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Colorado Mines Merit Aid

Mines auto-awards either the Provost Award or the President's Scholarship toward tuition and fees, with amounts that swing sharply by residency, and it pays only the single highest Mines award rather than stacking them.

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Common merit-aid mistakes at Colorado Mines

  1. A student receives EITHER the Provost Award OR the President's Scholarship, and if eligible for another Mines scholarship, receives only the single highest-dollar award (athletic and music excepted).

  2. The Provost Award and President's Scholarship apply to tuition and fees ONLY — not housing, food, or summer. With 2026-2027 on-campus COA at $46,480 (resident) / $71,470 (non-resident), a tuition/fee award leaves housing ($10,922) and food ($7,978) uncovered.

  3. Awards are set by tuition classification; if residency changes, the amount is adjusted (a non-resident who gains in-state status has the award dropped to the resident rate). Non-resident amounts are far larger because non-resident tuition is far higher.

  4. Tuition scholarships are based on 15-19 credits; below 15 credits the award is adjusted to actual tuition charges, and your semester award can never exceed your tuition/fee charges.

  5. The Provost Award requires a 2.000 cumulative GPA and passing 67% of attempted credits (reviewed each semester); the President's Scholarship requires a 2.500 cumulative GPA (reviewed at the end of spring). Summer credits don't count toward renewal.

  6. Favorable rule: Mines applies private/outside scholarships to replace loans and/or work-study BEFORE reducing any Mines grant or scholarship — unless the outside award is designated for tuition and fees or pushes total aid above the cost of attendance.

Who this school is for

A strong STEM applicant — especially a non-resident, where the President's Scholarship ($12,000-$16,000) is largest — who understands Mines awards are tuition-only, residency-pegged, and limited to the single highest Mines award.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $46,480 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Resident $2,500-$7,000; Non-resident $12,000-$16,000

President's Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
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Eligibility

Based on the full admission application (evaluated by Admissions). U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and Colorado ASSET-eligible students automatically evaluated; must be fully admitted by May 1.

Renewal terms

Renewable for 8 consecutive semesters (4 years) of fall/spring; maintain a minimum 2.500 cumulative GPA; reviewed at the end of spring. FAFSA not required to renew. Tuition and fees only; not summer.

Notes

Designated for tuition and fees only; amount changes with residency. NOTE conflict: the scholarships page lists the resident range as $2,500-$7,000 while the first-year page lists $3,500-$7,000 (see Section C).

Source

Resident $1,000-$2,000; Non-resident $6,000-$10,000

Provost Award

AutomaticRenewable
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Eligibility

Based on the admission application. Student receives EITHER the Provost Award OR the President's Scholarship (not both).

Renewal terms

Renewable for 8 consecutive semesters (4 years) of fall/spring; pass a minimum of 67% of attempted credits and maintain a 2.000 cumulative GPA; reviewed each semester. FAFSA not required. Tuition and fees only; not summer.

Notes

Tuition and fees only; amount changes with residency. NOTE conflict: the scholarships page lists the non-resident range as $6,000-$10,000 while the first-year page lists $8,000-$10,000 (see Section C).

Source

Tuition and mandatory fees (after COF for CO residents)

Harvey Scholarship Program (PASCAL)

ApplicationRenewable
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Eligibility

New first-year fall candidates; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; admitted by Mines Admissions; record of academic excellence. Competitive — apply via General Scholarship Application; finalists interview; no more than 12 selected.

Renewal terms

Renewable for eight semesters, with an additional award for one summer of Field Session.

Notes

Pays tuition and mandatory fees (after COF for CO residents). Scholars also eligible for a $7,000 Harvey Scholars Enrichment Grant (study abroad, conferences, etc.).

Source

Tuition and mandatory fees (after COF for CO residents)

Grewcock Presidential Scholars Program (PASCAL)

ApplicationRenewable
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Eligibility

All first-year fall candidates; competitive — apply via General Scholarship Application; finalists interview; no more than 10 selected.

Renewal terms

Renewable for eight semesters; also funds extracurricular learning and leadership programming.

Notes

Covers tuition and mandatory fees (after COF for CO residents).

Source

$5,000-$10,000

Starzer Service Scholarship Program (PASCAL)

ApplicationRenewable
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Eligibility

Mission-driven servant leaders; preference to Colorado high school graduates but out-of-state encouraged. Apply via scholarship portal.

Renewal terms

Per academic year; renewal terms in the scholarship portal.

Notes

Financial awards $5,000-$10,000 per academic year.

Source

$5,000

Bliss Scholarship Program (PASCAL, first-generation)

ApplicationRenewable
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Eligibility

First-year and transfer students who are the first in their family to earn a bachelor's degree. Apply via scholarship portal.

Renewal terms

$5,000 annually, renewable up to four years (fall/spring only).

Notes

Funds may be used for tuition, books, fees, and room and board (broader than the tuition-only admission awards).

Source

Full-time tuition and mandatory fees (after COF, Mines award, Pell, and/or Colorado Grant)

Mines Promise Program

ApplicationRenewable
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Eligibility

Colorado resident; U.S. citizen/eligible non-citizen/Colorado ASSET; incoming first-year (or transfer) for fall 2026; first bachelor's; full Pell eligible (SAI -1,500 to 0); enrolled full-time 12-19 credits. FAFSA/CASFA + COF stipend by March 1.

Renewal terms

Renew by completing FAFSA/CASFA each year by April 1, remaining full-Pell-eligible (SAI -1,500 to 0), and meeting SAP.

Notes

Colorado-resident, Pell-eligible tuition-and-fees promise (a last-dollar program after COF/Mines award/Pell/Colorado Grant). Does not cover summer.

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Outside scholarship stacking policy

If a student is eligible for more than one Mines scholarship, only the single highest-dollar award is paid (excluding athletic and music). All Mines awards are tuition/fee-only and capped at actual tuition/fee charges. Outside scholarships are applied to replace loans and/or work-study before reducing any Mines grant or scholarship.

'If a student subsequently becomes eligible for another Mines scholarship, the student will receive the scholarship worth the highest dollar amount.' Mines uses private scholarships to replace loans and/or work-study before adjusting any university grants or scholarships. Admission awards are not reduced by outside scholarships unless the outside award is for tuition and fees or causes total aid to exceed cost of attendance. Total aid cannot exceed cost of attendance.

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Lesser-known scholarships at Colorado Mines

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountUp to $8,000EligibilityInternational first-year students, evaluated by Undergraduate Admissions; renewable 8 semesters; tuition and fees. Sponsored students may not be eligible.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityTransfer students seeking first bachelor's; U.S. citizen/PR/Colorado ASSET; PTK member. Maintain 2.500 GPA; renewable up to 6 consecutive semesters; tuition and mandatory fees.

Email scholarship@mines.edu with Mines CWID and membership certificate.

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AmountUp to full tuition + fees (varies; Army pays full tuition & fees)EligibilityROTC applicants; 2-, 3-, and 4-year scholarships; monthly stipend and book allowance. Apply by December 1.

External federal programs.

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Colorado Mines merit aid FAQ

  • Do I need the FAFSA to get the Provost Award or President's Scholarship?

    No. These admission awards are based on your application and do not require the FAFSA to qualify or renew (though the FAFSA is required for need-based scholarships and the Mines Promise).

  • Can I receive both the Provost Award and the President's Scholarship?

    No. You receive either the Provost Award or the President's Scholarship, and if eligible for additional Mines scholarships, you receive only the single highest-dollar award (athletic and music excepted).

  • What GPA do I need to renew?

    Provost Award: 2.000 cumulative GPA plus passing 67% of attempted credits. President's Scholarship: 2.500 cumulative GPA.

  • What is the deadline for the General Scholarship Application and competitive (PASCAL) awards?

    The General Scholarship Application priority deadline is March 1 for incoming first-year students; PASCAL (Harvey, Grewcock, Starzer, Bliss) applications open in December in the portal and require the General Scholarship Application first.

  • How much does Mines cost for 2026-2027?

    Full cost of attendance is $46,480 for Colorado residents and $71,470 for non-residents (on campus). Resident tuition is shown after the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend.

How Colorado Mines compares across our verified dataset

  • 68 of 272 verified schools in our dataset use loan-first displacement.

    Colorado Mines is in a recognizable cluster (68 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 247 of 272 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Colorado Mines is one of them. The cohort minority (25 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Colorado Mines’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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