Colorado Commission on Higher Education Approves $1 Million in 28 open Education Grants to Reduce Textbook Costs | Colorado Governor Jared Polis

"The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved 28 proposals for Open Educational Resources (OER) grants, which will produce no-cost, high-quality learning materials for Colorado students. More than half of the funds were awarded to zero textbook cost degree development and collaborative projects.

Governor Polis re-issued the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Challenge in May 2025. Colorado institutions met this challenge by proposing 11 new ZTC degrees and certificates in this grant cycle. Funded projects include an associate of applied science in space studies at Arapahoe Community College, a bachelor's in construction project management at Metropolitan State University of Denver, a bachelor's in data science at the University of Northern Colorado, and a bachelor's of science in nursing at Western Colorado University."