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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025/2026 school year opens on December 1, 2024.

High School Counselors and Post-Secondary Advisors are available to support students in completing their FAFSA form.*

*Unaccompanied homeless youth will require documentation from the Mckinney-Vento Liaison.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth: Accessing Additional Aid

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth do not need to include parental information and may qualify for additional financial support. Qualifying should answer "yes" to the following question on their FAFSA:

State and Federally Funded Financial Aid Programs

The following are state-funded programs administered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education to provide higher education funding and support to eligible individuals. The assistance covers the remaining balance of the total cost of attendance for eligible Colorado institutions, after any private, state, or federal financial aid.

EmpowerEd

Eligibility:

Between 17 and 26 years old
Current CO resident
Identified by the school district as a homeless youth while residing in CO anytime between the start of 9th grade and the end of 12th grade.
Accepted into an in-state, public institution of higher education, local district college, or area technical college.
Completed the FAFSA or CASFA.

What is Covered:

Full cost of attendance, including full tuition, fees, reasonable living expenses, books, and other expenses.
Up to 132 semester credit hours or 198 quarter credit hours.

How to Apply:

Complete the FAFSA or CAFSA and indicate past or current experience of homelessness.
Be accepted and enrolled to an accredited CO public institution of higher education.
Complete the EmpowerEd Application

Contact the Family Center or your school's Student Advocate with additional questions and guidance during the application process.

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FosterEd

Eligibility:

No age limit
Current CO resident
Has been placed in foster care from age 13+ in CO or has been in non-certified kinship are from age 13+ in CO*.
Attending an in-state, public institution of higher education, local district college, or area technical college.
Completed the FAFSA or CASFA.
Completed the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) application, if eligible

*Must remain in satisfactory academic standing as defined by the institution of attendance.

What is Covered:

Full cost of attendance, including full tuition, fees, reasonable living expenses, books, and other expenses.
Up to 132 semester credit hours or 198 quarter credit hours.

How to Apply:

Contact the financial aid office directly and provide proof of foster care experience.

Contact the Students in Transition Liaison with additional questions and guidance during the application process.

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Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program

Eligibility:

Between 17 and 25 years old.
Current or former foster student
Current U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen
Completed the FAFSA
Has been accepted into or enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other accredited program at a college university, technical, or vocational school.*

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Students must meet one of the following criteria:

Was in foster care on or after their 14th birthday.
Has a finalized adoption with adoption assistance on or after their 16th birthday.
Had guardianship assistance established on or after their 16th birthday.
Was in Division of Youth Services community placement on or after their 14th birthday.

*To remain eligible, students must show progress toward a certificate of completion, associate, bachelor's, or postgraduate degree.

Amount of Funding:

Students may receive up to $5,000 per year for up to 5 years, consecutive or intermittent.

How to Apply:

Complete the ETV Application.

Contact the Students in Transition Liaison with additional questions and guidance during the application process.

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