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Monday, April 15, 2013  University of Colorado President Bruce Benson is considering asking voters for a tax increase for higher education.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  University of Colorado regents have approved a new tuition model that effectively raises in-state tuition by 8.7 percent on the campus in Boulder.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  An anonymous donor has given $2 million to the Denver Scholarship Foundation to help students who are ineligible for federal assistance for college.

Friday, February 22, 2013  An immigrant tuition bill has gotten its first-ever support from Republicans in the Colorado Senate.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Dozens of jubilant students cheered Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado Capitol who want to lower tuition costs for illegal immigrants graduating from state high schools.

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Better Business Bureau is warning of online college scams going around.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Colorado Republicans rejected a measure that would have allowed illegal immigrant students attend state colleges at discounted tuition rates.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Obama to spell out plan to target universities that don't control rising tuition costs

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  College prices up again as public universities pass state budget cuts on to customers

Thursday, February 17, 2011  A proposal to allow illegal immigrant students to pay in-state tuition is up for its first hearing of the legislative session on Thursday.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  Lawmakers say the bill was necessary because the state plans to cut state funding by $300 million next year to cover a projected $1.7 billion budget shortfall.

Friday, June 04, 2010  Sixty-year-old Cheryl Fugett of Denver was found guilty Thursday of eight counts of theft and two counts of forgery for taking money from the Jefferson County Children's Alliance between December 2003 and February 2007.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  Lawmakers announced the move as a way to help the state cover a projected $1.7 billion budget short fall next fall.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009  The measure would allow illegal immigrants who attend Colorado high schools to pay in-state college tuition rates. But they'd still have to pay more for college because they wouldn't get the state stipend other Colorado students get.

Monday, March 16, 2009  Gov. Bill Ritter says the bill will help build a well-educated work force and strengthen the economy.