College Opportunity Fund (COF)

The College Opportunity Fund (COF), provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students in Colorado. Undocumented students that qualify for in-state tuition through Colorado ASSET are also eligible to receive the COF stipend. The stipend pays a portion of a student’s total in-state tuition when they attend UCCS.Eligible undergraduate students must apply, be admitted and enroll in classes at a participating college to receive this benefit. Both new and continuing students are eligible for the stipend.

Applicants who do not have lawful immigration status are required to complete and submit the one-time COF Affidavit, which affirms the student has applied for lawful presence or will do so as soon as he or she is able to do so. The affidavit is located within the main COF application.

Applicants who do not have a social security number (SSN), or who elect not to provide their SSN, will apply for a unique COF ID. To associate funds to the correct student account, students need to provide their COF ID to the Office of the Registrar.

For more information, visit the College Opportunity Fund website or contact the UCCS Office of the Registrar.