Typically, financial aid offers are available beginning in early March for the upcoming year. Review the financial aid timeline for more details.
- Log in to Buff Portal.
- Navigate to the Financial Aid card.
- Select the appropriate aid year from the year drop-down near the top of the card
- Click View Financial Aid. At the bottom of the card, click Accept or Decline Aid.
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Accepting or Declining Aid
- Grants, work-study and admissions-based scholarships are automatically accepted.
- Loans (except Parent loans) will need to be accepted if you wish to receive them.
- Students offered other CU Boulder Scholarship(s) may need to accept them to receive them. Recipients will be emailed with specific instructions.
How to View Estimated Expenses
To see a list of your estimated expenses (also known as “cost of attendance”):
- Log in to Buff Portal.
- Navigate to the Financial Aid card.
- Select the appropriate aid year from the year drop-down near the top of the card.
- Click the card menu, then click View estimated expenses (opens new browser tab).