Leaders talk about scholarships, tuition and student success during campus conversation

University News – CU Denver Today

University of Colorado Denver students will have no or a modest tuition increase next school year, and the university is launching a scholarship fundraising campaign and a new student success initiative.
Chancellor Dorothy HorrellThose were the main topics at the April 19 Campus Conversation, the latest in a series of informal events during which students, faculty and staff can talk with the chancellor and senior CU Denver leaders. More than 60 people attended the latest meeting to receive updates about major initiatives, ask questions and share their perspective.
Tuition increase
Chancellor Dorothy Horrell said that after careful consideration, CU Denver has decided to increase tuition for the 2017-18 school year. Undergraduate in-state students will see their tuition go up 3.18 percent, and tuition for out-of-state undergraduates will go up 3 percent. There will be no change for graduate students.
CU Denver leadership decided on the amount of the increase after balancing students’ financial concerns and CU Denver’s priorities and needs.
“This is a strategic decision that we made knowing that a lot of our students have a challenge keeping up with the increasing costs,” Horrell said. “There’s a tradeoff between investing and making sure we maintain the quality of our educational programs and services, balancing affordability and access.”
“At this point, it appears that our tuition increases will be among the lowest in the state,” Horrell said.
Student success
Student success remains a priority for CU Denver, and Horrell and Provost Roderick Nairn discussed what the university is doing to make sure students get the support they need to continue their studies and complete their degrees.


Upcoming Campus Conversation
Wednesday, May 24Lawrence Street Center, Terrace Room (Second Floor)4 to 5 p.m.


Nairn has been meeting over the past several months with the Educational Advisory Board, and that relationship has yielded the Student Success Partnership. The partnership will bring together several ongoing student ...

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