Additionally, the Colorado College YouTube channel is being updated regularly, including content such as helpful tips from faculty across the divisions about studying in their disciplines, quick Q&As with current students, and more about life and learning at Colorado College. Check us out or encourage your students to come and learn more about our community.

Virtual Engagement Opportunities

While we have cancelled all on-campus visits, we are still eager to connect with both admitted and prospective students.

Check out our Virtual Engagement Opportunities for students, families, and counselors today! We've got virtual information sessions, one-on-one chats with staff and current students, discussions with campus community members, and as always, our virtual tour.

Also: Our team just released a four-part video series with details on the Block Plan, life in Rocky Mountains, Financial Aid, and the Admission Process. Please share with your students who are anxious to learn more!

Admitted and Committed Seniors

Our admitted class has been receiving updates from us via the weekly Admitted Student Online Newsletter since the end of March. We are making sure to communicate all policy and practice changes when necessary – but wanted to provide you with some information so you can support students as they choose their college home.

Deposit Deadline:
Although we have opted to maintain the May 1, 2020 deposit deadline, we are working with students individually to consider deadline extensions for extenuating circumstances.

Financial Aid Appeals:
Due to the recent COVID-19 preventative measures, the Financial Aid office has limited staff answering phones. Please contact the office via financialaid@coloradocollege.edu for the most efficient response time.

We understand that COVID-19 may have impacted your students' economic situation in some way or another. If your student would like to submit a financial appeal, please visit our appeals page. Appeals will be reviewed by our committee on a cases-by-case basis.

For families who did not apply for financial aid at the time of admission, please review our financial aid policy. We are unable to consider stock market changes, but if the family has had a significant change in their employment status, they may submit an appeal to see if they could receive financial aid in the coming years.

Final Grades, Transcripts and Test Scores:
We recognize many schools have adopted a pass/fail grading model for this semester – or have adopted similar grade-replacement policies. In submitting final grades and official transcripts, we will gladly review enrolling students holistically and in the context from which they come – grades or no grades.

Additionally, if your student(s) opted into our test-optional policy and did so with self-reported scores, we ask that you send an official copy of their scores if you have access.

AP and IB Testing/Exams:
To date, the college has not altered policy to restrict or eliminate granting of credit for AP test scores or IB results in light of format changes — and do not expect to do so prior to students entering in Fall 2020. While we realize this is not a guarantee of credit later on, we have encouraged students to complete coursework and to sit for exams for which they feel confident in their preparation and have the means to do so. Please reference our Registrar's website for the most up-to-date information about transferring credit earned on AP and IB exams.

New Student Orientation:
Optimistically, we will be welcoming our community back to campus in August, along with our Class of 2024! Our New Student Orientation (NSO) Team is actively planning for an in-person on campus orientation from August 15 – 24, 2020. All information for incoming students can be found on our CC Bound webpage.

Contingency plans are also being developed in case we are not able to welcome students to campus in August.

International Admitted Students:
We are hopeful our international students will be able to join us in August. As such, we are already working with first-year international students to prepare for visa processing. Our International Student Support Services team is preparing I-20 paperwork with anticipation that visa offices reopen this spring. Any student who anticipated arriving this fall but cannot will be able to defer their entry to Spring 2021 or Fall 2021 semesters.

We have also cancelled our Global Scholars Program (GSP) for Summer 2020. In lieu of an in-person residential experience for the summer, we are working to structure an adjunct course to run through the fall semester in order to support international students in their transition.

Prospective Applicants for Fall 2021

Standardized Testing:
CC proudly adopted a test-optional policy in August 2019, and we are successfully enrolling our first class under this model. As such, we expect to see applicants opt-out for testing next year. For more details and information on populations excluded from this policy, please visit our Test-Optional webpage.

Experience Colorado College:
Our funded campus visit program is scheduled for October 24-26, 2020 — and the application will go live at the end of the month!

Pass/Fail Grades and Transcript Notations:
As is true for our enrolling class, we will read holistically and flexibly next cycle and review students in the context of their current environment and educational setting. If your institution or district moves to pass/fail or no grades for the spring 2020 term, we will not hold this against your students who apply. We simply ask that you include in your school profile, school report, or counselor recommendation a note regarding what your policy was in response to COVID-19.

Questions?

Please reach out to your territory representative if you have any questions. We look forward to supporting you and your students through this unprecedented challenge.

Any comments, questions, or suggestions, regarding our counselor communications may be directed to Counselor Relations manager Ryan Walsh at rwalsh@coloradocollege.edu.

Sincerely,