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Commissioners back Colorado Mountain College scholarship funding request
Summary
The board unanimously agreed to provide a letter of support for Colorado Mountain College’s application for $12,011 in Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative matching funds for the Salida district; the CMC Foundation has pledged a 1:1 match.
Chaffee County commissioners approved a letter of support Jan. 20 for Colorado Mountain College’s application to the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) to obtain $12,011 in matching scholarship funds for students in the Salida district.
County staff explained the CMC Foundation will provide the required 1:1 match and that the funds would be used for pathway credentials and post‑secondary supports for local students. Commissioners voiced unanimous support and moved to generate the endorsement letter to include with CMC’s submission to the Colorado Department of Higher Education.
Staff noted the county phrased the request as covering Chaffee County, potentially allowing the funds to serve students across the college’s catchment area.
