New FLC Persistence Grants Take Aim at Retention

03/01/2019
BREAKING NEWS
2-1-1 activated: online 211Colorado.org, dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211. Only call 911 for medical emergency, colorado.gov
CDOT and Dept of Natural Resources asks people to avoid heading to the mountains this weekend, www.codot.gov
Local health officers recommend covering nose and mouth when going out, sjbpublichealth.org
Southwest Colorado confirmed cases by county: La Plata (31), Archuleta (6), Montezuma (8), Dolores (0), San Juan (0). 1 death in Montezuma, sjbpublichealth.org, montezumacounty.org
April 5th - Colorado COVID-19 totals (as of 4/3, 4 pm): 4,565 cases, 126 deaths, 875 hospitalized, 23,900 tested, 30 outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities, colorado.gov

Fort Lewis College officials hope a new program that helps students with emergency expenses will help improve year-to-year retention rates. FLC’s rate is below the state average.

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