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Colorado: Help Chalkbeat report on colleges and universities this fall

Chalkbeat wants to know how your college or university is handling COVID and return to classes

By 
Caroline Bauman
and
Jason Gonzales
 | August 18, 2021, 5:28pm UTC
A group of five young women walk across a large field on the campus of Colorado University.
A group of incoming freshmen walk through campus after moving into dormitories at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2020. This school year, Chalkbeat Colorado wants to hear from students, educators, and parents on their higher education questions. (Mark Makela / Getty Images)

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed harsh realities for Colorado colleges and their students.

Fewer students enrolled last year, especially those from low-income areas and communities of color. More students struggled to get federal financial aid. And in the face of enrollment declines, colleges struggled with financial challenges, especially those serving a diverse student population.

During the 2021-22 school year, Chalkbeat will continue to chronicle the story of higher education in Colorado — but we need your help. 

We want to hear about the struggles you’ve seen or experienced. What pandemic-related issues impacting colleges and students need to be brought to light? What stories are we missing? 

Let us know in the form below (or you can click here if you are on mobile).

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