Colorado
For Colorado, program is Colorado Promise; institutions covered is any Colorado public postsecondary institution – community colleges, public four-year colleges, area technical colleges, or local district colleges; funding model is reimbursed for tuition and fees through a yearly refundable tax credit; income limit is Household income of $90,000 or less; who qualifies is Enroll at a Colorado public college or university within two years of completing high school, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Colorado our reading
- Program
- Colorado Promise verified
- Institutions covered
- any Colorado public postsecondary institution – community colleges, public four-year colleges, area technical colleges, or local district colleges verified
- Funding model
- reimbursed for tuition and fees through a yearly refundable tax credit verified
- Income limit
- Household income of $90,000 or less verified
- Who qualifies
- Enroll at a Colorado public college or university within two years of completing high school verified
- Residency
- established Colorado residency for at least one year verified
- Renewal conditions
- Begin a term with <66 credit hours Complete at least six credit hours in each term Earn a GPA of 2.5 or higher verified
- What it covers
- tuition and fees verified
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What the source says
Colorado Promise: Two Free Years of College Expanded – the program builds on individual institutional promise programs (more on those below) and extends financial support to even more Colorado residents. At-a-glance Get reimbursed for tuition and fees through a yearly refundable tax credit. Attend any Colorado public postsecondary institution – community colleges, public four-year colleges, area technical colleges, or local district colleges. Graduate with a certificate (or two), an associate degree, or complete half of a bachelor’s degree. Up to 65 credit hours. No application needed. If you're eligible, you're automatically enrolled – you’re welcome. Steps to success 1: Qualify Enroll at a Colorado public college or university within two years of completing high school Annually complete a FAFSA or CASFA Household income of $90,000 or less 2: Perform Begin a term with <66 credit hours Complete at least six credit hours in each term Earn a GPA of 2.5 or higher 3: Get reimbursed Pay tuition and fees after all scholarships and grants
— cdhe.colorado.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Sources
- cdhe.colorado.govhttps://cdhe.colorado.gov/colorado-promise
- cdhe.colorado.govhttps://cdhe.colorado.gov/students/preparing-for-college/colorado-promise/student-eligibility