HB 20-1276: Colorado Individualized Combined Degree Pilot Program

• Creates a pilot program administered by the Department of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to enable high school students to earn both a high school diploma and a baccalaureate degree simultaneously within four years of high school enrollment.

• Allows up to 10 school districts and charter schools to participate, with priority given to those serving high percentages of low-income and underrepresented students, with robust concurrent enrollment programs.

• Requires participating schools to transfer 80-95% of per pupil revenue to individualized degree accounts for each student, who must apply for federal and state financial aid with all assistance credited to their accounts.

• Each student receives an advisory board of supportive adults (excluding parents and siblings) who help design the degree program, monitor academic progress, and approve expenditures from the student's account.

• Requires annual reports to the governor and legislature on program effectiveness beginning January 15, 2024, with the pilot program set to expire July 1, 2030.