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ASSET Students

Financial Aid and ASSET

Learn more about your eligibility to receive reduced tuition cost under ASSET below, or review these resources for more information on ASSET and financial aid.
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ASSET Students

You may be eligible for a reduced cost of attendance under Colorado's Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow (ASSET) program.

If you qualify for ASSET, you are eligible to receive in-state tuition as well as access to Colorado state grants through the CASFA (Colorado Application for State Financial Aid), and the Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend. 

Learn more about the ASSET requirements and your next steps below.  
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ASSET Qualifications

You are eligible for ASSET if you meet the following criteria:

  1. Graduate from a public or private Colorado high school (or homeschool) after attending for at least one year or obtain your GED after living in Colorado for at least one year.
  2. Get admitted to a Colorado institution of higher education or attend a reciprocal program. 
Students who graduated from a Colorado high school or completed a GED prior to 2012 may still qualify for ASSET. Please email the PPSC Records department to see if you qualify.

Your Next Steps

You may qualify to receive Colorado state financial aid to help you pay for college!

Follow the steps below to apply for state aid. If you need support completing the steps, or if you are not sure if you qualify, please reach out! Our contact information is the bottom of this email.


Your Next Steps:

  1. Check your eligibility. If you graduated from a Colorado high school or homeschool after attending for at least one year, or if you have received your GED after living in Colorado for at least one year, you are eligible.
  2. Gather important documents:
    1. Get a copy of your high school transcripts or GED certificate.
    2. Apply for the College Opportunity Fund (COF). If you have any problems creating an account, you can also submit a copy of the paper application.
    3. Find your 10-Digit State Assigned Student Identifier (SASID) number. You can get this number from your high school counselor or school district, or it may be on your high school transcripts. If you got your GED, we will generate this number for you.
  3. Submit documentation. Send Yanin.Sanchez@pikespeak.edu an email with the above documents.
  4. Complete and submit the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) to qualify for Colorado student aid.

If you are not eligible for ASSET and do not qualify for state financial aid, we still suggest that you fill out the CASFA to find out if you are eligible for an institutional scholarship!

COF Paper Application
Submit the CASFA
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More Resources

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The Open Scholarship

The Open Scholarship (La Beca Abierta) funds PPSC students who face barriers to receiving financial aid or scholarships. Some of those barriers might be the inability to receive federal or state funding, lack of documentation, language, or registration only in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Apply for this scholarship, or other institutional aid, by submitting the CASFA.

Apply for aid
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Resources for Undocumented Students

PPSC is an open-door institution. View our undocumented students resources page for more scholarship opportunities, resources on immigration status, information for undocumented and DACA students and more!

Undocumented Student Resources

Questions? Connect with PPSC

PPSC Recruiter Janae Knipp

Questions?

If you would like more information on ASSET or DACA, contact PPSC Bilingual Recruiter Janae Knipp. 
Janae.Knipp@pikespeak.edu
Office: 719-502-2453
WhatsApp: 719-505-3172

If you have questions about financial aid eligibility, email the PPSC Financial Aid Office or call 719-502-3000.