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How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA).
How awards are determined: Your FAFSA or CASFA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine if a student is eligible based on financial need.
Award amount: Up to $5,000 per school year.
Award length: Awards are made each school year based on your FAFSA or CASFA on file. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA or CASFA.
Criteria for eligibility: You must be classified as a Colorado resident, a full-time, undergraduate, and first-degree seeking student.
Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive this award, which include a 2.0 cumulative college-level GPA, a 1.67 remedial level GPA, a 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before the term begins, or once your financial aid file is completed, if it is before the Census. The award will be canceled after the Census if your financial aid file is incomplete. The Colorado General Assembly has allocated funds for the Colorado Student Grants.

How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
How awards are determined: Your FAFSA application, enrollment status, and amount of lifetime Pell you've already used allows the Financial Aid Office to determine award amounts. Learn more about Pell eligibility
Award amount: From $740-$7395 for the school year.
Award length: Awards are made each school year and are based on your FAFSA on file. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA. There is a life-time limit for receiving this award.
Standards for keeping it and how to get it back: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which include a minimum 2.0 cumulative college level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, and 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your account approximately one week before the Fall and/or Spring term, or once a student’s file becomes complete.

How to apply: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Award eligibility: You must be a full-time, undergraduate, first-degree seeking student. Your FAFSA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine award amounts. Students who are receiving a Federal Pell Grant and have a -1500 SAI will be given first consideration, and all other Pell recipients will be considered next.
Awards amount: Awards up to $500 for in-state students and $1,700 for out-of-state students.
Award length: Awards are made each school year. Future awards are based on information from the new school year's FAFSA.
Standards for keeping it and how to get it back: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which include a 2.0 cumulative college-level GPA, 1.67 remedial level GPA, 67% course completion rate (PACE), and under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before each term begins or once your financial aid file becomes complete during the term.

How to apply: You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Colorado Application for Student Aid (CASFA).
How awards are determined: Your FAFSA or CASFA application allows the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility based on financial need.
Award amount: Awards are up to $2,000
Award length: Awards are made each school year, based on your FAFSA or CASFA on file. Future awards are based on information from your new school year's FAFSA or CASFA.
Criteria for eligibility: You must be a full-time, undergraduate, and first-degree seeking student.
Standards for keeping it: You must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive it, which include a 2.0 cumulative college-level GPA, a 1.67 remedial-level GPA, a 67% course completion rate (PACE), and be under maximum program credit hours, which is 180 attempted credits. All standards can be viewed in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
How aid is disbursed and how often: The award is applied directly to your bill about one week before each term begins, or once your financial aid file becomes complete during the term, if you're still eligible for the award.