UCCS Programs

The Office of International Affairs offers a variety of faculty-led, exchange, direct enrollment, and  affiliate education abroad programs each semester. In order to receive financial aid for one of these programs, follow these steps:

• Enroll in the course of your choice, you must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for aid
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Complete your financial aid file
• Submit a Cost of Attendance Increase Form for additional travel expenses

CU Boulder Programs

Additional study abroad programs are offered through the CU Boulder Office of International Education. Many of these programs are open to UCCS students. To receive financial aid at UCCS to finance these programs, you must follow these steps:

• Get admitted to the program of your choice
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Complete your financial aid file
• Complete the financial aid consortium agreement
• Meet with your academic advisor to certify your consortium agreement
• Print program costs to submit with your consortium agreement
• Submit your completed consortium agreement to financial aid for final approval

Education Abroad Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships available to help you finance study abroad programs. To research private scholarship programs, visit the UCCS Scholarship website. In addition, many institutional scholarships can be applied to study abroad costs.

Processing Time

You can expect the processing of your consortium agreement to take up to three weeks from the date in which you submit your packet to Office of Financial Aid. Please also be aware that the Office of Financial Aid experiences seasonal changes in volume. These changes may affect expected processing times.

Contact

For questions about consortium agreements and budget adjustment forms, contact:

Sandy Harness
Email: sharness@uccs.edu
Phone: (719) 255-3425

For questions about study abroad scholarship programs, contact:

Jennifer Fisher
Email: jfisher@uccs.edu
Phone: (719) 255-3530