Colorado Colleges Push Back On Bill Cutting Student Aid To Private Schools

By Jessica Porter | Denver7

DENVER — Colorado universities and students are speaking out against a bill moving through the state Legislature that would cut off financial aid to students who attend private universities.

“We’re really focused on the students and the need of those students to make college a possibility, to help their dreams come true,” said Catherine Rhode the Associate VP of Admissions and Financial Aid at Regis University. “Our neediest students in the state of Colorado are going to be impacted by this loss of funding.”

HB26-1345 will modernize the higher education funding model by expanding eligibility for qualified transfer students and prioritizing part-time students.

A last-minute amendment added to the bill on May 6 prohibits state financial aid and work-study programs for students at private institutions, effective in the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

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