First-Generation-Serving Higher Education Institutions
The bill requires the department of higher education (department) to:
- Identify and designate state institutions of higher education (state institutions) as first-generation-serving institutions if:
- The average resident first-generation undergraduate population
represents 45% or more of the institution's overall resident student populationshare for the most recent year and the two previous years equals or exceeds the statewide average resident first-generation undergraduate student population share for the fall 2022 term ; or - The institution secured a First Scholars Network of Institutions designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success or a similarly rigorous independent third-party designation;
- Post on the department's website the names of the state institutions that are so designated; and
- Notify the state institutions and the Colorado general assembly of the designations.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)