Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Helping you reach your goals is at the heart of MSU Denver’s mission, and accessibility is one of our core values. That is why we created the Roadrunner Promise, a commitment we make to our students who demonstrate financial need by having an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 2400 or less on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid* (FAFSA). If you qualify for the Roadrunner Promise, MSU Denver will provide financial assistance to ensure you pay no tuition or mandatory fees.

To be eligible, you must:

• Have a 2400 or lower Expected Family Contribution (EFC) demonstrated by filing the FAFSA or CASFA

OR

• Be a first-time college student with a gross family income* of $60,000 or less beginning Fall 2022

And meet the following:

• Be a Colorado resident
• Be working on your first bachelor’s degree
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are not eligible to complete the FAFSA, complete the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA). The FAFSA or CASFA is due June 1st for the Fall 2022 semester.
• Complete all requirements for financial aid
• Be enrolled full-time (12 credits or more)

Note: The Roadrunner Promise covers up to 15 credits each semester, and you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards for financial aid each term.

*Gross family income is defined as parent(s) adjusted gross income for dependent students, or student (and spouse) adjusted gross income for independent students.

Learn more about qualifying for the Roadrunner Promise by visiting our website.

Dean’s from the individuals schools/colleges have identified students with their programs to be recipients of this grant in order to support them on their path toward earning their degrees. MSU Denver is awarding selected students with a $1,500 Dean’s Grant if they’re registered for 12+ credit hours, a $750 Dean’s Grant if they’re registered for 9-11 credit hours, or a $500 Dean’s Grant for students registered for 6-8 credit hours. These grants will be a part of a student’s financial aid package this fall.

To take advantage of this opportunity, please complete these steps:

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by June 1 if you are a US Citizen.
• Complete the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) by June 1 if you are a Dreamer or international student.
• Register for the Fall 2023 term.

Through a combination of federal, state and institutional grants, MSU 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 574 federally recognized Native nations. In the MSU 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 MSU 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 MSU Denver Supplemental Grant. These will cover the student’s share of in-state tuition and fees for regular classes 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.

If you need additional assistance submitting your student aid application, please contact either the:

• Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) for assistance with the FAFSA
• Immigrant Services Program (ISP) for assistance with the CASFA