Community College of Denver (CCD) and Rose Community Foundation are pleased to announce we have awarded $50,000 to aid 33 students with housing assistance. This partnership for the housing assistance grant within the CityHawk community blossomed on ...

Community College of Denver (CCD) has been collaborating with Dream.US Scholarship since 2016 to offer affordable higher education to 112 immigrant students. As a Hispanic-serving institution, CCD values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dream.US is ...

The Community College of Denver Foundation (CCD Foundation) is proud of the remarkable success of its Fall 2023 scholarship awards program, reflecting a commitment to educational excellence and fostering a bright future for CCD students. This fall ...

Have you ever wondered what a doctor’s appointment on campus is like? There's no need to wonder because we’re going to walk you through it. The Health Center at Auraria (HCA), located in the center of campus in the Plaza building, is highly ...

Big changes are on the horizon for students at the Community College of Denver (CCD), thanks to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act, which was passed by Congress in 2020. With the upcoming launch of the 2024-2025 ...

Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and Coppin State University (CSU), a federally recognized Historically Black College and University (HBCU), signed a partnership agreement at CCD promising Colorado students support and effortless transfer of credits.

At the beginning of October, the Auraria Campus implemented a Secured Building Access Initiative. You have probably noticed signs on all the doors around campus by now. Community College of Denver recognizes that this is a big change from what ...

During the months of July and August, Community College of Denver (CCD) and The College Tour, an Amazon Prime Video series hosted by Alex Boylan, collaborated to film a handful of exemplary students on both the Auraria and Lowry Campus. This exciting ...

In a letter addressed to the CityHawk community on Monday, October 2, 2023, President DeSanctis shared her support for Denver City Council's historical action to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Dr. DeSanctis not ...

Governor Polis made a visit to Community College of Denver (CCD) on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, for a roundtable discussion with Care Forward Colorado, Career Advance Colorado, and ACE scholarship recipients, along with other students. Many of the ...

Community College of Denver has little “chill zones” all over the Auraria Campus, with the newest one being Equity Cove. Let’s dive deeper into the thought process behind the space and how it came to be. About a year ago, John O'leary, an English ...

Over the Summer, Community College of Denver has had the pleasure of filming with The College Tour, an Amazon Video series meant to give students a look into different colleges and universities without spending a ton of time or money visiting schools ...

Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day, July 27, was created by American film, TV, and voice actor, Thomas Roy, and his wife, Ruth. The point of this oddly specific observance day is to expose plants to a new environment, one they might not experience ...

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community Members, I am writing to address recent developments that have shaken the principles of access to educational opportunities within our nation. As the President of Community College of Denver (CCD), I want ...

For the first time in history, the Denver Nuggets have made it to the NBA Finals. Community College of Denver (CCD) sits on the Auraria Campus in Downtown Denver across from Ball Arena, the infamous stadium/venue known for basketball games and ...

Maritza Medina is a Denver native, recent Community College of Denver (CCD) graduate, and a Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) recipient. Her success story was highlighted by Rocky Mountain PBS, who attended Commencement along with DSF ...

Did you know that the word "mathematics" in Greek means knowledge? In fact, the Greeks believed mathematics to be the highest type of knowledge and thought it could be used to understand how the universe works. Many times, we will say, "I'll never ...

The term “sexual assault” is what we might refer to as an umbrella term, as sexual assault is a spectrum of sorts. Sexual assault is a difficult topic to approach; however, it is nowhere near as difficult as experiencing sexual assault and then ...

There’s a good chance you’ve either been to Elitch Gardens or have seen it across the way from the Auraria campus. There is also a good chance you may not know that Mary Elitch Long owned and operated it. While there are plans to eliminate the ...

CCD Architectural Technology students are engaged in a first-of-its-kind historic preservation project on one of the oldest houses in the 9th Street Historic Park. Partnering with Auraria Higher Education Center's Campus Facilities and CU Denver, the ...

Cashy is a 6-year-old snowboarder that has shredded her way to almost 1 million followers’ hearts on TikTok with the help of her parents, Nick and Whitney. This little grom is known to enhance her technique by wearing tutus. Based out of Idaho, this ...