Grants are financial aid that does not have to be repaid. The grant amount is based on:

  • Financial need
  • Cost of attendance
  • Enrollment status

To be eligible for grants you must:

Award NameTypical AwardWho's Eligible?Selection Criteria
Colorado Student GrantUp to $5,000Undergraduate students, Colorado residentsBased on financial need and available funding
CSU RAM GrantUp to $6,900Undergraduate students, Colorado residentsBased on financial need and available funding
Colorado Graduate Grant$4,000Graduate students, Colorado residentsBased on financial need, available funding, and eligible major
CSU Tuition+ Promise (formerly CSU Tuition Assistance Grant)VariesUndergraduate students, Colorado residentsBased on financial need and available funding
Federal Pell Grant$767-$7,395
Undergraduate students who do not have a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent, Colorado residents and non-residentsBased on financial need using federal formula [more information]
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant$1,500Undergraduate students, Colorado residents, and non-residentsBased on financial need and available funding; highest financial need to financial aid applicants; must have been awarded a Federal Pell Grant; for more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education.