Front Range Community College celebrated the opening of a renovated classroom building and a new greenhouse this month at the Westminster Campus. The renovation turned a vacant campus building into a 9,894-square-foot visual arts center. The state-of-the-art 2,905 square-foot greenhouse will give Horticulture and Landscape Technologies students and Horticulture Business Management students the hands-on training […]
Are We Happier Today?
We often think of the past as riddled with disease, violence, and poverty. We have a tendency to focus on major times of crisis in the past. What we remember about past societies are events like the Black Plague, the French Revolution, or innumerable examples of brutal warfare. These events stick out in our memory […]
5 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Application Stand Out
It’s time to apply for scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year! With many application deadlines approaching, pay attention to these five easy tips to help you stand out from the crowd, and get that money. 1. Make sure you fit the criteria. That might sound simple however many students don’t follow this advice. This is […]
Associate Degrees You Can Earn Online
Online classes work well for many students. Maybe they have family or work responsibilities, or transportation issues, or they live in an area without convenient access to a college campus. Whatever the reason, taking college classes online is a way to fit higher education into their lives. Here, at Front Range Community College, we offer […]
10 Ways High School Students Can Experience College
Sure, you can book a formal tour of campus—but there are lots of ways you can find out what it’s like to be a college student on our campus. Here are ten great ways you can get a behind the scenes look at college life. Go Undercover If you’re in high school, odds are you’ll […]
FRCC Offers Rewards for Information Leading to Arrests in Bomb Threat Hoaxes
Front Range Community College is offering $1,000 rewards for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons involved in the recent bomb threats to the college’s Larimer and Boulder County campuses. The threats took place Sept. 21 at the Larimer Campus in Fort Collins and Sept. 23 at the Boulder County Campus […]
Internet Essentials from Comcast Available to Eligible FRCC Students
Front Range Community College students who are federal Pell Grant-eligible have an opportunity to bring high-speed Internet service into their residences through a pilot program with Comcast. The program is called Internet Essentials from Comcast, which provides high-speed Internet service for $9.95 a month plus tax. The offer includes a free Wi-Fi router, the option […]
How an Associate Degree Helps You Earn a Bachelor’s Degree
Students have many questions when deciding to earn a college degree. Do they need a two-year or a four-year degree? How much is this going to cost? How long will it take? One very important consideration is the transferability of a degree earned from one college to another. Enroll as a Junior Colorado students can […]