CCS Resources

MAIN LINKS & WEBPAGES

Aurora Public Schools High School Graduation Requirements

View and understand the class courses required to graduate high school at Aurora Public Schools.

Aurora Public Schools College and Career Center Website

Committed to serving the students of APS providing a welcoming environment for students and parents to discover, explore, and implement college and career options. We do this by helping them make informed educational decisions about student's post-secondary endeavors so that they can create a successful future in college, career, or serving in the military!

Earn College Credit While Attending High School

Concurrent Enrollment Program

The Concurrent Enrollment Program allows students the opportunity to enroll in college courses and earn college credit at no cost to them the their families.

* Students and families are responsible for the cost of books, lab fees, and transportation.

Students can enroll in concurrent enrollment courses at various local community colleges depending on the career field they choose. Students should speak with their high school counselor about their goals and the requirements of concurrent enrollment.

Community College of Aurora (CCA) Concurrent Enrollment Program

Metropolitan State University (MSU) Concurrent Enrollment Program

Teacher Recruitment Education & Preparation (TREP) Program

The Colorado Department of Education explains that the TREP program creates the opportunity for qualified students in an educator career pathway to concurrently enroll in college courses for the two years after the 12th grade year.

ASCENT Program

Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) is a 5th-year high school program that allows students to participate in concurrent enrollment the year after 12th grade, to enroll in college courses and earn college credit at no tuition cost to them or their families.

* Students and families are responsible for the cost of books, lab fees, and transportation.

ASCENT Program Options

Pickens Technical College

A college for high school and post-secondary students who want a career in technical services.

Colorado Department of Education

Use the Colorado Department of Education website to find more information regarding concurrent enrollment, the ASCENT program, the TREP program, ICAP and much more.

College

CollegeView

A website that focuses on the overall statistics of colleges. It organizes factors like school size, acceptance and graduation rates, and average SAT scores of accepted students.

Local Community Colleges + Technical Colleges

Community College is affordable public colleges funded by tax dollars. The highest degree available at a community college is usually an associate's degree, which takes a full time student about 2 years to complete.

Pickens Technical College

A college for high school and post-secondary students who want an equitable education in the technical career field.

Community College of Aurora

A college for students wanting to earn an associates degree with transferable credit to a 4-year university.

Community College of Denver

A college for students wanting to earn an associates degree with transferable credit to a 4-year university.

Community Support

Tribal Colleges

The National Indian Education Association is dedicated to providing educational opportunities, scholarships, and advocacy for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students throughout the United States.

Hispanic Association of College and Universities

Representing more than 400 colleges and universities, HACU are committed to helping Hispanic students achieve post-secondary success.

United Negro College Fund

Information and links to historically black colleges and universities across the United States.

Financial Aid

College Board - CSS Profile

The CSS Profile is the form that many private colleges and universities require, in addition to the FAFSA, for these applying for financial aid. It provides comprehensive information about financial aid, and enables students to search for scholarships, loans, and other forms of aid for college.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a required form for those seeking financial aid from colleges and universities

FAFSA 4Caster

The FAFSA 4Caster provides information about financial aid options and allows students to estimate their eligibility for federal student aid.

Federal Trade Commission Article

How To Avoid Scholarship and Financial aid scams.

Search Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Research careers on the Department of Labor website.

O*Net OnLine

Career exploration and job analysis tool with detailed descriptions of 900+ occupations. Search based on your goals and needs, learn about requirements, job characteristics, and available opportunities for your selected occupation.

Tools To Discover Your College & Career

Naviance

The tool Aurora Public Schools uses for career and college exploration, college applications, and so much more!

The Common Application

The Common App seeks to promote equity, access and integrity in the college application process and serves hundreds of colleges in the U.S. and around the world.

My Colorado Journey

A free website designed to help students and families plan and prepare for the future.

Colorado Career Advising

Take a survey to identify your strengths and motivators at the Colorado Department of Education website Colorado Career Advising.