Care Forward Funding Is Scheduled To End December 2024
Care Forward Colorado was created to revitalize Colorado’s healthcare workforce by offering zero cost, short term training programs through community and technical colleges. These programs can be completed in a year or less. Students can learn skills to become a certified nursing assistant, emergency medical services professional, and many more healthcare professions that are desperately needed in Colorado’s facilities.
The purpose of choosing healthcare is because even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado was already facing shortages in entry-level health care positions. It is projected that by 2023 phlebotomists and pharmacy technicians will increase by 38% and 24% and general healthcare support jobs will increase by 16%.
Starting Fall 2022 through 2024 tuition, fees, and course materials will be covered for
Eligibility Criteria
- Have a completed FAFSA/CASFA for the current academic year
- Students solely declared for and taking courses towards a Financial Aid Ineligible program are not required to complete a FAFSA/CASFA.
- Enrolled in courses for the following programs.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Financial Aid Ineligible Program)
- Emergency Medical Technician (Financial Aid Ineligible Program)
- Gerontology (Financial Aid Ineligible Program)
- Paramedic
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Medical Office Assistant
This program will not cover the tuition, fees or course materials for any course you choose to take outside of the certification's requirements. This includes any Essential Learning courses taken toward a future degree. It is the responsibility of the student to cover any costs from courses not required for the academic certificate.
Students may not have received this funding if they have already received additional grants and scholarships to cover the cost of attendance for these courses.
No, this program only covers the tuition, fees, and costs directly associated with the healthcare related courses in the listed programs.
If a student is taking Essential Learning courses, such as English or Math, that may be required for a future Associate or Bachelor's degree they will need to make a plan for covering the costs of these courses.
Students receiving Care Forward must complete a COVID Attestation form to have these funds disburse to their account. This can be completed through the Finance Tab in MAVzone.
Funds are disbursed to students accounts after campus census (the last day to add/drop classes).