Events
The Outreach and Community Engagement team holds outreach events and training in the community, for K12 partners and colleges and universities.
In Person Events
To request an in-person or virtual event with the Outreach and Community Engagement team, please submit an event request form. For additional questions, please email outreach@dhe.state.co.us.
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Virtual Events
Our Outreach team offers live interactive webinars for professionals, students and families with information on federal and state financial aid processes, opportunities to ask questions and access to valuable resources. Click on the Upcoming Events tab below for more information on virtual training opportunities.
Jennifer Lucero - FAFSA Office Hours Thursdays 2 pm - 4 pm Book time to meet with Jennifer
Sophie Vogel - CASFA Office Hours Thursdays 2 pm - 4 pm Book time to meet with Sophie
Mark Baccei - Colorado Promise Office Hours Mondays 11am - 1pm Book time to meet with Mark
For FAFSA/CASFA help with independent students, please contact the Foster Care Navigators fcnavigator@dhe.state.co.us or EmpowerEd Navigator eenavigator@dhe.state.co.us.
FAFSA/CASFA Lunch & Learn Series:
It is critical that everyone who helps students complete their FAFSA or CASFA receive training. Join the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Outreach and Community Engagement team for a monthly virtual Lunch & Learn series.
These free webinars provide high school counselors and staff, student advocates, community education partners and professionals involved in FAFSA/CASFA processes the opportunity to attend this live webinar to obtain relevant financial aid information they can use to support their students. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas, and collaborate.
Webinars are from noon to 1 p.m. on:
August 20 - Focus on Colorado Promise Program
September 17 - Focus on EmpowerED, FosterED, and ETV
October 15 - Focus on My Colorado Journey and Colorado's Career Pathways
November 12 - Focus on Colorado Transfer
December 10 - Focus on the New FAFSA/ CASFA Toolkit
January 14, 2026 - Focus on New CASFA Walkthrough
February 11, 2026 - New Executive Director JB Holston will be joining
March 11, 2026 - CANCELLED
April 15, 2026
May 6, 2026
For more information on upcoming Lunch & Learn training opportunities or previous training records, please visit:
Educator Financial Aid Training
October 22, 2025| CSU Ft. Collins, CO | Check in: 11:30 AM| Training 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM |Completion Event
5:30 PM -7:30 PM
November 7, 2025| CSU Pueblo, CO | Check in: 11:30 AM |Training 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM| Completion Event
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
*Invite your students and families from surrounding areas!
For more information on upcoming Educator Financial Aid training opportunities, please visit:
Educator Financial Aid Training webpage.
Upcoming CDHE Outreach Events
- October 7, 2025 - Everything FAFSA CASFA / Breckenridge, CO
- October 8, 2025 - College Day / Lafayette, CO
- October 8-10, 2025 - CSCA Conference / Keystone, CO
- October 9, 2025 - Application Lock-In Day / Thornton, CO
- October 15, 2025 - FAFSA and CASFA Information Night / Littleton, CO
- October 21, 2025 - Virtual FAFSA Event / Cortez, CO
- October 22, 2025 - FosterEd & EmpowerEd for CSU Employees / Ft. Collins, CO
- November 5, 2025 - Virtual FAFSA CASFA Night / Denver, CO
Upcoming College Events