In May 2009, the Colorado State Legislature passed House Bill 09-1319 and Senate Bill 09-285, the Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act. The collective intent is to broaden access to and improve the quality of concurrent enrollment programs, improve coordination between institutions of secondary education and institutions of higher education and ensure financial transparency and accountability. Beyond coordinating and clarifying the existing concurrent enrollment programs, the bill also creates the “5th year” ASCENT program for students retained by the high school for instruction beyond the senior year.

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DPS created a guidebook to assist high school counselors and administrators with the various options for concurrent enrollment. New forms are included in this packet along with frequently asked questions and other important information for school staff. Click here to view the Concurrent Enrollment User Guide for Counselors and Administrators.