future center

 

Your Future Center

Your Path to College

Room 114

 

Your Future Center was established by the Denver Scholarship Foundation to help you achieve success during and beyond high school. Your Future Center is staffed by a full-time professional College and Financial Aid Advisor who is employed by the Denver Scholarship Foundation.  Your Advisor is working hard to help South High School students get into college and obtain scholarships and other financial aid.

 

Future Center Resources and Services

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Resources

• College planning guides

•  College catalogues

•  College applications

•  Paying for college guides

 • Financial aid applications

 • Scholarship applications and information

•  Internet access

•  Information on college access programs that serve the school

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Services

Assist students with:

completing applications for college admission, financial aid and scholarships

searching for colleges and scholarships

preparing for the ACT

  Schedule in-school college representative visits

  Schedule trips for on-campus college visits

  Organize college-themed parent workshops

   Coordinate with other college access programs to ensure resources are maximized

 

 

Other Denver Scholarship Foundation Services

 

In addition to operating Future Centers at 12 DPS high schools, the Denver Scholarship Foundation helps DPS students achieve their college dreams through the following services:

 

o   Scholarships: DSF provides need-based scholarships to DPS graduates at 39 colleges in Colorado.

 

o   College Retention: DSF partners with colleges to provide students with academic and personal guidance to help them graduate.

 

Our Mission

 

The Denver Scholarship Foundation inspires and empowers Denver Public Schools students to achieve their college goals by providing the tools, knowledge and financial resources essential for success. 

 

For more information about the Future Center at South High School or the Denver Scholarship Foundation,

Contact Yessica Holguin, yholguin@denverscholarship.org or visit www.denverscholarship.org.

 

 

Make Yourself More

 

DSF Scholarship

Our mission is to inspire and empower Denver Public School students to achieve their college dreams.

In addition to providing college and financial aid advice to high school students, we offer need-based scholarships that can be used at 39 colleges in Colorado. The colleges include technical and community colleges, state colleges and universities, and private institutions. The scholarship is renewable for up to five years.

 

Eligibility

 

To qualify for a DSF Scholarship, students from the Class of 2010 must:

 

·      Graduate from a DPS high school with a 2.0 Grade Point Average;

·      Attend a DPS high school for at least two consecutive years before graduation;

·      Be eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid.

 

 

Scholarship Amounts

 

DSF Scholarships can be as much as $5,000 annually, depending on the following factors:*

 

·      Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) –  Determined by the federal government after you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); 

·      The type of college you attend – DSF Scholarships can be used at 39 colleges in Colorado;

·      Whether you enroll as a full-time or part-time student.

 

 

To receive a DSF Scholarship, students must meet the deadlines below:

   April 1: Apply for at least three additional scholarships;

      April 1: Complete DSF Scholarship application at www.denverscholarship.org;

  April 1: Complete FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov and submit FAFSA Confirmation Page or Student Aid Report to DSF as proof;

   May 1: Submit the online College Choice Form at www.denverscholarship.org;

   July 15: Complete your financial aid file at your college; notify DSF of changes to your enrollment

   Enroll in college within one year of graduating from high school.

 

 

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