Front Range Community College’s alumni, students, and college operations add $591 million to the Colorado economy, with significant returns on investments for students, taxpayers, and society alike, a recent study found. “FRCC’s economic impact report confirms what I see every day – men and women in our community developing real world skills that lead to […]
Five Front Range Community College students have received $2,000 scholarships, thanks to a new partnership between the Colorado Women’s Education Foundation (CWEF) and the FRCC Foundation. The students: Monica Edlauer, who is studying Nursing at the Westminster Campus Haley Vinton, who is studying for an Associate of Arts degree at the Westminster Campus Susan Duguid, […]
A third-party analysis of the economic impact of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) reveals $5.8 billion in added income to the state in fiscal year 2015-16, equal to approximately 2.0% of the GSP of Colorado. Front Range Community College is a member of CCCS. CCCS colleges’ 138,000 students and 7,776 full-time faculty, adjunct instructors, […]
A five-year, $2.2 million U.S. Department of Education grant will support Front Range Community College’s efforts to provide more support to students so more students are successful. The highly competitive program helps eligible higher education institutions expand their capacity to serve low-income students. Two-thirds of first-time, full-time FRCC students receive financial aid, and 46 percent […]
Manufacturing production technicians in Colorado can earn as much as about $27 per hour, and you can become a certified production technician (CPT) through Front Range Community College. The four courses for the certificate are provided online through the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), a national industry-led organization that focuses on the core skills and […]
Front Range Community College is the newest member of the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit, a consortium of nine federal agencies and now 17 research and educational institutions in the Rocky Mountain West. “This partnership provides a mechanism for FRCC to receive funding for projects on federal lands or in partnership with federal agencies,” […]
Dr. Francois Jacobs is a new dean of instruction at Front Range Community College’s Westminster Campus. He will oversee the English and Communication and Business, Information Systems, and Technology departments, career/technical education, the Academic Success Center, and FRCC-Brighton Center. Most recently, Jacobs was a dean of business, career/technical, and cosmetology programs at Northeastern Junior College […]
Well not THE Amazing Race, but it sure felt like it. If you’ve never seen it, the Amazing Race is a fast-moving competitive reality show where teams race around the world to accomplish assigned tasks. The race has several legs where the teams must navigate the locals, customs, and language, and get to the goal site […]
