Apply in 4 Easy Steps
Step 3: Coordinate Financial Aid
The financial aid process is an important consideration for many college students.
Your military branch or the Veteran's Administration (depending on the type of military
benefits being sought) will be the decision maker in determining and approving your
maximum benefits.
When you are ready to apply for admission, it will be to your advantage to speak
with a Colorado Tech Online Financial Aid Advisor. You should also meet with your
Education Service Officer immediately, and follow the three steps outlined below
to ensure that the process of applying for financial aid goes smoothly.
Schedule an appointment to speak to your Education Service Officer.
Be prepared to speak to your Education Service Officer about Colorado Tech Online,
including our accreditation and the reasons you would like to attend our university.
At the time of the meeting, the Education Service Officer will give you the essential
paperwork regarding your Tuition Assistance (TA) and advise you on your eligibility
for Top-up benefits, the GI Bill, and any other military benefits for which you
may qualify. This paperwork will need to be completed in a swift and timely manner
and faxed to your Colorado Tech Online Admissions Advisor.
To be eligible for the Top-up benefit, you must be approved for Tuition Assistance
by a military department and be eligible for MGIB-Active Duty benefits. You must
be an MGIB-Active Duty participant and must have served at least two full years
on active duty.
Within 48 hours of completing your application for admission, fill out the FAFSA
application to assist in maximizing your tuition assistance.
FAFSA, or free Application for Federal Student Aid, is an online service that determines
your eligibility for federal aid, private aid, and other forms of financial aid.
In order to complete the FAFSA, you must do the following:
- Log on to the FAFSA website at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Register for a PIN and fill out the FAFSA. You can do both on the same day. If you
are registering for the PIN for the first time, it will take a couple of days to
receive electronically, but it does not hinder you from completing the FAFSA.
- When you receive your PIN, log on to the FAFSA site, open your saved application,
and sign it with your PIN.
When filling out the FAFSA, you will need to input the Colorado Tech Online School
Code:
E01038. This code will route the completed information to
our Financial Aid department. The entire process takes about 30 minutes to complete
and needs to be started as soon as possible.
Contact your Colorado Tech Online Financial Aid Advisor after you've completed your
FAFSA. Your Financial Aid Advisor will work with you to determine all military benefits
for which you may be eligible.
The monthly military benefit paid to you is based on the type of training you take,
the length of your service, your category, and if the DOD put extra money in your
MGIB Fund (kickers).
*University grants or scholarships are based on established criteria as published in the University's catalog and are awarded after verification that the conditions of eligibility have been met.
**Discharged Veterans must have a discharge other than dishonorable.