Thank you for your interest in the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at Colorado State University!

 Please complete this application as thoroughly as possible. You cannot save and restart this application.

Fall 2025 Application is now open!
All applications submitted between now and July 15, 2025 will be reviewed and scheduled for phone interviews the last week of July, for a Fall 2025 start.

Please review our eligibility requirements below before completing this application. This application may take 5-10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please call our office at (970) 491-0086.

Eligibility Requirements

Must Meet All:

  • Be a U.S citizen or permanent resident
  • Be enrolled at CSU Fort Collins main campus 
  • Have at least a 2.0 GPA and be in good standing (if a continuing student)
  • Have an academic need

Must Meet At Least One:

  • Be a first-generation student (neither parent/guardian has completed a 4 year degree)
  • Demonstrate financial need (per the federally established limited income guidelines)
  • Have a documented disability (or be in the process of gaining documentation)

The responses requested on this application are information required by the US Department of Education. 
General Information:
CSU ID Number *
Last Name *
First Name *
Middle Name
Preferred Name:
Date of Birth *
Address *
Address 2
City: *
State *
Zip *
CSU Email Address: *
Cell Phone Number: *
Demographic Information:
Ethnicity, Hispanic *
Race, American Indian or Alaskan Native *
Race, Asian *
Race, Black or African American *
Race, Hawaiian or other Native to Pacific Island *
Race, White *
Gender: *
Student Disability *
U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident *
Academic Information:
CSU Major *
Current CSU Grade Level *
Current CSU GPA: *
How many CSU credits are you enrolled in? *
Are you a transfer student? *
Describe your primary reason for applying: *
How did you hear about Student Support Services? *
Family Information:
Do either of your natural/adoptive parents have a Bachelor's Degree? *
Are you eligible to receive the Pell Grant? *
Sign and Submit:
Applicant Signature *
Please select a signature verification type.
By submitting this application, you acknowledge that all of the above information is correct and accurate to the best of your understanding.