Colorado Promise – Colorado State University-Pueblo

This state-established program provides financial assistance to qualifying undergraduate students from lower- and middle-income families in Colorado. The initiative operates as a refundable tax credit designed to reimburse students for their out-of-pocket tuition and mandatory fee expenses. This benefit is calculated and applied after all other federal, state, and institutional financial aid has been processed. To qualify, students must attend a public postsecondary institution in the state within two years of completing high school or earning an equivalent credential. The assistance is available for the student's first sixty-five earned credits, excluding any credits gained through advanced placement, international baccalaureate, military service, or prior learning assessments. Recipients must maintain enrollment in a minimum number of credit hours each term and meet specific academic progress standards to remain eligible.