<p><strong>Financial Aid Priority Deadlines </strong><br><strong>Academic Year 2020-2021 </strong></p><p>Submit your 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at <a href="/goto?url=https://fafsa.gov/" target="_blank">https://fafsa.gov </a>as soon after October 1, 2019 as possible, but no later than April 1 to meet the DSF Scholarship deadline. </p><p>For maximum awards, apply by your college’s priority deadline below. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Technical Colleges </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Deadline </strong></li></ul><p>Emily Griffith Technical College Pickens Technical College <br>Contact the college Contact the college </p><p><strong>2 Year Colleges </strong>Arapahoe Community College Colorado Mountain College <br><strong>Deadline </strong>March 1 March 31 <br>Colorado Northwestern Community College&nbsp;May 1 Community College of Aurora Community College of Denver Front Range Community College Lamar Community College Otero Junior College <br>May 1 April 15 April 1 April 1 No deadline, but ASAP- for high-financial aid need students <br>Pikes Peak Community College Red Rocks Community College <br>March 31 </p><p>April 15 </p><p><strong>4 Year Colleges and Universities </strong>Adams State University Colorado Christian University Colorado College <br><strong>Deadline </strong>March 1 April 1 </p><p>November 1 (early decision I/early action) January 15 (early decision II, regular decision) </p><p>Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Colorado State University – Global <br>No deadline, but ASAP- before November 1, if possible. March 1, but submit by February 15 to ensure March 1 arrival. February 15- high need-aid students; March 1- everyone else Based on program start date; </p><p><a href="/goto?url=https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial-options/financial-aid/how-apply-aid" target="_blank">https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial-options/financial- </a><a href="/goto?url=https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial-options/financial-aid/how-apply-aid" target="_blank">aid/how-apply-aid </a></p><p>Colorado State University – Pueblo Fort Lewis College <br>March 1 November 15 <br>Johnson &amp; Wales University Metropolitan State University of Denver Naropa University <br>No deadline, but ASAP- before November 30, if possible. March 1 March 1 </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Regis University </li><li style="flex:1">April 15 </li></ul><p>University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver University of Denver <br>February 15 March 1 March 1 November 15 (early decision/early action) February 1 (regular decision) </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">March 1 </li><li style="flex:1">University of Northern Colorado </li></ul><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Western State University of Colorado </li><li style="flex:1">March 1 </li></ul><p></p><p>Dates shown in red indicate a new priority deadline for 2020-21. </p><p>Note that colleges may have earlier deadlines for institutional or foundation scholarships; check with your college for details. </p>