MSS Awards

Matching Student Scholarship Awardees

2023-2024 Awards

In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded grants for matching student scholarships in two specific categories: County-based grants and Institution of Higher Education grant.

Funds were awarded as follows:

Colorado Counties: $4,914,922.00
Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education: $1,427,383

County-Based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium on behalf of Adams County: $589,109
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties: $81,080
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County: $771,656
Bous and Girls Club of Fremont County on behalf of Fremont County: $24,626
Bright Futures on behalf of Weld County: $299,068
Clear Creek Schools Foundation on behalf of Cleark Creek County: $3,225
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Delta, Mesa, and Montrose Counties:$210,009
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chafee, Garfield, Jackson, Lake, Pitkin, Routt, and Summit Counties: $110,515
Custer County High School on behalf of Custer County: $2,933
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver County: $726,947
Front Range Community College on behalf of Larimer County: $210,559
Grand Foundation on behalf of Grand County: $6,910
“I Have a Dream” Foundation of Boulder County on behalf of Boulder County: $306,258
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Prowers Counties: $38,648
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, and Yuma Counties: $87,503
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties: $32,812
Otero Junior College Foundation on behalf of Crowley and Otero Counties: $36,928
Pikes Peak State College on behalf of Teller County: $9,154
Pueblo County Hispanic Foundation on behalf of El Paso and Pueblo Counties: $803,198
Red Rocks Community College Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County: $392,662
True North Youth Program on behalf of San Miguel County: $4,040
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties: $9,190
YouthPower 365 on behalf of Eagle County: $41,029

Institutions of Higher Education awards:

Adams State University Foundation: $13,069
Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $72,189
Colorado Mountain College Foundation: $25,091
Colorado School of Mines: $19,138
Colorado State University: $120,471
Colorado State University Pueblo Foundation: $33,622
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges: $590,467
Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation: $189,344
Regents of the University of Colorado (CU Boulder): $104,125
Technical College of the Rockies: $1,668
University of Colorado Foundation (Denver): $111,706
University of Colorado Foundation (UCCS): $77,968
University of Northern Colorado Foundation: $58,209
Western Colorado University Foundation: $10,316

2022 - 2023 Awards

In the fiscal year 2022-2023, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded grants for matching student scholarships in three specific categories: County-based grants, Institution of Higher Education grants; and Workforce Development grants.

Funds were awarded as follows:

Colorado Counties: $1,364,382
Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education: $773,242
Workforce Program: $791,500

County-Based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium on behalf of Adams County: $556,555
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties: $102,720
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County: $787,816
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County: $128,017
Boys and Girls Club of Fremont County on behalf of Fremont County: $41,273
Clear Creek Schools Foundation on behalf of Clear Creek County: $2,365
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Delta County: $43,075
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Mesa County: $145,534
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Montrose County: $44,502
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of County- Chaffee, Garfield, Jackson, Lake, Pitkin, Routt, and Summit Counties: $133,381
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center on behalf of Dolores County: $2,206
Custer County School District on behalf of Custer County: $2,933 $219,573
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver County: $723,736
Front Range Community College Foundation on behalf of Larimer County: $219,573
Grand Foundation on behalf of Grand County: $8,697
“I Have a Dream” Foundation of Boulder County on behalf of Boulder County: $267,393
Morgan Community College on behalf of Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, and Yuma Counties: $10,6513
North Colorado Medical Center Foundation on behalf of Weld County: $276,583
Northeastern Junior College on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties: $38,464
Otero Junior College on behalf of Crowley and Otero Counties: $42,392
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County: $225,158
Red Rocks Community College on behalf of Jefferson County: $399,682
True North Youth Program on behalf of San Miguel County: $4,628
University of Colorado Foundation – UCCS on behalf of El Paso County: $640,646
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties: $9,307
YouthPower 365 on behalf of Eagle County: $32,457

Institution of Higher Education based awards:

Adams State University Foundation: $13,394
Aims Community College Foundation: $41,562
Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $71,449
Colorado Mountain College Foundation: $25,016
Colorado School of Mines Foundation: $17,290
Colorado State University Foundation (Fort Collins): $104,000
Colorado State University – Pueblo Foundation: $33,647
Emily Griffith Foundation: $7,969
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges on behalf of the Colorado Community College System: $591,200
Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation: $199,699
Technical College of The Rockies Foundation: $1,844
University of Colorado Foundation - CU Boulder: $102,768
University of Colorado Foundation – Denver: $108,302
University of Colorado Foundation - Colorado Springs: $79,274
University Of Northern Colorado Foundation: $60,526
Western Colorado University Foundation: $10,762

Workforce awards:

Arapahoe Community College Foundation for the Apprenticeship program: $75,000
Colorado Mesa University Foundation for the Grand Junction Opportunity program: $83,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation for Human Services & Caring Professionals programs: $100,000
Denver Scholarship Foundation for Denver Public Schools: $175,000
Emily Griffith Foundation for students who are parents: $10,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges for endowment: $47,000
Front Range Community College for Law Enforcement Academy: $150,000
Foundation for Community Colleges for Career and Technical Education programs: $61,500
Hide in Plain Sight for students experiencing homelessness: $50,000
Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland-Fort Collins for key industries: $75,000
Red Rocks Community College for Early Childhood Education programs: $20,000
University of Colorado Foundation – UCCS for Nursing programs: $75,000
University of Colorado Foundation – UCCS for Engineering programs: $99,000

2021-2022 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2021-2022, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded grants for matching student scholarships in three specific categories: County-based grants, Institution of Higher Education grants; and Workforce Development grants.

Funds were awarded as follows:

Colorado Counties: $4,996,795
Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education: $1,436,343
Workforce Programs: $983,450

County-Based awards:

Adams County: Adams County Education Consortium, $543,772
Alamosa County: Adams State University Foundation, $39,668
Arapahoe County: Arapahoe Community College, $739,420
Baca County: Lamar Community College Foundation, $6,225
Boulder County: I Have a Dream Foundation, $239,452
Denver County, Denver Scholarship Foundation: $662,352
Jefferson County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $13,980
Chaffee County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $13,980
Cheyenne, Kiowa Counties: Lamar Community College Foundation, $4,000
Conejos County: Adams State University Foundation, $25,201
Costilla County: Adams State University Foundation, $6,885
Crowley, Otero Counties: Otero Junior College Foundation, $52,017
Custer County: Custer County School District, $2,933
Delta County: Colorado Mesa University Foundation, $43,075
Dolores County: Colorado Nonprofit Development Center The Community Voice, $2,000
Douglas County: Arapahoe Community College Foundation, $128,017
Eagle County: YouthPower365, $30,329
El Paso County: Pikes Peak Community College Foundation, $640,646
Elbert, Kit Karson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, Yuma Counties: Morgan Community College Foundation, $104,334
Fremont County: Boys & Girls Club of Fremont County, Inc, $41,273
Garfield County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $79,453
Grand County: Grand Foundation, $7,281
Gunnison County: Western Colorado University Foundation, $7,307
Hinsdale County: Western Colorado University Foundation, $2,000
Huerfano County: Adams State University Foundation, $10,068
Jackson County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $2,000
Jefferson County: Red Rocks Community College Foundation, $399,682
La Plata County: rt Lewis College Foundation, $32,766
Lake County, Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $7,434
Larimer County: Front Range Community College Foundation, $219,573
Las Animas County: Adams State University Foundation, $24,660
Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick Counties: Northeastern Junior College Foundation, $32,473
Mesa County: Colorado Mesa University Foundation, $138,759
Mineral County: Adams State University Foundation, $2,000
Moffat, Rio Blanco Counties: Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation, $19,070
Montezuma County: Fort Lewis College Foundation, $27,289
Montrose County: Colorado Mesa University Foundation, $41,459
Pitkin County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $2,000
Prowers County: Lamar Community College Foundation, $36,738
Pueblo County: Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation, $219,290
Rio Grande County: Adams State University Foundation, $16,058
Routt County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $9,881
Saguache County: Adams State University Foundation, $14,516
San Miguel County: True North Youth Program, $4,628
Summit County: Colorado Mountain College Foundation, $18,633
Teller County: Pikes Peak Community College Foundation, $15,157
Weld County: North Colorado Medical Center Foundation, $276,583

Institution of Higher Education based awards:

Adams State University: Adams State University Foundation, $14,916
Colorado Mesa University: Colorado Mesa University Foundation, $72,316
Colorado Mountain College Foundation: $19,967
Colorado School of Mines: Colorado School of Mines Foundation, $15,378
Colorado State University Ft. Collins, Colorado State University Foundation, $118,879
Colorado State University Pueblo: Colorado State University Pueblo Foundation, $34,708
Fort Lewis College: Fort Lewis College Foundation, $11,123
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges on behalf of Arapahoe Community College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver, Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan Community College, Northeastern Junior College, Otero Junior College, Pikes Peak Community College, Pueblo Community College, Red Rocks Community College, Trinidad State Junior College: $576,901
Metropolitan State University of Denver: Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation, $199,848
Technical College of the Rockies: Technical College of the Rockies, $1,355
University of Colorado Boulder: University of Colorado Foundation, $95,853
University of Colorado Denver: University of Colorado Foundation, $108,840
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado – Colorado Springs: $82,422
University of Northern Colorado: University of Northern Colorado Foundation, $72,794
Western Colorado University: Western Colorado University Foundation, $11,043

Workforce awards:

Arapahoe Community College Foundation for Apprenticeships: $75,000
Colorado Mesa University Foundation for Certificate, Associate and Baccalaureate: $125,000
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation for Aviation Flight and Aviation Maintenance: $10,000
Colorado Women's Education Foundation for Top Industries: $25,000
Denver Scholarship Foundation for Top Industries: $200,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges for Career and Technical Education programs in multiple fields: $72,450
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges for Career and Technical Education: $41,000
Hide In Plain Sight for Associate, Certificate, Bachelor: $35,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation for CIS, Health, Advanced Manufacturing/Industrial Technology, Machining and Welding: $100,000
University of Colorado Foundation for Engineering: $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation for Nursing: $150,000

2020-2021 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2020-2021, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded grants for matching student scholarships in three specific categories: County-based grants, Institution of Higher Education grants; and Workforce Development grants.

Funds were awarded as follows:

Colorado Counties: $4,862,482
Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education: $1,440,710
Workforce Programs: $1,254,743

County-based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium on behalf of Adams County, $543,772
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Alamosa County, $26,445
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Conejos County, $16,801
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Costilla County, $6,885
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Huerfano County, $6,712
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Las Animas County, $16,440
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Mineral County, $2,000
Adams State University Foundation on behalf on of Rio Grande County, $16,058
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Saguache County, $9,677
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County, $739,420
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County, $128,017
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Delta County, $43,075
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Mesa County, $138,759
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Montrose County, $41,459
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chaffee County, $13,980
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Garfield County, $79,453
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Jackson County, $2,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Lake County, $7,434
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Pitkin County, $2,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Routt County, $9,881
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Summit County, $18,633
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center - The Community Voice on behalf of Delores County, $2,000
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, $19,070
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver County $662,352
Fremont Community Foundation on behalf of Fremont County, $41,273
Front Range Community College Foundation on behalf of Larimer County, $219,573
Grand Foundation on behalf of Grand County, $7,281
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca County, $4,150
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Bent County, $10,000
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Cheyenne and Kiowa Counties, $4,000
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Prowers County, $24,492
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, and Yuma Counties $104,334
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Sedgwick & Phillips Counties, $32,473
Otero Junior College Foundation on behalf of Crowley and Otero Counties, $10,709
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County, $220,306
Red Rocks Community College Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County, $399,682
The Weld Trust, Weld County, $276,583
True North Youth Program on behalf of San Miguel County, $4,628
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of Boulder County, $239,452
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of El Paso County $640,646
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of Clear Creek County, $2,365
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of Gilpin County, $2,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of Parker County, $6,821
Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Club on behalf of Custer County, $2,933
YouthPower365 on behalf of Eagle County, $30,329

Institution of Higher Education based awards:

Adams State University Foundation, $14,916
Aims Community College Foundation $47,807
Aurora Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Pickens Technical Center, $7,091
Colorado Mesa University Foundation, $72,316
Colorado Mountain College Foundation $19,967
Colorado School of Mines Foundation, $15,378
Colorado State University Foundation, $60,000
Colorado State University Pueblo Foundation, $34,708
Emily Griffith Foundation, $8,765
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges $576,901
Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation, $199,848
University of Northern Colorado Foundation, $72,794
Technical College of the Rockies, $1,355
University of Colorado Foundation - University of Colorado Boulder $95,853
University of Colorado Foundation - University of Colorado Denver, $108,840
University of Colorado Foundation - University of Colorado Colorado Springs $82,419
Western Colorado University Foundation, $11,043

Workforce awards:

Colorado Mesa University Foundation – Grand Junction Opportunity Scholarships $125,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation – Education $100,000
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation – Aviation Flight Maintenance $10,000
Denver Scholarship Foundation – Key Industries $200,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges – CTE Endowment $40,743.75
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges – CTE $41,000
Hide in Plain Sight – Homeless & Below Poverty Students $25,000
Mile High United Way – Bridging the Gap $20,000
One Million Degrees - Finish What you Started, $100,000
Poudre School District Foundation – High Demand Occupations $10,000
Project Self Sufficiency of Fort Collins and Loveland – Key Industries $75,000
Red Rocks Community College Foundation – Health Sciences $10,000
Red Rocks Community College Foundation – Early Childhood Education $15,000
Red Rocks Community College Foundation – HVAC $20,000
Red Rocks Community College Foundation – Automotive Collision, Customization, and Service Technology $3,000
University of Colorado Foundation CU Boulder – High Impact Practices Experiential Learning $160,000
University of Colorado Foundation UCCS – RN to BSN $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation UCCS – Education $150,000

2019-2020 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2019-2020, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded grants for matching student scholarships in three specific categories: County-based grants, Institution of Higher Education grants; and Workforce Development grants.

The level of funding available for the 2019-2020 fiscal year was approximately $7.5 million, designated as follows:

Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education: $1,500,000.00
Colorado Counties: $5,000,000.00
Workforce Programs: $1,000,000.00

County-based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium on behalf of Adams County: $525,143
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Alamosa County: $20,857
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County: $713,781
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Prowers Counties: $43,548
“I Have A Dream” Foundation on behalf of Boulder County: $243,735
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chaffee County: $12,094
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Conejos County: $18,945
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Costilla County: $4,842
Otero Junior College Foundation on behalf of Crowley and Otero Counties: $36,685
Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Club on behalf of Custer County: $3,500
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Delta County: $36,651
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver City and County: $635,750
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center on behalf of Dolores County: $2,000
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County: $126,890
YouthPower365 on behalf of Eagle County: $36,898
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington and Yuma Counties: $89,622
Pikes Peak Community College Foundation on behalf of El Paso County: $678,617
Fremont Community Foundation on behalf of Fremont County: $40,753
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Garfield County: $76,661
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Grand County: $8,635
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Gunnison, Hinsdale, and San Miguel Counties: $14,340
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Huerfano County: $7,913
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Jackson County: $2,000
Red Rocks Community College Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County: $416,970
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of La Plata and Montezuma Counties: $54,249
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Lake County: $4,529
Front Range Community College Foundation on behalf of Larimer County: $227,140
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Las Animas County: $16,859
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties: $31,007
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Mesa County: $161,578
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Mineral County: $2,000
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties: $15,278
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Montrose County: $52,051
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Ouray County: $2,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Pitkin County: $2,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County: $219,290
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Rio Grande County: $18,229
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Routt County: $11,760
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Saguache County: $8,403
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Summit County: $16,917
Greeley-Weld Urban Enterprise Zone Fund on behalf of Weld County: $283,762

Institution of Higher Education based awards:

Adams State University: $16,667
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mesa University: $71,521
Colorado Mountain College: $19,907
Colorado School of Mines: $15,341
Colorado State University – Ft. Collins: $20,000
Colorado State University – Pueblo: $35,698
Emily Griffith Technical College: $8,571
Fort Lewis College: $11,102
Metropolitan State University of Denver: $201,877
Pickens Technical College: $7,081
University of Colorado - Boulder: $92,577
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs: $82,422
University of Northern Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Northern Colorado: $64,689
Western Colorado University: $10,217

Workforce awards:

Adams County Education Consortium (CTE): $35,000
Arapahoe Community College Foundation (medical assistant, water treatment and property management): $110,000
Bright Futures Careers in Healthcare: $90,000
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of the City of Grand Junction and City of Montrose: $125,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation (healthcare): $150,000
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation (aviation): $10,000
Pikes Peak Community College Foundation on behalf of Pikes Peak Community College RN to BSN, Surgical Technologist, and Secure Coding: $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs Engineering: $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs Nursing: $150,000

2018-2019 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2018-2019, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awarded grants for matching student scholarships in three specific categories: County-based grants, Institutions of Higher Education grants; and Workforce Development grants.

The level of funding available for the 2018-19 fiscal year is approximately $7.5 million, designated as follows:

Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education: $1,500,000.00
Colorado Counties: $5,000,000.00
Workforce Programs: $1,000,000.00

County-based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium (ACEC) on behalf of Adams County: $540,734
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Alamosa County: $13,566
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Conejos County: $5,000
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Costilla County: $4,000
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Huerfano County: $7,763
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Las Animas County: $10,000
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Mineral County: $2,000
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Rio Grande County: $5,000
Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Saguache County: $14,472
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County: $734,388
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County: $126,582
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Mesa County: $144,173
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Montrose County: $47,426
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chaffee County: $12,468
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Clear Creek County: $3,136
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Garfield County: $80,851
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Grand County: $8,182
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Jackson County: $2,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Lake County: $6,494
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Park County: $7,576
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Pitkin County: $2,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Routt County: $11,906
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Summit County: $16,554
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties: $15,365
Custer County High School on behalf of Custer County: $2,545
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver City and County: $622,557
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of La Plata and Montezuma Counties: $61,380
Fremont Community Foundation on behalf of Fremont County: $40,284
Front Range Community College Foundation on behalf of Larimer County: $222,672
Greeley-Weld Urban Enterprise Zone Fund on behalf of Weld County: $276,714
I Have A Dream Foundation Boulder County on behalf of Boulder County: $236,156
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Prowers Counties: $39,314
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, and Yuma Counties: $103,072
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick counties: $35,974
Otero Junior College Foundation on behalf of Crowley and Otero Counties: $35,455
Pagosa Springs Rotary Community Assistance Fund on behalf of Archuleta County: $8,000
Pikes Peak Community College Foundation on behalf of Teller County: $15,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County: $231,686
Red Rocks Community College Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County: $417,053
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of El Paso County: $686,202
Western Colorado Community Foundation on behalf of Delta County: $43,954
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Gunnison, Hinsdale, and San Miguel Counties: $14,725
YouthPower365 on behalf of Eagle County: $31,312

Institutions of Higher Education:

Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Adams State University: $17,589
Aims Community College Foundation on behalf of Aims Community College: $43,574
Aurora Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Pickens Technical College: $5,531
Colorado Community College System Colleges and Technical College of the Rockies: $616,013
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mesa University: $73,466
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mountain College: $19,903
Colorado School of Mines Foundation on behalf of Colorado School of Mines: $14,050
Colorado State University Foundation on behalf of Colorado State University Ft. Collins: $62,700
Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation on behalf Colorado State University-Pueblo: $36,312
Emily Griffith Foundation on behalf of Emily Griffith Technical College: $9,024
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of Fort Lewis College: $12,364
Metropolitan State University Foundation, Inc. on behalf of Metropolitan State University of Denver: $194,276
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Boulder: $87,485
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs: $81,020
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Denver: $99,191
University of Northern Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Northern Colorado: $65,392
Western Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Western Colorado University: $11,185

Workforce:

Arapahoe Community College Foundation: $110,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mountain College United States Forest Service: $60,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mountain College Fire and Police Academy: $250,000
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Colorado Northwestern Community College Aviation: $10,000
Community College of Denver Foundation on behalf of Community College of Denver Advanced Manufacturing: $60,000
Denver's Early Childhood Council: $10,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges - endowment: $61,500
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges - Health; Energy, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, and Engineering; Professional and Technical Services; Education; and Business Operations: $61,500
Hide in Plain Sight: $100,000
Mile High United Way: $15,000
Project Self-Sufficiency on behalf of Larimer County EWD and Project Self-Sufficiency: $75,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation CTE: $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Boulder: $21,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs Nursing: $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs Engineering: $100,000

2017-2018 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2017-2018, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) board approved 48 local scholarship proposals worth $6,791,194 in 1:1 scholarship matches to counties, institutions of higher education, and workforce development organizations. The 48 awards represent 46 counties ($4,495,243), 24 institutions of higher education ($1,235,661), and eight workforce programs ($1,060,290).

In May 2018, the COSI Board also made available $90,000 in supplemental funds for a new reduced-match program for 16 counties. In total it is estimated that about 5,171 additional students will be awarded scholarships through all of these investments.

County-based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium $524,008
Pagosa Springs Rotary Community Assistance Fund on behalf of Archuleta County $7,850
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County $663,475
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chafee County $11,122
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver City and County $626,806
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County $119,121
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Eagle County $37,947
Pikes Peak Community College Foundation on behalf of El Paso County $641,382
Fremont Community Foundation on behalf of Fremont County $34,302
Aspen Community Foundation on behalf of Garfield County $75,461
Colorado Mountain College on behalf of Grand County $9,749
Colorado Mountain College on behalf of Jackson County $2,086
Jeffco Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County $443,101
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Morgan, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Washington, and Yuma Counties $90,737
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Lake County $8,212
Front Range Community College Foundation on behalf of Larimer County $225,741
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties $37,871
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Mesa County $166,319
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Montrose County $45,322
Aspen Community Foundation on behalf of Pitkin County $2,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County $214,291
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Routt County $10,828
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Summit County $14,726
Urban Enterprise Zone Fund on behalf of Weld $283,744

Institutions of Higher Education:

Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Adams State University $17,575
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mountain College
$19,183
Colorado State University Foundation on behalf of Colorado State University Ft. Collins $100,000
Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation on behalf of Colorado State University-Pueblo $35,033
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges on behalf of Colorado Community College System $724,141
Emily Griffith Foundation on behalf of Emily Griffith Technical College $6,916
Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation on behalf of Metropolitan State University of Denver $194,348
Aurora Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Pickens Technical College $5,381
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado- Colorado Springs $73,180
University of Northern Colorado Foundation on behalf of the University of Northern Colorado $59,904

Workforce:

Aspen Community Foundation $60,000
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of the Colorado Mesa University Online RN to BSN Program $100,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of the Colorado Mountain College CTE-Plus $200,000
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges $61,540
Hide in Plain Sight $75,000
Pikes Peak Community College Foundation on behalf of the Pikes Peak Community College- Healthcare $140,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs BSN Program $150,000
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of the University of Colorado- Denver $123,750

Reduced Match:

Adams State University Foundation in partnership with Adams State University and Trinidad State Junior College Foundation on behalf of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas, and the Rio Grande Counties $130,209
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Prowers Counties $55,963.50
Western Colorado Community Foundation on behalf of Delta County $68,148
Colorado Northwestern Community College on behalf of Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties $26,451

2016-2017 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2016-2017, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative board reviewed and approved three rounds of applications for approximately $6.6 million in matching funds.

County-based awards:

Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County, $634,196
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County, $129,611
Adams County Education Consortium on behalf of Adams County - $518,731
Aspen Community Foundation on behalf of Garfield County - $83,334
Aspen Community Foundation on behalf of Pitkin County, $2,000
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Mesa County - $173,404
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Montrose County - $57,004
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chaffee County, $14,549
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Eagle County, $40,118
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Grand County, $9,691
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Jackson County, $2,000
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Lake County, $10,231
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Routt County, $14,033
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Summit County, $19,207
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Moffat and Rio Blanco County, $17,294
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of the City and County of Denver - $606,850
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of La Plata and Montezuma Counties, $59,045
Fremont Community Foundation on behalf of Fremont County, $48,599
Front Range Community College Foundation on behalf of Larimer County - $230,472
Greeley-Weld Urban Enterprise Zone Fund on behalf of Weld County - $303,076
I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder on behalf of Boulder County, $263,972
Jeffco Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County, $457,013
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, & Prowers Counties - $42,799
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington and Yuma Counties, $97,802
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties, $43,302
Pagosa Springs Rotary Community Assistance Fund on behalf of Archuleta County - $24,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County, $210,685
Red Rocks Community College Foundation on behalf of Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Park Counties - $12,333
University of Colorado Foundation, in partnership with University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Community College on behalf of El Paso County - $650,054
Western Colorado Community Foundation on behalf of Delta County, $49,314
Western State Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, Saguache, and San Miguel Counties, $32,372

Institutions of higher education:

Aurora Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Pickens Technical College, $8,672
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mountain College - $19,177
Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation on behalf of Colorado State University-Pueblo, $34,971
Emily Griffith Foundation on behalf of Emily Griffith Technical College - $8,072
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of Fort Lewis College, $13,167
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges on behalf of:
- Arapahoe Community College - $55,254
- Colorado Mesa University - $67,679
- Colorado Northwestern Community College - $4,986
- Community College of Aurora - $63,636
- Community College of Denver - $93,230
- Delta Montrose Technical College - $1,402
- Front Range Community College - $150,007
- Lamar Community College - $4,959
- Morgan Community College - $10,175
- Northeastern Junior College - $11,455
- Otero Junior College - $10,363
- Pikes Peak Community College - $136,369
- Pueblo Community College - $61,143
- Red Rocks Community College - $64,862
- Trinidad State Junior College - $13,975
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Boulder, $79,282
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Colorado Springs - $67,315
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of University of Colorado Denver, $85,603
Western State Colorado University Foundation on behalf of Western State Colorado University, $10,363

Workforce:

Colorado Council for Black Nurses, $18,000
Colorado Educational Services and Development Association (CESDA) - $72,000
Colorado Mesa University Foundation on behalf of Colorado Mesa University Center for Teacher Education - $73,521
Colorado Mountain College Foundation – Colorado Mountain College Culinary Workforce - $100,000
Denver Public Schools Foundation on behalf of Denver Public Schools CareerConnect - $100,000
Emily Griffith Foundation on behalf of Emily Griffith Technical College - $80,000
Hide in Plain Sight - $75,000
Mile High United Way, $15,000
Lutheran Medical Center Foundation on behalf of SCL Health Colorado and Front Range Regions, $80,000
Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland-Fort Collins on behalf of Larimer County Workforce Center and Project Self-Sufficiency - $75,000

2015-2016 Awardees

In the fiscal year 2015-2016, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative board reviewed, and approved, the first round of applications for approximately $1.3 million in matching funds in November 2015. On January 20, 2016, the board reviewed and approved an additional $1.9 million in matching funds. Again, in March 2016, and May 2016 the board approved $1.1 million and $2.3 million respectively. Through these partnerships, to-date the Scholarship Initiative has generated a commitment of nearly $14 million in additional scholarship funds to Colorado students from state and philanthropic sources.

County-based awards:

Adams County Education Consortium on behalf of Adams County - $516,718
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Arapahoe County $741,633
Arapahoe Community College Foundation on behalf of Douglas County $112,491
Aspen Community Foundation on behalf of Garfield County - $77,534
Aspen Community Foundation on behalf of Pitkin County - $2,030
Boulder I Have a Dream Foundation on behalf of Boulder County - $250,019
Colorado Mesa University on behalf of Mesa County - $145,062
Colorado Mesa University on behalf of Montrose County - $50,968
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Chaffee and Grand counties $20,011
Colorado Mountain College on behalf of Eagle, Lake, Routt, and Summit Counties - $77,559
Colorado Mountain College Foundation on behalf of Jackson County $1,728
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Moffat County - $11,210
Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation on behalf of Rio Blanco County - $7,709
Denver Scholarship Foundation on behalf of Denver City and County - $579,965
Fremont Community Foundation on behalf of Fremont County $50,765
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of La Plata County $29,685
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of Montezuma County $25,513
Front Range Community College on behalf of Larimer County - $237,495
Greeley-Weld Urban Enterprise Zone Fund on behalf of Weld County - $259,869
Jeffco Schools Foundation on behalf of Jefferson County $445,502
Lamar Community College Foundation on behalf of Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Prowers counties $29,724
Lamar Community College on behalf of Bent County - $8,463
Morgan Community College Foundation on behalf of Kit Carson, Morgan, Washington and Yuma counties $87,221
Northeastern Junior College Foundation on behalf of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick counties $35,647
Pikes Peak Community College Foundation on behalf of Teller County $18,000
Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation on behalf of Pueblo County $226,597
Red Rocks Community College Foundation on behalf of Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Park counties $12,948
University of Colorado Foundation on behalf of El Paso County - $688,361
Western Colorado Community Foundation on behalf of Delta county $44,225
Western State University Foundation on behalf of Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Ouray, San Miguel, Saguache counties $29,444

Institutions of higher education:

Adams State University Foundation on behalf of Adams State University $17,000
Colorado Community College System Foundation applying on behalf of:
- Arapahoe Community College - $59,183
- Colorado Mesa University - $68,170
- Colorado Northwestern Community College - $4,632
- Community College of Aurora - $64,090
- Community College of Denver - $94,052
- Delta Montrose Technical College - $1,469
- Front Range Community College - $154,741
- Lamar Community College - $5,309
- Morgan Community College - $10,920
- Northeastern Junior College - $10,996
- Otero Junior College - $12,615
- Pikes Peak Community College - $139,114
- Pueblo Community College - $65,697
- Red Rocks Community College - $66,162
- Trinidad State Junior College - $14,347
Colorado State University - $100,767
Colorado State University, Pueblo - $35,874
Colorado Mountain College - $18,828
Emily Griffith Foundation - $7,079
Fort Lewis College Foundation on behalf of Fort Lewis College $14,146
Metropolitan State University of Denver - $192,359
University of Colorado - $75,588
University of Colorado Colorado Springs - $62,183
University of Colorado, Denver - $75,952
University of Northern Colorado - $56,961
Western State University Foundation on behalf of Western State University $10,004

Workforce:

Aspen Community Foundation – community workforce $60,000
Emily Griffith Foundation (Workforce programs) - $40,000
Hide in Plain Sight – Douglas County homeless youth workforce $50,000
Jeffco Schools Foundation - community workforce $55,000
Pueblo Community College Foundation – Production Technician program $52,500
Pueblo Community College Foundation - Corporate College CDL program $48,000
Your Community Foundation - Sector 5 workforce $91,000

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