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The Criterion

The Student News Site of Colorado Mesa University

The Criterion

Student Aid finally here

Student Aid finally here

Zeke Magri-Nichols March 14, 2024

Federal student aid applications faced long delays this semester to many students’ chagrin. However, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Integrated Resources for Information and Solutions (IRIS) announced...

2022-2023 FAFSA open

2022-2023 FAFSA open

Dane Campbell November 16, 2021

Students are encouraged to fill out the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) and to take advantage of Colorado Mesa University (CMU) and CMU-donor scholarships. The application requires students to...

The breakdown of being broke

Kaydee Lucero November 12, 2021

College students often bear the stereotype of being broke.  University is expensive and added on to that cost is food, basic necessities and living spaces. Students on and off campus alike pay exceptional...

Mikayla Olave for The Criterion

Free money

Kaydee Lucero August 23, 2021

Scholarships are a saving grace for most college students.  For incoming freshmen, merit scholarships are the most commonly awarded. Colorado Mesa University (CMU) offers a few, including the Academic...

Expensive money

Expensive money

Kaydee Lucero August 18, 2021

Financial aid is a crucial part of college life and many students have a hard time understanding the implications, especially since many have never needed to before they decided to pursue higher education. The...

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