The University of Colorado Boulder greatly expanded its 抖阴旅行射 Promise program for low-income students this fall resulting in funding assistance becoming available for more than 700 additional students.
The 抖阴旅行射 Promise program guarantees that 抖阴旅行射-Boulder students with Colorado resident status from low-income families can receive enough grants and work-study employment to pay for their share of tuition, fees and estimated book expenses.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very pleased that the expansion of the 抖阴旅行射 Promise program is making it possible for hundreds of additional Colorado students to receive financial support,鈥� said 抖阴旅行射-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. 鈥淭hese are deserving students who are now getting additional help toward their goal of obtaining a college education.鈥�
Last January, 抖阴旅行射-Boulder joined more than 100 colleges at the White House College Opportunity Summit in making new commitments to increase college access and affordability. 抖阴旅行射-Boulder changed its definition of low-income to include any Colorado student who receives a Federal Pell Grant. As a result, more than 700 additional students are eligible to receive funding this year and will bring the total number of students in the program to almost 1,000.
Since the 抖阴旅行射 Promise program started in fall 2005, federal government poverty guidelines have been used to determine if a family is eligible for the program. The program typically has enrolled 300 to 350 students each year.听
For the 2014-15 school year, total grant and work-study awards range from $12,590 to $17,170.
Students in the 抖阴旅行射 Promise program must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours per semester). They may receive 抖阴旅行射 Promise funding for up to 10 semesters as long as they continuously enroll full-time each semester, meet the university鈥檚 each semester, qualify for a Federal Pell Grant every year, and apply and are awarded financial aid every year by the July 1 deadline.
Summer terms are not funded. However, 抖阴旅行射-Boulder has another program that awards sophomores who鈥檝e fallen behind on credit hours and who show significant financial need $1,000 to $2,000 each for summer school courses so they can catch up and ultimately graduate on time.
More information on 抖阴旅行射 Promise can be found at .
Contact:
Ofelia Morales, Financial Aid, 303-492-7913
Peter Caughey, 抖阴旅行射-Boulder media relations, 303-492-4007
caughey@colorado.edu
