This clip was from 2 years ago at CC, when the tuition was $71k. They started a program for Colorado residents who apply and get accepted that they would pay the same in tuition (not room and board) as an instate student pays. It is not a state program, it is a CC program because it was losing instate students. I assume that would be the tuition at CU-Boulder (other Colorado state schools have a much lower tuition) which is the most expenses, at around $14k. There is a second state program that gives student about $75 per credit towards tuition, so the CC instate resident would pay less than the $14k. I haven’t heard that the program ended. I know there have also been Boettcher scholars who have chosen CC and had their full costs paid (or Daniels scholars). Just saying not every student is wealthy that attends CC. Most are, but not all and there are other ways to get scholarships than directly from CC.
My daughter used her BF at a private school in FL. She got that, the resident’s grant, some state FA, some federal FA, a few scholarships from the school…we pieced it all together to afford the school.
And don’t forget the amount in excess of Qualified education expenses (tuition, books, some required fees) is taxable. It’s a good thing to get that money and then be taxed on it, but it pinches at the time.