DEF4C34ADE1A42148725843F0057FEC6 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For LANDSCAPE OF HIGHER EDUCATIONINTERIM COMMITTEE MAKING HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINABLE INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEEDate Jul 22, 2019 Location SCR 352 Landscape of Higher Education - Committee Discussion Only 10:01:12 AM Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), introduced herself to the committee and gave an overview of the higher education system. She discussed several resources that are available to students to assist them in preparing for a post secondary education, as well as financial resources for students, including a new federal grant for apprenticeships. She discussed the discrepancy in attainment of under represented minorities in higher education and the department's plans to increase equity in higher education.