Graduation – Aurora Public Schools

Colorado Business Roundtable: “Partnership: CSU Global and Aurora Public Schools”

From Colorado Business Roundtable's podcast: "Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker, President and CEO of CSU Global and Rico Munn, Superintendent of Aurora Public Schools join us in studio to talk about their recent partnership aimed to increase access to high-quality, affordable and … Read More

Colorado Free Application Day is October 15!

In recognition of October's Colorado Applies Month, Aurora Public Schools students exploring higher education can submit a college application for free on Oct. 15 to any one of Colorado's 32 public colleges and universities. “We know applying to college or … Read More

AuroraTV: Vista PEAK Preparatory Welcomes APS’ Newest College & Career Center

Story excerpt: "Let's celebrate! Vista PEAK Preparatory just opened [its] new College & Career Center. These centers are designed to help students with everything from how to apply for financial aid, how to get scholarship information and where to find … Read More

APS Celebrates the Grand Opening of New College & Career Center

Vista PEAK Preparatory students now have a new resource to help them plan for a successful transition to college and career. APS and the APS Foundation recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new College & Career Center at the school. This is … Read More

The Denver Post: First person in your family to go to college? Here’s some advice from first-generation Colorado students and experts

Story excerpt: "Jordan Bills, a college and career center coordinator at Aurora Public Schools, tries to identify first-generation students while they’re in high school to give them the support they will need for postgraduation pursuits such as college, entering the … Read More

9News: Elementary students in Aurora Public Schools plan for the future

Story excerpt: "Students in 1st grade in the Aurora Public School District begin planning for life after school. Students begin career exploration in the third grade." Watch the 9News interview with APS Director of College & Career Success Dr. Dackri … Read More

The Denver Post: CSU Global offers Aurora grads discounted online tuition as part of rent deal with school district

Story excerpt: "Aurora Public Schools graduates who want to take online classes through Colorado State University Global will pay about one-quarter less than the general public because of a real estate deal. CSU Global, which offers bachelor’s degree in 13 … Read More

Equity Drives Improvements in Aurora Public Schools

With the Colorado Department of Education’s recent release of achievement data, Aurora Public Schools shows noteworthy momentum by using equity to drive improvements. Students continue to grow and achieve at higher rates year after year. This includes students who are … Read More

The Sentinel: “GOLDEN GIRL: Gateway grad busy saving lives, cooking, working and grieving over a lost pet, gets a ticket to CSU-Global”

Story excerpt: "While most high school seniors were preoccupied earlier this year with prom and final exams, Goldie Ramey was coping with losing everything to a house fire. Ramey, 18, was a senior at Gateway High School in the Aurora … Read More

YourHub: Top Colorado Students Awarded Boettcher Foundation Scholarships

Story excerpt: "A group of Colorado’s top graduating seniors has been named 2019 Boettcher Foundation Scholars, marking the newest class of students to earn the prestigious scholarship recognizing the next generation of dynamic thinkers and leaders. 'The Boettcher Foundation invests … Read More

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