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.
Graduating high school senior of a Colorado high school
Planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the fall of 2026
Can attend the Failure Award Scholarship presentation
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: resident of colorado; graduating high school senior of a colorado high school; planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the fall of 2026. This award asks for 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.