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Closing the Gap Between Diploma and Degree<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

Since launching in 2011 in partnership with Aurora Public Schools, College Track Aurora has worked to connect students in Colorado's third-largest city to the state's economic opportunities \u2014 and the need is clear. More than 80% of Aurora residents earn a high school diploma, but fewer than 30% go on to earn a bachelor's degree. That gap is exactly where College Track Aurora does its work, and why it matters so much.<\/p>\r\n

Located just east of Denver, the site serves scholars from two partner high schools, Rangeview and Gateway, and taps into strong local scholarship ecosystems \u2014 including the Daniels Fund<\/a> and the Boettcher Foundation<\/a> \u2014 to help open doors beyond high school.<\/p>\r\n

What sets the team apart is its depth: several staff members bring six to eight years of tenure, and some are College Track Aurora alumni themselves \u2014 scholars who came up through the program and came back to build it further.<\/p>","":null,"drop_cap":false,"helper_width":"medium"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_feed","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_feed":{"heading":"From Our Scholars: Journeys to College and Beyond","link":"","manually_curate":false,"posts":null,"select_post_types":["scholar_story"],"select_taxonomy_terms":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_pull_quote","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_pull_quote":{"quote":"","image":"","image_position":"bottom","meta":{"name":"","role":"","work":""}}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_statistics","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_statistics":{"title":"Demograf\u00eda del Acad\u00e9mico","button":"","abstract":"

At College Track Aurora, our scholars come from diverse backgrounds but share one common goal: to earn a college degree and create a better future for themselves and their communities. Here\u2019s a closer look at the talented students we\u2019re proud to support.<\/p>","statistics":[{"number":"93% ","text_after":"first-generation college students","source":""},{"number":"90%","text_after":"from under-resourced communities","source":""},{"number":"87% ","text_after":"from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds","source":""}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_media_duo","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_media_duo":{"image":"","flip":false,"tint":"lavender","image_style":"rounded","svg_bg":"none","kicker":"","heading":"","copy":"Executive Site Director\r\nScarlett McFarland\r\n\r\n15559 E Iliff Avenue\r\nAurora, CO 80013\r\n\r\n(720) 748-7736\r\n\r\nThe site is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM \u2013 7:00 PM.","links":null,"cta":{"title":"Email Executive Site Director","url":"mailto:smcfarland@collegetrack.org","target":"_blank"}}}]},"yoast_head":"\nAurora - College Track<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/es\/communities\/aurora-co\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aurora - 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