Scholarship Value: $3,600
Awards Available: 500
Award Deadline:
May 1, 2026
You must apply for the DSF Scholarship within one year of graduating high school. For example, the high school class of 2025 must apply by the May deadline and receive their first DSF award by December 31, 2026.
To qualify for DSF, you must:
Attend
a Denver Public Schools (DPS) high school for all of high school, or since you鈥檝e moved to Colorado.
Graduate
from high school with a final cumulative GPA that meets DSF鈥檚 requirement for your college type:
4-Year College/University
- High School GPA at least 2.75 OR get DSF鈥檚 approval for an exception
Community College
- High School GPA at least 2.5 OR get DSF鈥檚 approval for an exception
Technical College
- High School GPA at least 2.0
Enroll full-time
- at one of DSF鈥檚 30 College Partners in Colorado.
Learn more about the full-time enrollment requirement online.
Show Financial Need
- with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 16,640* or less. DSF uses the SAI calculated by your college, which may be different from the SAI from your FAFSA or CASFA.
- Once you鈥檝e had a qualifying SAI, you don鈥檛 need to have a qualifying SAI in future years.
- DSF considers appeals for an alternative demonstration of financial need in limited circumstances.
- 16,640 is 250% of the 2025-26 maximum SAI to qualify for a Pell Grant. The maximum SAI to qualify for a Pell grant may be adjusted each year by the federal government.
Complete
- your college鈥檚 financial aid process by July 15.
Meet
- your college's requirements for Colorado residency. (for in-state tuition or state aid).
The DSF Scholarship application for the next school year is in the DSF Student Portal from February to the deadline. Log in if you have an account, or create a new account using your DPS ID number and birthdate. You can create your account starting in February of 12th grade.
To apply for DSF, you must also apply for 3 other scholarships or 2 scholarships and a student support program. You need your Social Security Number or your COF ID if you don鈥檛 have a Social Security Number. A parent or guardian must sign if you鈥檙e under 18.
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Scholarship Value: $3,600
Awards Available: 500
Award Deadline: May 1, 2026