IN THE NEWS
Denver Scholarship Foundation has been recognized by media across Colorado and beyond for its impact in helping Denver students access and succeed in college and career.
Explore recent coverage highlighting the stories, partnerships, and outcomes that captures the impact of DSF and the momentum behind our mission.
2026
Jan. 7 – La Voz – Denver Scholarship Foundation Continues Goals
Jan. 21 – MSU Red – Annual Peace Breakfast emphasizes MLK’s compassionate leadership
Jan. 23 – Denverite – Lincoln High School improves ratings amid immigration fears
April 8 – Denver7 – Denver7 to host call center alongside DSF for help on financial aid applications
April 20 – CU Denver – Honoring Impact at the 2026 Regent Awards CeremonyÂ
April 21 – Mile High Living – Building the Educational and Economic Future
April 26 – Westword – After Years on Colorado’s Watchlist, Lincoln High School Makes the Grade
April 28 – Mile High Living – Celebrating the Graduates of 2026
May 1 – CBS4 – College Signing Days in Denver Turn Dreams to Reality
2025
Feb. 19 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation to host financial aid workshops
Feb. 24 – Urban Spectrum – Breaking Barriers: Highlighting Women in Construction Week
May 2 – CPR News – How President Trump’s first 100 days are being felt in Colorado’s classrooms
May 6 – Colorado Newsline – Trump takes aim at in-state tuition programs for undocumented students
May 7 – CO Community Media – North High School’s former valedictorian pursues doctorate at Harvard
May 22 – Mile High Living – Building the Educational & Economic Future
June 10 – Chalkbeat – How Trump’s budget would impact grants for low income students
June 25 – 9News – Proposed Pell Grant cuts could threaten college access for 1,000s of Coloradans
June 26 – Chalkbeat – Colorado students try to help TRIO college-access program avoid Trump cuts
June 27 – Denver7 – Education leaders try to help TRIO college-access program avoid Trump cuts
Aug. 13 – La Voz – Denver Scholarship Foundation is a beacon for Colorado students
Sept. 18 – Mile High Living – Building the Educational and Economic Future
Sept. 23 – Denver7 – DSF to celebrate the accomplishment of students, scholars and alumni
Nov. 18 – Sentinel Colorado – State budget cuts jeopardize Colorado’s FAFSA completion efforts
2024
Jan. 16 – University Herald – DSF Paves the Way for First-Generation College Students
Feb. 22 – Telemundo – Eventos de asistencia con solicitud FASFA
March 10 – 9News – Denver Scholarship Foundation supports students through FAFSA delays
March 12 – CPR News – How do we get Colorado students to pursue higher education and work in state?
March 13 – CO Community Media – DSF plays a vital role in enhancing FAFSA completion rates
April 5 – Chalkbeat – A bungled FAFSA rollout threatens students’ college ambitions
April 25 – 9News – Workshop helps students with FAFSA forms
May 10 – 9News – First-generation student set to graduate college with help from a local non-profit
May 31 – Chalkbeat – After a spring of FAFSA issues, counselors worry about a ‘summer melt’
July 9 – The Denver Post – College students and colleges are rebounding after FAFSA fiasco
July 12 – Local News 8 – 5 tips to staying on track for students headed to college in the fall
July 16 – Fox31 – Roadblocks to federal financing impacting Colorado college students
July 26 – Urban Spectrum – DSF Announces Urgent Financial Aid Workshop to Combat Education Crisis
Aug. 30 – Colorado Sun – Roughly 2,700 fewer Colorado students applied for financial aid
Sept. 12 – Chalkbeat – How Colorado students can make higher education cheaper — or even free
Sept. 17 – CO Community Media – DSF role in helping close the wage gap for Denver’s Latinas
Oct. 1 – Denver Broncos – Denver Broncos Foundation provides support for DSF Future Center
Oct. 28 – Denver7 – DSF Homecoming Gala to celebrate students, DSF scholars and alumni
2023
May 2 – CBS4 – Prosperity Denver Fund facing changes amid challenges
May 16 – MSU Red – How living in a Thailand refugee camp helped this graduate find her path
May 17 – 9News – Denver nonprofit helps first-generation college grad achieve dream
May 22 – Denverite – City Council is changing its eligibility rules for college fund
May 28 – 9News – Denver city council expands eligibility for college fund
June 18 – Westword – Investment in Our Graduates Is Vital to Denver’s Prosperity
Sept. 29 – Denver7 – FAFSA delays could impact Denver students’ college selections this year
Oct. 2 – CBS4 – FAFSA delay leaves some Colorado students and families “anxious and stressful”
Oct. 16 – Denver7 – DSF Gala and After Party to honor and celebrate students and alumni
Oct. 25 – Colorado Politics – Homecoming Gala raises $1.2 million for scholarships
Nov. 9 – 9News – Delay in FAFSA form leaves students in limbo
Nov. 11 – Chicago Defender – Molson Coors Donates $100K to College Completion Grants
Nov. 13 – CO Community Media – National Career Development Month: Empowering students for success
Nov. 20 – Chalkbeat – Counselors welcome the Better FAFSA but delays have consequences for students
2022
Jan. 20 – Chalkbeat – How Colorado could get more students to complete FAFSA
Feb. 9 – Mile High Living – Denver Scholarship Foundation Application Window is Open
Feb. 25 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation Call Center Interview
March 25 – MSU Denver – Spring break program provides students with meaningful experiences
April 16 – Chalkbeat – Helping Hispanic men get to college
May 12 – Chalkbeat – How we can get more students to and through college
June 1 – Chalkbeat – Applying for financial aid may get a little easier in Colorado
July 22 – Denver7 – Friends who started food delivery foundation receive community award
Aug. 22 – Mile High Living – Empowering Denver StudentsÂ
Sept. 14 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation celebrates 15 years with a Homecoming Gala
Sept. 20 – 9News – Scholarship group makes college accessible for Latino DPS students
Sept. 22 – Denver7 – DSF research shows Latino males are missing from college campuses
Oct. 11 – Denver Business Journal – Janus Henderson’s community investments have long-term impact
Oct. 19 – CBS4 – Unlocking college aid: making the FAFSA less daunting
Oct. 19 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation Interview about FASFA Call Center
Oct. 22 – PRNewswire – Boston Billionaire Supports Denver Students To and Through College
2021
Sept. 29 – Spot On Colorado – Denver Scholarship Foundation Annual Gala
Sept. 30 – Denver7 – DSF Annual Gala features Christopher Gray, founder & CEO of Scholly
Oct. 1 – Denver7 – Student run Kobu Foundation helping feed families in the Boulder area
Oct. 18 – Colorado Politics – Gala puts spotlight on scholars and how they’re succeeding
Oct. 20 – CU Boulder – Denver Scholarship Foundation names CU Boulder College Partner of the Year
Oct. 29 – 7 tips for completing college financial aid forms
Nov. 9 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Nov. 17 – CU Denver – Taking the Stage at the Presidential Initiative Fall Research Showcase
Nov. 26 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation Scholar Comes Full Circle
Dec. 7 – Denver7 – Denver Scholarship Foundation 15 years: Cristina Chacon’s Journey
Dec. 30 – Colorado Sun – Hispanic men graduate from college at low rates but numbers can improve