Tag: Promise Program
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Pikes Peak State College celebrates Native American scholarship graduates
In the days ahead of Pikes Peak State College’s commencement ceremony, graduating student Margo Condon would be the first person to tell you she didn’t think she’d be there two years ago. A 42-year-old, first-generation student who sustained a brain injury during her time in the military, she admitted that she only began attending because…
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More access, more options: How El Paso County schools are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s careers
Promise programs, early college and career training expand across El Paso County schools Both the education and workforce landscape continue to adapt to meet current and future demands and El Paso County’s schools are no exception. From guaranteed, paid college admission to revitalized career training, school districts across Colorado are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s…
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Promise kept: D-2 taxpayers make scholarship program permanent for Harrison grads
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Pikes Peak State College welcomed its latest cohort of graduates from Harrison School District 2 last Wednesday, it also marked the beginning of a new era of higher education. While the D-2 Promise Program has covered tuition costs for all graduates from the local…
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Pikes Peak State College kickstarts bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity
Pikes Peak State College recently announced the debut of a bachelor’s degree program that officials hope will become a feeder system for one of Colorado Springs’ most in-demand professions. The bachelor of applied science in cybersecurity, new this semester, will provide a broad spectrum of advanced instruction and training, including cyber defense measures, threat and…