'Colorado Free Application Day$' To Give College Seekers A Boost This Week

Denver CO

19 October, 2021

1:57 PM

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By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver: DENVER (CBS4) – The fourth annual Colorado Free Application Day campaign is changing to a multi-day event called "Colorado Free Application Day$." It will will be held this week — Oct. 19 through Oct. 21 — Gov. Jared Polis announced earlier this month. The goal is to get more high school students to seek out higher education by lifting application fees on the selected days. Polis said that "by eliminating this cost barrier, more Coloradans will have the opportunity to pursue (their) dreams." "Earning a certificate or degree gives Coloradans the best opportunity to thrive in the profession of their choice," Polis said in a news release which stated that approximately 75% of jobs in the state require some education beyond high school. Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.