College websites
Be sure to look at the Financial Aid and Scholarship webpage of the colleges to which you are applying. This is where most students find money for college. Beat the deadlines!
Naviance Scholarship List
In Naviance, select the 'Colleges' tab. Scroll down to the 'Scholarships and Money' section then select 'Scholarship List.' Links for national scholarship search engines are also on the homepage of your Naviance account. See the link on the left.
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Parents complete this form after January 1st of their student's senior year. It is recommended all families complete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for Financial Aid (federal and instutional), Grants, Work Study and Student Loans. You may complete the FAFSA4caster at any time to estimate your eligibility and your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
COF
The College Opportunity Fund (COF), created by the Colorado Legislature, provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students. Eligible undergraduate students must apply, be admitted and enroll at a participating Colorado institution. Both new and continuing students are eligible for the stipend. Students who do not apply will be responsible for the full amount of in-state tuition (student share plus the state's share).
Qualifying students may use the stipend for eligible undergraduate classes. The stipend is paid on a per credit hour basis to the institution at which the student is enrolled. For the 2020-2021 school year, the tuition stipend equals $40 per credit hour for students attending a participating Colorado public college or university. Students that attend a Colorado participating private university receive half the amount per credit hour in stipend funding ($20.00 per credit hour for the 2020-2021 school year). The amount of per credit hour funding is set annually by the Colorado legislature.
Each eligible undergraduate student can receive stipend funding for up to 145 credit hours.
WUE
Western Undergraduate Exchange. Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state. The WUE reduced tuition rate is not automatically awarded to all eligible candidates. Many institutions limit the number of new WUE awards each academic year, so apply early! WICHE members include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. Pacific territories and freely associated states.