Colorado Dependent Tuition Assistance Program

Colorado Department of Higher Education

Application requirements for the Colorado Dependent Tuition Assistance Program are:

• FAFSA
• Application form
• Supporting documentation

Award Amount: The award amount varies based on the type of institution the student plans to attend. At a Colorado public institution, recipients are eligible for tuition and the actual cost of double occupancy room and board charged for on-campus housing. Students who have applied to live in the dormitory, but have not been accepted because there is not enough space may be provided supplemental assistance at the end of the year. If a student chooses to live off-campus, they are not eligible for room reimbursement or a meal plan. If the student attends a non-residential institution, and does not live at home, the student is eligible for tuition plus $1,000 per semester to assist with living expenses. At an eligible Colorado non-public school, recipients are eligible for tuition not to exceed the average tuition charged at a comparable state institution, and room and board charged by the institution not to exceed the average cost of room and board of a comparable state institution. The same benefits stated in number one above for students attending nonresidential campuses are provided. At an out-of-state institution of higher education, recipients are eligible for the amount of tuition equivalent to the cost of tuition at a comparable Colorado public institution or the actual costs, whichever is less. Students enrolled at out-of-state institutions are not eligible for room and board. Awards are renewable for up to six years from the date of first enrollment or upon obtaining a bachelor’s degree whichever occurs first.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $545.