Go to College
 The Future Center (Rm. 205)
* 2008 - 2009 College Event Schedule *
The Denver Scholarship Foundation
The Denver Scholarship Foundation inspires and empowers Denver Public School students to achieve their post-secondary goals by providing the tools, knowledge and financial resources essential for success.
 The Future Center (Rm. 205)
The DSF Future Center seeks to increase the academic services provided to students by creating a centralized office where pre-collegiate service providers and school-based counselors are housed in one center.
The Services
The Future Center does not seek to displace pre-collegiate service providers or school-based counselors, but to combine their work in a centralized location which will allow for data sharing, easy access to resources for students and their parents, as well as access to a variety of pre-collegiate informational events. The Center provides resource to support students as they prepare for college. The Center also has a full-time college expert available Monday through Friday to answer questions and assist students.
Resources provided from the DSF Future Center
- Financial Aid and FAFSA Workshops
- Assesment and tracking of needs to connect students with appropriate services
- Scholarship Nights
- College Fair(s) in cooperation with high schools
- Access to National scholarships and Scholarship Application Assistance
- College tours and visits
- Access to www.collegeincolorado.org
- Financial application forms - assists the student in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for Grants, Work-Study and Student Loans.
- Pre-Collegiate Programs- assists with connecting students to a number of Pre-Collegiate Programs.
- College Guidance- matches students with institutes of higher learning according to the students' interests.
The DSF Scholarship
Scholarship awards are based on the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and the type of post-secondary institution (PSI) the student attends. Amounts will be prorated for students enrolled less than full-time (i.e. 12 credit hours). See the chart below for a summary of scholarship award amounts per academic year.
2008-09 Academic Year Flat Rate Award Amounts
For Full-time Students
(Excluding Summer) |
Type of Post-Secondary Institution in Colorado |
EFC =
$0- $4,041 |
EFC =
$4,042 - $8,082 |
Technical School |
$2,000 |
$2,500 |
Community College |
$2,500 |
$3,000 |
State College |
$3,500 |
$4,000 |
State University |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
Private |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
To receive a DSF scholarship award, students must:
- Meet all deadlines;
- April 1 – Complete and submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and sumbmit a copy of the FAFSA Submission Confirmation Page OR a complete Student Aid Report from FAFSA to DSF as verification;
- April 1 – complete and submit DSF scholarship online at www.denverscholarship.org;
- May 1 – Submit an Enrollment Intention form to DSF by mail, fax or email;
- August 1 – notify DSF of changes to the SAR or enrollment intentions.
- Enroll at least half-time (i.e. 6 credit hours) in a DSF-eligible post-secondary institution within one year of high school graduation;
- Be eligible to receive Federal Student Aid;
- Apply for at least three additional scholarships;
- Meet DPS enrollment and graduation requirements.
For more information, please visit the DSF website www.denverscholarship.org.
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