Daniels Scholar Finds Way to Better Life

After leaving home at 16, path to a better life came in the form of the Daniels Scholarship and other programs.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Josh Chotiner never thought that he could go to college. After leaving his parents' home at 16, Chotiner knew if he wanted to make something of himself, he was going to have to do it on his own.

Chotiner is one of 275 students supported by Colorado State University’s Academic Advancement Center, which has made the dream of completing college come true.

The Academic Advancement Center, a federal TRIO Student Support Services Program at Colorado State University, recently received a competitive, $2 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue programs that provide academic support to first-generation, low-income and disabled students earning their bachelor degrees

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