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Financial Aid Update

Fri, Aug 9
Sending your child to college this fall? Here’s how to make sure you have the finances covered.

Tue, Oct

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2025-2026 CSU Scholarship Application opens

Fri, Nov

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First day to submit a residency petition for Spring 2025

Tue, Dec

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Last day to accept a fall only direct loan (must be accepted by 3pm)

Deadlines

Mon, Dec

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Deadline to submit a Spring 2025 residency petition

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The Office of Financial Aid (OFA) is responsible for financial aid counseling and program administration of over $350 million in federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid funds. The department also provides merged customer service for university student billing and oversight for tuition classification, student employment operations, and the College Opportunity Fund. OFA provides support throughout the student lifecycle – our work is central to meeting enrollment goals of the institution and is performed with a commitment to equity, access, and success.

Colorado State University is Committed to Student Cost Transparency

CSU is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer. Financial Aid offers will be available in RAMweb for students to view. Once a student’s offer has been generated, an e-mail will be sent to the student’s CSU email, stating the offer is available to be viewed.

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Colorado Affordability and Promise Programs

Continuing education should be accessible to all, regardless of finances. That’s why the Colorado Department of Higher Education and public institutions, like Colorado State University, have partnered to share information on programs that help with tuition costs.

Colorado Promise: Beginning in Fall 2024, students who attend public institutions and have family incomes of $90,000 or less are eligible for a complete reimbursement of any out-of-pocket tuition and fees paid for their education. The program expands on individual institutional promise programs and extends financial support to middle-income Colorado residents.

EmpowerEd is a state-funded program providing higher education funding and support to individuals who experienced homelessness and were identified as being McKinney-Vento eligible by a designated school personnel while enrolled in a Colorado high school. The application is available through the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

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The FosterEd program pays for the total cost of attendance for qualifying students who attend public institutions of higher education within Colorado. To qualify, students must have been in foster care or in non-certified kinship care in Colorado on or after their 13th birthday. Eligible students can contact the Office of Financial Aid for information on next steps.

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CSU Supports

Overall, 60% of CSU students receive some kind of grant and/or scholarship aid. Every year, more than 4,700 CSU students receive our landmark Colorado Tuition Assistance Grant. In all, the need-based program has disbursed $180 million to about 21,000 Colorado students, half of them first-generation. Below are some of the other ways in which CSU supports students.