'Remove the financial barriers,' MSU Denver hopes to increase Indigenous student population with new grant

Native students have the lowest college attendance rates of any ethnic and racial group. One of the biggest barriers is the cost. To tackle this, Colorado lawmakers passed a bill last year that requires state schools to offer in-state tuition to any student who is a member of a Native Nation with historical ties to the state, regardless of where they live. This fall, Metropolitan State University of Denver took this a step further, removing this financial barrier altogether.

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