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 from a Denver Metropolitan area high school
U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0+
Strong record of school and community involvement
Planning to attend an accredited college/university full-time
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: graduating from a denver metropolitan area high school; u.s. citizen or permanent legal resident; cumulative unweighted gpa of 3.0+. 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.