College Financial Aid
Learn about grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans.
Types of Financial Aid Handout
CTHS Financial Aid Night Presentation (9/25/2025)
Financial Aid Applications
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form that students and parents in the United States fill out to apply for financial aid for college. It determines your eligibility for federal financial aid, including: Grants, Work-study Programs and Federal Student Loans. Free to apply and usually opens October 1st of senior year. Many schools require it for scholarships or other aid.
Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) is for students who are not eligible for Federal Student Aid, undocumented students or students from mixed status families or other situations who prefer not to share their contributors' personal data beyond Colorado higher education institutions. Students who complete a CASFA are applying for State and institutional aid only (NOT Federal Student Aid).
The College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile) is an online application used by many private colleges and universities to award non-federal financial aid—like institutional grants and scholarships.
Colorado Opportunity Fund
The Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF), created by the Colorado Legislature, provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students. The stipend pays a portion of the total in-state tuition when attending a participating college.
Scholarship Resources
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