First-Generation-Serving Higher Education Institutions

The bill requires the department of higher education (department) to:

• Identify and designate state institutions of higher education (state institutions) as first-generation-serving institutions if:
• The average resident first-generation undergraduate population represents 45% or more of the institution's overall resident student population share for the most recent year and the two previous years equals or exceeds the statewide average resident first-generation undergraduate student population share for the fall 2022 term ; or
• The institution secured a First Scholars Network of Institutions designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success or a similarly rigorous independent third-party designation;
• Post on the department's website the names of the state institutions that are so designated; and
• Notify the state institutions and the Colorado general assembly of the designations.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)