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.
Current full-time RedPeak employee, RedPeak community resident, or immediate family member of a RedPeak employee
High school graduate
Demonstration of financial need
Planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution fall 2026
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: current full-time redpeak employee, redpeak community resident, or immediate family member of a redpeak employee; high school graduate; demonstration of financial need. This award asks for an essay, 2 recommendations, 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.