “Host institution” means the institution of higher education that the department of higher education contracts with on behalf of the executive board pursuant to section 23-77-104 to […]
There is created in the department of higher education the Colorado student leaders institute. The year-long institute shall operate a competitive residential summer academic program for students who are entering tenth or eleventh grade in the coming fall semester. The program operated by the institute must be for four weeks each summer during which time […]
An executive board appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall oversee the operations of the institute, including contracting through the department of higher education with the host institution and annually selecting students to participate in the institute. The executive board consists of eleven members as follows: The governor, with the consent of the […]
The general assembly shall annually appropriate money to the department of higher education for the institute to pay the direct and indirect costs that the executive board incurs in operating the institute, including costs relating to the host institution and stipends for the institute faculty members. In addition to the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection […]
This article 77 is repealed, effective July 1, 2024. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-060), ch. 54, p. 172, § 1, effective March 20. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-137), ch. 152, p. 1805, § 3, effective May 10. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 24-44.3-106 as […]