Denver Scholarship Foundation makes college possible for thousands of Denver Public Schools’ graduates each year. For many students in Denver, continuing their education beyond high school doesn’t seem like a viable option.

Most often, it’s not low grades or lack of extracurricular activities keeping them from pursuing their dreams. There are thousands of intelligent, hard-working individuals facing the most intimidating barrier to college of all – they think it just isn’t possible. But Denver Scholarship Foundation is changing that. We’re making college possible for Denver’s students.

The DSF Future Center is North’s college resource center, where you can get information about colleges, financial aid and scholarships. The Denver Scholarship Foundation’s Future Center at North High is located in the Library Atrium. The Advisor at your Future Center will help guide you through every step of the college application and financial aid process.
Ms. Zulema Sierra is North’s DSF College Advisor:
O: 720.423.2907 (Calls) | Google voice: 719.301.5976 (text)
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Email Ms. Zulema Sierra

Here is a brief list of the services and resources available at your Future Center:

Resources

Guidebooks about planning and paying for college
College applications
Financial aid applications
Scholarship applications
Information about college access programs

Services

Help with college applications
Help with financial aid and scholarship applications
Visits from college representatives
Tours of college campuses
Workshops for students and parents

Scholarships

Every year the Denver Scholarship Foundation awards thousands of scholarships to qualifying DPS graduates who attend one of our eligible colleges in Colorado. DSF Scholarships are renewable for up to five years. DSF depends on donations from the community to pay for its scholarships, and award amounts can vary from year to year. Applications are due on April 1. View information on how to apply.

Eligibility

To qualify for a DSF Scholarship, students must meet these requirements:

Complete the DSF Application by April 1st and fulfill other required steps on time;
Graduate with a 2.0 Grade Point Average from a DPS high school;
Attend a DPS high school for all four years be-fore graduation;
Be eligible to receive federal financial aid (and submit FAFSA by April 1) or confirm lawful presence in the U.S.

For more information, please Denver Scholarship

Scholarship amounts

Scholarship amounts depend on the following:

Your financial need. Students who are eligible for federal student aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to de-termine financial need. Financial need for students who are ineligible for federal student aid and can confirm their lawful presence in the U.S. depends on their qualification for free or reduced price lunch in high school.
The college you attend (see reverse for details). DSF Scholarships are higher at four-year universities than at community and technical colleges.

Eligible Colleges in Colorado

The DSF Scholarship is available to qualifying DPS graduates who enroll in any one of Colorado’s eligible technical, community or four-year colleges and universities.

Official DSF Partner Colleges are denoted below with an asterisk. These colleges provide our scholars with addi-tional support on campus to help them be successful. The support includes such services as mentoring, tutoring and special workshops. New Scholars in 2013-14 who attend one of the official DSF Partner Colleges also receive larger scholarship awards than those who attend non-partner schools.

Visit Denver Scholarship for details about award amounts, Campus Contacts, Student Success Requirements and required DSF Transition Workshops.

View the FAFSA School Code Database. You can use the Federal School Code Database to search for colleges you’re interested in including on your FAFSA. You can also find detailed college information, like tuition and fee amounts and graduation rates, and compare information for up to 10 colleges at a time.

Community Partners

Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation

Colorado Uplift

Community College of Denver

CU Denver Scholars

CU Succeeds

Denver Health Pediatrics at DPS School-Based Health Clinics

Denver Kids

Denver Scholarship Foundation Future Center & College Advisor

Gear Up

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Upward Bound

Western Colorado University

YESS Mentoring