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DPS classes of 2023 and 2024, apply for the DSF Scholarship by May 1!

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Wondering about your DSF Scholarship award payment?

DSF strives to process scholarship payments as soon as possible once we receive financial aid, enrollment, and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) information from your college at the beginning of each term. Click here for details about the DSF payment process and timing.

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planning to attend college next year?

Get expert advice to complete your FAFSA or CASFA and learn what types of financial aid you qualify for.

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Seniors: apply for financial Aid

Financial Aid application season is here! The 2023-24 FAFSA & CASFA are now open.

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TRIO Talent Search

A free program for 9-11 grade students attending select DSF Future Centers that specializes in getting first-generation students to college.

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Financial Aid

Become a financial aid expert! Learn more about FAFSA, CASFA, scholarships, grants, and loans.

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Scholarship

Apply for scholarships to help make college more affordable.

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College Pathway

Discover college pathways and find a road that fits your future goals.

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Find your DSF Future Center

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Denver Scholarship Foundation operates 15 Future Centers that serve Denver Public Schools high schools. Each is staffed by a Denver Scholarship Foundation College Advisor who will provide resources to plan for college. Your Denver Scholarship Foundation Future Center College Advisor is your main point-of-contact to get help when applying to college. The DSF Future Center will also work with you on your college application, financial aid, and scholarships.

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Denver Scholarship Foundation believes in the potential of every Denver Public Schools student, and we believe every one of them deserves the chance to earn a college degree or certificate.
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Gigi Granados

Angelica “Gigi” Granados is passionate about encouraging others so they can achieve their goals. For her, it just comes naturally. A 2017 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, she is now a DSF Scholar and a senior cheerleader at the University of Denver (DU). 
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