Financial Aid Priority Deadlines Academic Year 2021-2022 Submit your 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://fafsa.gov as soon after October 1, 2020 as possible, and no later than your college’s priority deadline shown below. Technical Colleges Deadline Emily Griffith Technical College Contact the college Pickens Technical College Contact the college 2 Year Colleges Deadline Arapahoe Community College March 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 No priority deadline, but ASAP for high-financial aid need students Pikes Peak Community College March 31 Red Rocks Community College April 15 4 Year Colleges and Universities Deadline Adams State University March 1 Colorado Christian University April 1 Colorado College November 1 (early decision I/early action) January 15 (early decision II/regular action) Colorado Mesa University March 31 Colorado School of Mines March 1, but submit by February 15 to ensure March 1 arrival. Colorado State University March 1 Colorado State University – Global Based on program start date. See https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial-options/financial- aid/how-apply-aid Colorado State University – Pueblo March 1 Fort Lewis College November 15 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 April 1 University of Denver November 15 (early decision I/early action) February 1 (early decision II/regular decision) University of Northern Colorado March 1 Western Colorado University March 1 Note that colleges may have earlier deadlines for institutional or foundation scholarships; check with your college for details. .