DSF offers need-based scholarships to qualifying graduates of Denver Public Schools. The scholarship can be used at 39 Colorado postsecondary institutions (PSIs), including technical and community colleges, state colleges and universities, as well as private institutions. The scholarship, which can be as much as $5,000 a year, is renewable for up to five years depending on the type of college/PSI a student attends. For more information, please see the DSF Scholarship program policy.

To be eligible for a DSF Scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year, students must:

• Be enrolled in a participating Denver Public High School on or before October 1st of their senior year
  
• Graduate from a participating Denver Public High School
  
• Be eligible for Federal Student Financial Aid
  
• Apply to DSF by April 1, 2009 and meet all application deadlines and requirements described in the checklist "How to Become a DSF Scholar" http://www.denverscholarship.org/Document.Doc?id=295.
  
• Enroll at least half-time at a DSF-eligible PSI within one year of high school graduation
  
• Complete all financial aid requirements for their college/PSI
  

A student's DSF Scholarship award amount depends on the type of college/PSI the student attends and his or her Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is an indicator of financial need determined by completing the FAFSA. The amounts shown below are for students enrolled full-time during the entire traditional school year (fall and spring semesters). These amounts will be prorated for students enrolled less than full-time.