A grant is a form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid. Colorado Mesa University offers Federal and State grants. 通过完成 FAFSA，学生自动申请联邦和州助学金. 一些助学金的资金有限，并以先到先得的方式发放.
提示: 申请经济援助的关键是时机和经济需求. 在秋季学期之前的10月1日之后尽早完成FAFSA是至关重要的. 请记住，它确实需要几个星期来处理你的经济援助申请.
Federally-Funded 奖助金
佩尔助学金和联邦补充教育机会助学金(FSEOG)是联邦政府资助的助学金，可以颁发给没有获得学士学位的本科生.S. citizens or permanent residents. 该奖项的金额每年由联邦政府确定，并基于学生的经济资格和注册的学分数量. 为了有资格获得佩尔助学金，学生必须至少注册3个学分，FSEOG至少注册12个学分.
Pell 生活time Eligibility Limitation
The Pell Grant has a 生活time Eligibility Used (LEU) limitation. 在一生中，学生可能只能获得相当于6年的佩尔助学金.
Colorado State Grant (Colorado Residents Only)
The Colorado General Assembly has provided the funds for this grant. The Colorado State Grant is awarded to undergraduate, 有证明需要的住宿学生，至少注册了12个学分. 资格每年确定一次，学生通过填写FAFSA申请.
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
伊拉克和阿富汗服务补助金适用于父母或监护人因美国战争而死亡的合格学生.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 and who are not eligible for the Pell Grant. If your parent(s) or guardian(s) died as a result of U.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 and you are eligible for the Pell Grant, you may qualify for an increase.
Like other federal grants, 伊拉克和阿富汗服务补助金为大学生提供资金，帮助他们支付教育费用. 但是，伊拉克和阿富汗服务补助金有特殊的资格标准. The link below will help you determine eligibility.
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship
Under this scholarship, 符合佩尔助学金资格的学生，其父母或监护人在担任公共安全官员时因公殉职，有资格在确定资格的奖励年度获得最高佩尔助学金.
你可能有资格获得堕落英雄的孩子奖学金，如果
- Have completed the FAFSA, and
- 你有资格根据你的预期家庭贡献申请联邦佩尔助学金，并且
- 你的父母或监护人在执行公务时死亡，并且
- 在你父母或监护人去世时，你未满24岁或至少在大学里兼职.
就阵亡英雄子女奖学金而言，公共安全官员是:
根据1968年《pp电子极速糖果》第一卷第1204节的定义(42 U.S.C. 3796b) See below for definitions; or
A fire police officer, 定义为根据州或地方法律作为合法组织的公共安全机构的官方认可或指定成员服务的个人，并在应对任何消防演习时提供现场安全或指挥交通, 火灾报警, 或者其他火, 救援, or police emergency, or at a planned special event.
In subsequent award years, the student continues to be eligible for the scholarship, 只要学生有符合佩尔资格的EFC，并且继续是合格的学生.
P屋顶的 资格
Proof of eligibility:
阵亡英雄的孩子奖学金要求学生与机构的财政援助管理员(FAA)协调，以确定和记录资格.
- 确认在司法部管理的公共安全官员福利(PSOB)计划下获得某些联邦福利的资格的决定信;
- 对于在担任上述定义的公共安全官员期间因公殉职的个人，具有监管机构或其他相关监督机构的州或地方政府官员出具的书面证明或决定书;
- 有资格获得国家学费或其他国家福利的学生的证明文件，这些福利是给予符合美国第42条定义的公共安全官员的子女或其他家庭成员的.S.C. 3796b, or as a fire police officer as noted above; or
- 来自可靠来源的描述或报告死亡情况和父母或监护人职业的其他文件.
怎么做?ERTIFY 资格
How to certify eligibility:
完整的 奖学金的形式 and submit to 金融援助 Services.
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1204 (9) 的标题 I 的 O综合 C霜 C控制和 SAFE S街道 ACT的 1968
根据1968年《pp电子极速糖果》第一章第1204(9)节的定义:
‘‘Public safety officer’’ means—
(A) an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, 作为一名消防员, 或者当牧师;
(B)在某一地区履行联邦紧急事务管理局公务的雇员, if those official duties—
(i) are related to a major disaster or emergency that has been, 或者晚些时候, declared to exist with respect to the area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121等序列.); and
(ii)经联邦紧急事务管理局局长确定为危险职责;
(C) an employee of a State, 当地的, 或部落应急管理机构或民防机构，与联邦紧急事务管理局合作在一个地区履行官方职责, if those official duties—
(i) are related to a major disaster or emergency that has been, 或者晚些时候, declared to exist with respect to the area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121等序列.); and
(ii) are determined by the head of the agency to be hazardous duties; or
(D) a member of a 救援 squad or ambulance crew who, as authorized or licensed by law and by the applicable agency or entity, 是否从事救援活动或提供紧急医疗服务.