Financial Aid Priority Deadlines Academic Year 2017-2018 Submit your 2017-18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon as possible, but no later than April 1 to meet the DSF Scholarship deadline. For maximum awards, apply by your college’s priority deadline below. Technical Colleges Deadline Emily Griffith Technical College Contact the college Pickens Technical College Contact the college 2 Year Colleges Deadline Arapahoe Community College April 1 Colorado Mountain College March 31 Colorado Northwestern Community College May 1 Community College of Aurora May 1 Community College of Denver April 15 Front Range Community College April 1 Lamar Community College April 1 Otero Junior College April 15 Pikes Peak Community College March 31 Red Rocks Community College April 1 4 Year Colleges and Universities Deadline Adams State University March 1 Colorado Christian University April 1 Colorado College January 15 (regular decision) November 10 (early decision/early action) Colorado School of Mines March 1 Colorado Mesa University March 1 Colorado State University March 1 Colorado State University – Global varies based on class start date; https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial- options/financial-aid/how-apply-aid Colorado State University – Pueblo March 1 Fort Lewis College November 15 Johnson & Wales University March 1 Metropolitan State University of Denver March 1 Naropa University March 1 Regis University April 15 University of Colorado Boulder February 15 University of Colorado Colorado Springs March 1 University of Colorado Denver March 1 University of Denver New Students: February 1 (regular decision) New Students: Nov. 15 (early decision) Continuing Students: March 15 University of Northern Colorado March 1 Western State University of Colorado March 1 Dates shown in red indicate a new priority deadline for 2017-18 .