Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET)
Colorado Senate Bill 13-033 (ASSET) was signed into law on April 29, 2013 by Governor
John Hickenlooper and was effective the 2013 summer semester. This bill allows U.S.
citizens, permanent resident aliens and students without lawful immigration status
to qualify for in-state tuition rates if they meet certain conditions.
To qualify for the in-state tuition rate under ASSET, students must meet the following
criteria:
- They must be enrolled for at least three years at a public or private Colorado high
school immediately before graduating or earning a GED in Colorado.
- Be admitted into a Colorado college or university within 12 months after graduating
from a Colorado high school or earning a GED in Colorado.
- Students without lawful immigration status (examples: no status, Deferred Action)
must submit an affidavit saying they have applied for lawful status or they will apply
as soon as they are eligible to do so. We do not share this information with the Department
of Homeland Security or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Students who graduated from a Colorado high school or completed their GED prior to
September 1, 2013 and meet all other eligibility criteria but were not admitted to
a college or university within 12 months may still qualify for in-state tuition by
providing documentation to Aims proving that the student has been physically present
in Colorado for the 18 months prior to enrolling.
Students must provide the following documentation to the Student Enrollment Office
if they would like to qualify for in-state tuition using ASSET:
- An official high school transcript showing three years of attendance at a Colorado
high school and the date of graduation
OR
- An official high school transcript showing three years of attendance at a Colorado
high school and an official copy of the GED diploma earned immediately after leaving
high school.
AND
- COF Application and Affidavit if the student is without lawful immigration status.
