Press Room

January 12, 2018

CCD to Honor Three with MLK Community Leadership Awards

This January, we are celebrating CCD Living Legend Dr. Paul Hamilton, former CCD President and CCD Champion Dr. Byron McClenney, and Community Leader Speaker Crisanta Duran.

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October 31, 2017

Denver Scholarship Foundation Names Community College of Denver as College Partner of the Year

Denver Scholarship Foundation recently named CCD their 2017 College Partner of the Year for their increased success and retention of DSF scholars. Read More ...

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October 13, 2017

CDHE Executive Director Visits Community College of Denver

Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), paid a visit to the Auraria Campus.

October 3, 2017

CCD President Freeman Honored by Mayor Hancock

CCD is proud to support this important initiative and Dr. Freeman is grateful for this acknowledgment.

August 14, 2017

CCD Featured on 9News Friday, August 11

Denver's 9News featured CCD's recently expanded programs for adult learners within the Foundational Skills Institute.

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August 3, 2017

Community College of Denver Creates Peer-Led Teaching and Learning Program to Increase Learning Outcomes in STEM Programs

Xcel Energy Grants CCD Foundation $10,000 for Academic STEM Program

August 2, 2017

Industrial Machining Digest Features AMC Programs

Project DIY & Manufacturing Day Are Highlighted in Article, "Working to Close the Exposure Gap"

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July 26, 2017

CCD Receives Grant Funding to Provide Accelerated Adult Education and Career Resources

CCD's Foundational Skills Institute has been awarded three grants totaling $1,394,788 for ongoing work in providing educational resources for adult learners to earn a high school equivalency diploma, improve English as a second language (ESL) skills...

July 20, 2017

Article by Dr. Everette Freeman Featured in Higher Education Today

CCD President Dr. Everette Freeman was published in the...

May 11, 2017

Denver-Based Optiv Security CFO Dave Roshak to Deliver Commencement Speech to Community College of Denver Graduates

Dave Roshak, chief financial officer for Denver-based cyber security company Optiv Security, will deliver the commencement speech to CCD grads.

April 25, 2017

Community College of Denver Receives Grant from Delta Dental

Delta Dental of Colorado makes a $1.5 million gift to support the dental hygiene programs offered by Colorado Community College System, including CCD

January 18, 2017

Community College of Denver to Honor Three with MLK Community Leadership Awards

In the spirit of Dr. King, CCD will honor Denver community leaders Carlotta Walls LaNier, Erin Brown and Francie Anhut at its annual CCD MLK Scholars ceremony January 18th, 2017.

November 24, 2016

Fox 31 Features Story on CCD Student

Fox 31's Drew Engelbart shows us her story in a new video on being homeless and a college student and the help one woman found at CCD.

November 15, 2016

CCD Celebrates Apprenticeship Week

Community College of Denver (CCD)’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) is hosting an open house about manufacturing and apprenticeship models in Colorado.

November 7, 2016

Press Kit - Enrollment Statistics

Community College of Denver has one of the most diverse student populations in the metro-Denver Area and is Denver’s only federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.

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November 7, 2016

Press Kit - Campus Locations

Community College of Denver has three campus locations.

November 7, 2016

Press Kit - About CCD

Community College of Denver (CCD) is an accredited two-year college and is one of 13 colleges in the Colorado Community College System. CCD offers over 100 degree and certification options,...

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November 7, 2016

Understanding the New FAFSA Changes

There are some important changes that have been made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-2018 application year. In September of 2015, President Obama announced...

October 25, 2016

CCD Featured on 9News

U.S. Department of Education Awards $3 Million to Community College of Denver to Support Hispanic Students Pursuing STEM

October 17, 2016

U.S. Department of Education Awards $3 Million to Community College of Denver to Support Hispanic Students Pursuing STEM

CCD was awarded $3,001,450 over five years to re-envision education and college navigation by the U.S. Department of Postsecondary Education

October 13, 2016

CCD Featured on Entravision

Becas para estudiantes indocumentados Denver. (ENTRAVISION).- Jóvenes de Colorado pueden solicitar becas del Colegio Comunitario de Denver, sin importar su estatus migratorio.

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October 7, 2016

CCD Grows Manufacturing Programs to Meet the Demand for Middle Skills Jobs in Advanced Manufacturing

JPMorgan Chase awarded the CCD Foundation $100,000 to support CCD's manufacturing programs.

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October 6, 2016

Colorado Manufacturing Day to Introduce Denver High Schoolers to Career Pathways in Manufacturing Industry

CCD will be part of a 3-campus tour showcasing cutting-edge advanced manufacturing training facilities in downtown Denver for high school and non-traditional students.