This award is part of The Denver Foundation universal application — you apply through one application, not a separate one for each fund.
The Denver Foundation stewards more than 70 different scholarship funds created by individuals, families, and businesses, with approximately 30 competitive, application-based opportunities.
A universal application is a system that allows individuals to submit a single application to multiple scholarship opportunities.
Applicant must be a current or former client/participant of one of the eligible nonprofit organizations (full list published separately)
Former clients/participants must have received services within 15 years of the application deadline
Applicant must have been accepted into or be currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution in the U.S.
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: applicant must be a current or former client/participant of one of the eligible nonprofit organizations (full list published separately); former clients/participants must have received services within 15 years of the application deadline; applicant must have been accepted into or be currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution in the u.s.. This award asks for an essay, 1 recommendation, a transcript, so give those pieces real time rather than rushing them. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.