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The Roadrunner Promise (RRP) is our pledge to cover any remaining tuition and mandatory fees for eligible Colorado students after federal, state and institutional aid is applied.

If you’re eligible, Roadrunner Promise will cover your full tuition and mandatory fees ‒ up to 15 credit hours per semester ‒ for up to four years.

Explore our Roadrunner Promise website for more details.

The Colorado Promise is a state program administered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Beginning in Fall 2024, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver students in their first two years of college with family incomes of $90,000 or less may be eligible for complete reimbursement of any out-of-pocket tuition and fees they pay. º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver will notify students if they are eligible for the program in each year.

The Colorado Promise reimbursement comes in the form of a tax credit, which covers the amount paid in tuition and fees during the prior academic year. After paying for tuition and fees up front, students must file a state income tax return to receive the credit. This is a refundable credit, meaning that even if a student earned $0 that year and paid $0 in federal taxes, they will receive the full tuition and fee payments as a refund. Even if students are listed as dependents on their parents’ taxes, they should file separately to request the tax credit.

The reimbursement covers only costs remaining after other scholarships and grants have been used and is only applicable to tuition and fees, not housing or indirect expenses. º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver will notify students if they are eligible for the program each year.

Students are eligible for the tax credit for any semester/term in which they meet the criteria, which include:

• First enrolled in college/postsecondary within two years of graduating from high school
• Degree/credential-seeking
• Completed a or
• Completed at least 6 credits at the end of the semester
• 2.5 or greater semester GPA

For more information on Colorado Promise eligibility requirements and program details, visit the .

Through a combination of federal, state and institutional grants, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver will ensure Indigenous students’ tuition and mandatory published fees are fully covered beginning Fall 2022. The Indigenous & Native Peoples’ Grant is for undergraduate students who are Colorado residents and enrolled in one of . In the º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver land acknowledgement, we identify this land as being the original home of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Nations, land that was frequently also inhabited by the Lakota, Ute, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone and others. Just as we honor the Displaced Aurarians who were forcibly removed from their homes so that our campus could be built, we also honor the Indigenous and Native Peoples who first called this land home by fully funding their tuition and fees to undergraduate programs at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver.

The combination of grants students will see on their financial aid award may include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Colorado Student Grant and º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver Supplemental Grant. These will cover the student’s share of in-state tuition and fees for regular classes (for a minimum of 6 credit hours up to 15 credit hours per semester, and up to 129 credits toward their first bachelor’s degree). Students are required to file either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) and can utilize this award for their first bachelor’s degree or certificate.

For more information, visit our Indigenous and Native Peoples’ Grant page.

The State of Colorado’s program provides financial assistance for former foster youth, covering the full cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, housing, food expenses, and more) through a combination of a student’s existing financial aid, funding provided by the state of Colorado, and scholarships from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver. To qualify, students must have been in foster care or non-certified kinship care on or after the age of 13, be a current Colorado resident, enroll in an eligible degree or certificate program at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver, meet º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver’s Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements, and complete the FAFSA or CASFA application.

Eligible students must also complete an application for the through the State of Colorado, which can provide up to an additional $5,000 per year towards a student’s degree.

Students who may qualify for the FosterEd program are encouraged to learn more and apply on the . Interested students who believe they may qualify for funding through this program should self-identify as eligible by reaching out to the Financial Aid office at 303-556-8593, through email at [email protected], or in-person at the Jordan Student Success Building, Window #6.

The State of Colorado’s program provides financial assistance for students who were identified as homeless youth during high school, covering the full cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, housing, food expenses, and more) through a combination of a student’s existing financial aid, funding provided by the state of Colorado, and scholarships from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver. To qualify, students must have been identified by designated school personnel as a homeless child or youth pursuant to the Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act while they were High School students in Colorado, be between the ages of 17 and 27, be a current Colorado resident, be enrolled in courses leading to their first bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or financial-aid eligible certificate program, meet º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver’s Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements, and complete the FAFSA or CASFA application for each year they wish to receive assistance through the program.

Students who may qualify for the EmpowerEd program are encouraged to learn more on the . The application for the EmpowerEd program can be submitted through the same website. For any additional questions, please reach out to the Financial Aid office at 303-556-8593, through email at [email protected], or in-person at the Jordan Student Success Building, Window #6.