About Scholarships

Find a scholarship.

With more than 80 scholarship funds available through The Denver Foundation, our scholarships support graduating high school seniors, college students (undergraduate and graduate), trade/vocational students, and non-traditional students.

Explore our comprehensive list of scholarships to find the right opportunity for you.

Our scholarship funds are as unique as our donors. Each scholarship fund has a different focus. One fund supports graduate students studying early childhood education, while another supports graduating high school seniors in the Denver metro area. Explore our comprehensive list of scholarships to find the right opportunity for you.

Find a Scholarship

Get answers to common questions.

Interested in learning more about our scholarship opportunities? Have questions about submitting your application? Find answers to frequently asked questions and more.

SCHOLARSHIPS FAQ

 

Learn about our largest scholarship fund.

The Reisher Scholars Program has provided $45 million in scholarships to help more than 2,500 students complete college and pursue their ambitions.

Reisher Scholars

 

Looking to support students?

You can support an existing fund today or reach out to our helpful scholarships team to learn how to establish your own fund.

Scholarship Funds

 

In 2025

 

$12M+
awarded in scholarships
84
scholarship funds
1,600+
scholarship recipients

Universal Application

Our new universal application makes the process faster and more convenient for you to apply. Learn more about how the universal application works on our Scholarships FAQ page.

Universal Application Cycle 

Applications are open from December 15, 2025 – February 27, 2026. Apply for up to 25 different scholarships with one application, including:

  • Alexander Brown Memorial Scholarship
  • Alma M. Poe Scholarship Columbine Memorial Scholarship (for students)
  • Diane Hoppe Water Memorial Scholarship
  • Excelsior Scholarship
  • Francis H. Mahon Scholarship
  • Helen M. McLoraine Nonprofit Employee Scholarship
  • Helen M. McLoraine Opportunity Scholarship
  • Helen M. McLoraine Scholarship for Foster Care and Emancipating Youth
  • Highline Future Teachers Kelly Linderman Scholarship
  • Jim and Jean Hertzel Scientific Mind Award Scholarship
  • Jim and Peggy Curtis Scholarship
  • Leonard and Dorothy Custer Memorial Scholarship
  • Leonard and Elizabeth Baylinson Musical Scholarship
  • Make Your Mark Scholarship
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Failure Award Scholarship
  • Never Forgotten Scholarship (for students)
  • Painter Service for Others Scholarship
  • Raymond and Velma Merkle Scholarship for Manual High School
  • RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship
  • Reed Penington Family Trust
  • The Denver Foundation Community Scholarship
  • The John C. Ensslin and Bruce Goldberg Scholarship
  • Viking Scholarship
  • Winifred R. Reynolds Educational Scholarship

Additional scholarship opportunities not included in the universal applications (timelines may vary, and you must apply for each individually):

  • Ambassador Scholarship
  • Asian American Leaders in Mental Health Scholarship
  • Cameron Holland Scholarship
  • Columbine Memorial Scholarship (for teachers)
  • Desiree Padilla Memorial Scholarship: Open Dec. 1, 2025 – Mar. 1, 2026
  • John W. & Edna Wilson Mosley Scholarship
  • Mary J. Mullarkey Scholarship
  • Never Forgotten Scholarship (for teachers)
  • Parkinson Association of the Rockies Eric Wright Memorial Scholarship: Open Feb. 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026