Jason Gonzales

Jason Gonzales

Higher Education Reporter, Chalkbeat Colorado

Jason Gonzales is the Higher Education and Legislative Matters Reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado. He reports in partnership with Open Campus. Previously, he covered K-12 and higher education for The Tennessean and Brunswick County for the Wilmington Star News. He is a 2018 Education Writers Association Reporting Fellow and a 2020 Institute for Citizens and Scholars Higher Education Media Fellow. He is a Colorado native and graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder. You can find him on Twitter @ByJasonGonzales.

Colorado students have plenty of opportunities to help offset the cost of college based on their GPA, families’ income, and other factors.

As food costs rise, many college students worry about going hungry. Colleges are stepping up to help.

New Colorado Education Association President Kevin Vick shares how he will approach the job as he replaces Amie Baca-Oehlert.

With some reluctance, Colorado lawmakers reached a deal to cut revenue in order to stave off two ballot measures that could drastically cut K-12 aid.

Colorado education groups will watch whether lawmakers structure property tax cuts to avoid impacts on K-12 and higher education.

Justin Schwartz credits his childhood experiences as to why he is committed to a CU Boulder that better represents Colorado.

Pathways to Possible provides first-year students with coaches and $500 a semester.

Colorado advocates and government officials point to resources that can ease the burden on borrowers.

The U.S. Department of Education plans to again delay the FAFSA, but has promised a fully functional system after a problematic revamp that upended the college-going season.

Las universidades pueden recibir la designación como instituciones Hispano-Servidoras cuando 25% de sus estudiantes son Hispanos, pero los lideres creen que aun faltan recursos.