Commitment to Colorado
Access to education regardless of family income.
Beginning in Fall 2011, undergraduate students whose families earn $57,000 or less per year (the state's median family income) will pay half-price tuition at CSU; a potential savings of more than $2,600 a year. Pell Grant-eligible undergraduate students will not be required to pay any tuition or fees, saving them roughly $6,500 annually.
Colorado State is one of only a handful of public universities in the nation making this type of commitment to middle-class, in-state students. We want to ensure that all qualified Colorado students have access to a premier research University education, which is essential to getting the most competitive jobs in today's marketplace and in driving our country's and our state's economies.
Careful management of University expenses and reallocation of resources into the financial aid program during the past several years is helping to get Commitment to Colorado off the ground, but the goal is to partner with individuals, families, corporations, and foundations that share our dedication to the promise of higher education and the importance of access, and support the program through funds raised through the Campaign for Colorado State University.
About 21 percent of Colorado State's undergraduate state residents would qualify for Commitment to Colorado, which means nearly 3,800 students could be positively affected by this landmark program.