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A new school year is underway, yet students and families still don’t have access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Applications usually are accepted beginning October 1, but the Department of Education is blaming technical issues on the reason for the delay. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales said the agency would run tests for a limited set of students and institutions before circulating it to the public in December.

Technical issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid earlier this year led to a double-digit drop in college students filling out the form. Colorado ranked at the bottom with only 37% of students completing the FAFSA for the fall semester according to Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales.

Many public Colorado colleges don’t know how many students are parents on their campuses, but census data suggests parents make up a little less than a third of undergraduate students at all of Colorado's colleges and universities.

A professor at Fort Lewis College started the All Our Kin Collective to help Native students who wanted to better connect with their cultures and traditions and learn their native language.

People incarcerated for nonviolent offenses in Colorado could earn time off their sentence if they get a college degree or credential.