Colorado College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Financial Aid Office Mission Statement We support the purpose and priorities of Colorado College through our commitment to provide appropriate financial resources for all qualified prospective and current students so that they may realize their educational goals. We strive for excellence in all we do. We celebrate the opportunity to increase and support the social, ethnic, and economic diversity of the college. We believe in a student-centered environment that is responsive to students and families in an equitable and respectful manner. Colorado College utilizes various types of financial aid to meet aid eligibility. Financial aid awards consist of two main types of assistance — gifts (scholarships and grants) and self-help (loans and work).

Colorado College's Bridge program is designed to guide students in their transition from high school to college and provide them with the tools to succeed at Colorado College. While the program is targeted to students from under-resourced high schools, those that are members of a population that has historically been underrepresented at Colorado College, or those who are first generation college students are also eligible to apply.

Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarships provide assistance to students in their senior year at Colorado College who demonstrate financial aid eligibility, have a significant amount of student-loan debt, and have demonstrated an impressive record of achievement and academic success. The recipients of this award will use the proceeds to reduce their student loan debt for their senior year. A scholarship selection committee nominates students. The president of the college awards these scholarships at the Honors Convocation. Federal Pell Grants Federal Pell Grants are based on eligibility as indicated on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards range from $555 to $5645 per year for a full time student who qualifies for this federal assistance. Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (SEOG) are available for students who receive federal Pell Grants and have high financial need. Grants may range from $100 to $4,000. Colorado Student Grants Colorado Student Grants (CSG) are appropriated to Colorado College by the Colorado General Assembly and are awarded to Colorado residents on the basis of financial eligibility as determined by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and institutional policies. The financial aid office uses information from the FAFSA to calculate a student’s eligibility, and awards these Colorado state funds as part of the regular financial aid process. There is no additional application process for Colorado state funds.

Prospective students attending the Multicultural Open House are invited to bring their parents to the program. In addition to the travel funding given to students accepted to the multicultural program, CC offers and additional subsidy of up to a total of $500 for parents' travel expenses and provides complimentary accommodations at a nearby hotel.

Programs targeting American Ethnic Minorities, 1st generation students and participants of CBOs: •CC's Multicultural Open House Program offers prospective students, especially those of American ethnic minority groups, an inside look at student life at Colorado College. Perspective students are invited to take a campus tour, visit a class, stay overnight with a CC student host, participate in an admission interview and financial aid workshop, and experience a variety of academic, cultural and extra-curricular events. Students are invited to bring their parents to the open house. If accepted to the program, Colorado College will pay up to $500 of travel expenses. •CC offers special CBO groups on campus thorough out the fall. Most of these groups are high school students; however, the College has hosted middle school groups as well to promote a college going culture. •CC hosts a spring fly-in program for admitted American ethnic minority and merit scholarship students. This program covers the cost of their flights for these students to attend one of CC's Spring Open Houses.

Depending on aid eligibility, the Financial Aid Office may choose to give students an opportunity to pay off part of their tuition through the work study program. Student employees are given either on-campus jobs or direct service positions with nonprofit community service agencies or school districts in Colorado Springs.

Colorado College does not offer scholarship opportunities specifically for part-time students.

Colorado College has an onsite child care facility that serves students, faculty, and staff. The Financial Aid Office offers one scholarship for single parents to help provide for childcare needs. In other cases, students can appeal for support and situations are reviewed on a case by case basis.