Christian college appealing aid denial
Associated Press
Thursday, June 14, 2007
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Colorado Christian University said Wednesday it is appealing a federal court decision denying state aid to its students.
Lakewood-based CCU said the May 18 ruling by U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger in the school's lawsuit against the Colorado Commission on Higher Education is "blatant religious discrimination" and violates the U.S. Constitution.
"We believe that the state is violating the First and Fourteenth amendments by penalizing students who choose to attend a faith-centered liberal arts university," said Bill Armstrong, the school's president.
The nondenominational university applied in 2003 to take part in the state's College Opportunity Fund, which makes stipends available to all Colorado undergraduate students who qualify for in-state tuition.
The school filed a lawsuit in 2004 after the commission found the university to be "pervasively sectarian."
A brief filed by the Department of Justice says the commission's action was unconstitutional, noting that the state has allowed such schools as Regis University, a Jesuit school, to participate in the voucher program.
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