In-State Tuition Benefits

Available for select schools in Colorado, Utah and California

California, Colorado and Utah can receive in-state tuition at select public colleges and universities, regardless of an individual's resident status.

To be eligible, athletes must currently participate in a training program that is approved by both the USOPC and an NGB of an Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American or Parapan American sport.

Click here to learn more or contact ace.edu@usopc.org for additional information.

USOPC Tuition Grants

Continuing education funding, open all year long ...

The USOPC awards over $800,000 annually to Team USA athletes for education and vocational pursuits in the form of tuition grants. Tuition grants are available to current elite, internationally competitive Team USA athletes and all Olympians and Paralympians.

Athletes may apply for more than one grant per year, requesting up to $4,500/yr for programs on qualifying tracks, including:

Traditional Higher Education
Vocational Programs
Career Development and Life Training

Tuition grant applications are open all year, with award determinations being made weekly. With greater flexibility in the timeline, please consider the following when applying:

Apply for you tuition grant funding at least 1.5 months prior to your payment deadline
The maximum amount of funding that can be requested in calendar year is $4,500
You may apply for more than one grant per year (maximum of all grants awarded will be $4,500)
You must use all of your monies before applying for a new grant
If awarded, the full award amount is paid in one sum

Click here to learn more or contact ace.edu@usopc.org for additional information.

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