Aims Greeley Campus
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5401 W 20th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
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Greeley, CO 80632
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Financial Aid
Aims Strong Start Scholarship
Aims Community College strongly believes higher education should be financially within reach for as many people as possible. Thanks in part to the Aims Foundation, programs like the Aims Strong Start Scholarship are designed to help make college accessible and affordable.
How it works
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All you need to do is enroll at Aims as an:
- In-district
- First-time college student
- Enrolled in six or more credits per semester
- Seeking a degree or certificate
- For the fall semester by August 1st of the year you plan to attend.
If you meet these criteria, your scholarship funds will be automatically added to your Aims account each semester of your first year.
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How funding works
The amount you receive depends on the number of credits you’re enrolled in per semester.
- 12 credits = $1000 ($500 per semester your first year)
- 9 credits = $750 ($375 per semester your first year)
- 6 credits = $500 ($250 per semester your first year)
Half the scholarship amount is disbursed in the fall and half in the spring.
- Apply to Aims as a degree- or certificate-seeking student and enroll in at least six credit hours at Aims by August 1 for the upcoming fall semester. (This program starts in the Fall 2025 semester.)
- If you meet the criteria (in-district, first-time in college since high school, seeking a degree or certificate, enrolled in at least six credit hours by August 1st for the fall semester), funds will automatically appear in your Workday account.
- You’ll receive half the award money in the fall and the other half in the spring of your first year.
If you’re a first-time college student considering starting at Aims in the Fall 2025 semester, take the first step toward your bright future at Aims.
Get answers to common questions about the Aims Strong Start Scholarship program. If you need help that these questions don’t answer, email the Office of Financial Aid at financial.aid@aims.edu or call (970) 339-6548.
This program begins fall semester 2025. All you need to do to qualify is enroll at Aims in a degree or certificate program for at least six credit hours as an in-district, first-time college student by August 1, 2025.
For the scholarship? No. To Aims? Yes.
Enroll in a degree or certificate program at Aims as an in-district, first-time college student and have at least six credit hours of classes by August 1, 2025 for the Fall 2025 semester.
In-district students who are enrolling in college for the first time, are seeking a degree or certificate, and are enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester.
The scholarship will cover any balance remaining on your student bill after other financial aid is awarded.
You will receive an email stating that you have an award. The funds are automatically disbursed and you can check the amount in Workday or on your student bill. If you have a balance remaining after all other financial aid is awarded to you, the Strong Start Scholarship funds will go toward that balance.
The Aims Strong Start Scholarship program is only available during your first year as an in-district college student seeking a degree or certificate and enrolled in at least six credit hours at Aims. There are other financial aid opportunities available after that.
Your Aims application is reviewed by the Registration and Records Office to determine whether you are an in-district student.
In-district classification for tuition purposes is for students who have been Colorado residents for a minimum of one year (according to tuition classification law) and who live in the Aims tax district.
The Aims tax district covers most of Weld County, excluding the Mead, Dacono, Erie, Frederick and Firestone areas.
Tuition residency classification is guided by Colorado Statute (§23-7-101, et seq.). Students must be physically present in Colorado for 365 days and have ties to the state (e.g., Driver's license, voter registration, etc).
If you have a question not answered in the FAQ, email financial.aid@aims.edu.