College of Education
Lingistically Diverse Education (LDE) Program
(formerly known as ESL) - Financial Aid
Students living in the state of Colorado that are interested
in attending and participating in courses on the University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs campus may be eligible for Financial Aid; please visit the UCCS Financial
Aid link below and click on the "FAFSA Online" box.
UCCS Financial
Aid Office
< http://www.uccs.edu/~finaidse/index.html
>
This is the first step in the process to receive financial aid.
Alternative loans may be available for the Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) Education Program. Please visit the UCCS Financial Aid for Extended Studies Programs website. You will need to fill out the loan questionnaire form and review the alternative school loans website and fill out the appropriate forms.
If you have questions about the loan application process, please call the financial aid office 719-262-3460.
Please call our Assistant Loan Coordinator, Financial Aid/Student Employment for more details. Amy Sutz, asutz@uccs.edu, (719)262-3460
The College of Education Extended Studies office will take registrations anytime for the above programs but financial aid requires a student to be enrolled the entire semester for courses before funds are dispersed. Please contact our office 719-262-4344 and let us know if you intend to use financial aid each semester.
Another Colorado financial aid program is the Colorado LIFT Program, Loan Incentive for Teachers (LIFT). In 2001 the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation authorizing the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) to continue and develop a pilot teacher loan forgiveness program. This program, funded by College Invest, is designed to increase the supply of teachers in the high-demand areas of math, science, special education and linguistically diverse education by helping these teachers repay their student loans. Through Colorado LIFT, qualified teachers can get up to $2,000 in loan forgiveness per year for up to four years. For more details please visit College Invest.