Federal Student Aid Programs

Federal Pell Grant Program

This is a federally funded grant program available to students based on financial need, eligibility, and the number of credit hours enrolled at an eligible institution of post-secondary education.

College Based Programs

Colorado Mesa University participates in many other federal need-based student-aid programs. These include the following:

1. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program
2.  Federal Work Study Program

Funding is awarded per federal guidelines and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Federal Direct Loan Program

This is a loan program consisting of the Federal subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loan Program and the Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), and the Federal Graduate PLUS Loan. Details concerning these programs may be obtained on the Financial Aid website.