Delays in the FAFSA this year have created uncertainty for students and families on if they can afford and attend college. CMU is eliminating that uncertainty by allowing new and current students to receive an early financial aid offer. First early aid offers will begin on February 26 and continue rolling thereafter, every 3-5 business days.
Our commitment to you: This is an offer CMU will stand behind. If the data entered into the calculator accurately reflects 2022 income and household information, confirmed in the FAFSA or CASFA: CMU will honor the offer that is greater.
For Incoming Students
If you are admitted to CMU or CMU Tech complete the calculator and receive your early financial aid letter.
Enter your family's 2022 tax information and the email you used to apply to CMU.
Click 'Send to CMU' at the end of the calculator and get your early offer!
For Current Students
If you are enrolled and previously completed the 2023-2024 FAFSA or CASFA you don't need to take any additional steps.
If you did not complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA or CASFA, enter your family's 2022 tax information and CMU email.
Click 'Send to CMU' at the end of the calculator and get your early offer!
Early 2024-2025 Financial Aid Offers FAQs
New undergraduate admits for fall 2024 and current undergraduate students.
If they don’t have a 2023-2024 FAFSA or CASFA on file, fill out the net price calculator with their Colorado Mesa student email address and submit results
New and continuing students will receive an email containing their early aid offer to their CMU student email address.
New students will additionally receive a physical early financial aid offer in the mail.
The calculator is set up to ask questions similar to the FAFSA/CASFA along with questions unique to the types of aid offered at CMU. These questions include:
- Personal information
- Citizenship status
- State and county residency
- Student and parent financial and asset information
- Dependency status
- General questions such as HS GPA and housing plans while in college
Yes! Students whose parents do not have an SSN can still complete the calculator to receive an early aid offer.
Students will still need to complete the FAFSA with their parent once they are able to do so.