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  • Colorado Application for State Financial Aid
    The 2025-26 FAFSA/ CASFA are now open! Complete your application today!New CASFA Data Security  2024-25 CASFA Status  Start Your ApplicationCASFA is for students who are not eligible for Federal Student Aid, undocumented students or students from mixed…
  • FosterEd
    The FosterEd program pays for the total cost of attendance for qualifying students who attend public institutions of higher education within Colorado. This state-funding program pays for the remaining balance of the total cost of attendance after scholarships, grants, and other financial…
  • StudyColorado
     StudyColorado is an initiative of the State of Colorado, its institutions of higher education and the Colorado business community. StudyColorado’s primary purpose is to promote the internationalization of Colorado’s campuses.Colorado offers many higher education options – from small…

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