COSI provides multi-year grants throughout the state to provide funding toward programs that help prepare students for postsecondary education, as well as support them through completion.
Have you experienced economic loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you thinking of starting or continuing college? Thanks to the Colorado General Assembly the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative funds providers across the state to support Coloradans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and provide Coloradans support in accessing and completing their credential or degree and get Back to Work.
Have you completed some college, but do not have a degree? Or maybe you applied to attend college in 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 and did not attend. You may be eligible to participate in the statewide Finish What You Started program. This program is partnering with public colleges and universities across the state to provide individuals with support services and financial support to access and complete a certificate or degree.
Individuals that wish to pursue a college degree and have been released from the Division of Youth Services (DYS) commitment facility within the last 5 years may be eligible for up to $5,000 each year toward the cost of education. Choose among many college and career path options, including a traditional college degree to online & certificate programs.