Financial/Scholarship Resources

Explore scholarship and financial aid opportunities for K-12 and higher education in Colorado, including private school scholarships, college funding, and grants. These resources are designed to support students from various backgrounds achieve their educational goals through financial assistance and support programs.  

Ace Scholarships – K-12 Private School

• Program Overview
  • Provides children of lower-income families with scholarships to private schools in grades K-12
  • Advocates for expanded school choice
  • Partial tuition available: $2000 for K-8, $3,000 for High School
  • acescholarships.org

 

Boettcher Scholarship – Colorado Higher Education Schools

• Eligibility Requirements
  • Must be a Colorado senior who has lived in Colorado for their full junior and senior year
  • Must be a legal citizen
  • Application period: September 1st to November 1st annually
  • Seeking dynamic thinkers and leaders to positively impact Colorado’s future
  • boettcherfoundation.org

 

CollegeInvest Programs

• First Step Program
  • Eligible for children born in 2020 or after
  • Initial $115 deposit upon application
  • Matching contributions for 5 consecutive years (max $500 per year, $2500 total)
  • collegeinvest.org/first-step/
• Matching Grant Program
  • Must apply before child turns 9 years old (born before 2019)
  • Can reapply until age 18 or after receiving 5 awards
  • Matches up to $500 per year for 5 years (max $2500)
  • collegeinvest.org/first-step/

 

Daniels Fund

• Scholarship Details
  • Full scholarship for partnered schools in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
  • Up to $25,000 per year for schools outside the partner region
  • Application period: September to October annually
  • Seeks students with strong character, leadership potential, and entrepreneurial thinking
  • danielsfund.org

 

QuestBridge

• National College Match
  • Full four-year scholarship worth over $200,000
  • Designed for low-income high school seniors with excellent academic achievement
  • questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match
• College Prep Scholars
  • Program for high-achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds
  • Provides resources and support for top college applications
  • questbridge.org/high-school-students/college-prep-scholars

 

UCCS – Parents Challenge & CSGI Scholarship

• Requirements
  • • $2000 per year scholarship
    • Must be a full-time UCCS undergraduate student (all majors accepted)
    • Must be Parents Challenge alumni
    • Attend one CSGI reading discussion monthly
    • Attend 3 CSGI lectures per semester
    • Contact UCCS for current application deadlines

 

Additional Resources

• Scholarship Search Platforms
  • Niche – Find College Scholarships: niche.com
  • College Scholarships – Colorado Grants and Awards: collegescholarships.org
  • Opportunity Next – $1500 one-time scholarship for class of 2024: oedit.colorado.gov