Career Advance Colorado FAQs

Starting in Fall 2023, the program will pay for tuition, fees, materials, supplies and book costs associated with the required coursework for the approved programs. 

These are the current programs that qualify or the Career Advance Colorado funding.

You must:

1. Be admitted to Front Range Community College and have declared your program in one of the qualifying programs. Funding will only apply to courses required for the program you are declared in.
   
   Funding is only available to Colorado residents or those with an ASSET (Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow) designation.
2. Students are required to either have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Colorado Application for Student Financial Aid (CASFA).
   
   • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
   • Colorado Application for Student Financial Aid (CASFA)
     • Please note, the CASFA is only for students without citizenship status.
3. Students must meet financial aid eligibility requirements.

If you need assistance or have questions in regards to completing either the FAFSA or CASFA, please contact the Financial Aid Office. 

Students that have been:

• admitted to Front Range Community College,
•  are a Colorado Resident or have an ASSET (Advancing Students for a Strong Tomorrow) designation
• declared their program of study in one of the approved programs,
• taking courses required for the declared program,
• completed a FAFSA or CASFA and,
• meet financial aid eligibility requirements

will automatically be identified and awarded the funding. Funding is initially applied after the 15-week drop deadline for the semester. Please check the academic calendar for this date each term.

Students will receive a notice through their CCCS student email once funding is awarded and can check their funding through eWOLF on their aid offer.

Funding for course materials is predetermined by the program directors and applied with your funding based on the semester you are in. Funding is not an exact reimbursement and cannot be received prior to the start of the term.

Students are eligible to receive Federal funds with Career Advance Colorado funds, starting with Summer 2024, students will receive Career Advance Colorado funds less any state and institutional funding. If other state or institutional funding covers a students costs, then Career Advance Colorado funding would not be applied. Keep in mind though, that some of the qualifying programs are not eligible for Federal and State Financial Aid.

Care Forward Colorado Funding has been exhausted.

No, unfortunately these funds cannot be combined together. For more information on the CTE (Colorado Technical Education) Grant, please visit our Scholarships page.

Yes, but Career Advance Colorado funding would be reduced by the amount received in Finish What you Started or Back to Work COSI programs.

Yes, you need to meet the eligibility requirements by the posted 15-week course withdraw date for the term. Please check the academic calendar for this date each term. 

Fall 2024

No, students must be a Colorado Resident or qualify as ASSET (Advancing Students for a Strong Tomorrow). Please refer to our Residency page for more information.

No

No, funding can only be applied to the courses required for the qualifying certificate program you are declared in at FRCC. If you have questions about which courses are required, please contact your Academic Advisor.

Yes, multiple programs can be covered. In order to be eligible to receive funding you must be declared in one or more of the approved programs. Only courses required for the degree are eligible.

Yes, if your official secondary declared program is one of the approved programs.

Yes

No, you would need to appeal and have it approved in order to be eligible for funding. Please refer to our Satisfactory Academic Progress page for more information.

No, high school diploma or high school equivalency is required.