I Have A Dream Scholarship Application
“I Have A Dream” Foundation (IHDF) of Boulder County is excited to offer several scholarships with this one common scholarship application. This application is for an undergraduate educational program.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
"I Have A Dream" Foundation Dreamer Scholarship
Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI)
Scholarship
Dakota Solomon Scholarship (for Dreamers only)
Las Alas Scholarship
If you have questions please contact us via email:
college@ihaveadreamboulder.org
Relationship to I Have A Dream
Select the category the describes your relationship to I Have A Dream
Please select...
Dreamer
Dreamer Guest
Parent of a Dreamer
Sibling of a Dreamer
Partner Program
AmeriCorps
Are you currently receiving a scholarship through I Have A Dream?
Yes
No
What is your Dream ID?
If unsure, contact your Program Director or College and Career Department and then resume filling out this application.
For which term are you applying for a scholarship?
Please select...
Fall
Spring
Summer
Which Partner program are you affiliated with?
Please select...
Adelante!
AVID
Boulder Housing Partners
Dreamer Scholar Sibling
Hold down the Control key (windows) or the Command key (mac) to select more than one.
What is the name of your family member that is a Dreamer?
Which Dreamer Class is your family member assigned to?
Please select...
Iris (Francisco Mejias)
Phoenix (Francisco Mejias)
BEast (Francisco Mejias)
Griffin - Ryan/Eagle (Beatrice Salazar, Jaimie Kerka, Mario Martinez, Brian Rocha)
Aspen (Seth Hays)
Rocky Mountain (Olimpia Mejias)
Carbon Valley (Aurora Santos)
Oak (Juan Jimenez Diaz)
Elk (Karla Alvarado)
La Vista (Lupita Crespo)
Alicia (Rebecca Shanfield)
Diagonal Court (Natalia Luna)
North Boulder-NoBo (Francisco Medina)
Contact Information
Legal First Name
Name as it appears on official documentation
Legal Last Name
Name as it appears on official documentation
Preferred Email
The email address you check most frequently
Mobile Phone
Enter the best number where we can call or text you
Mailing Address
Your most stable address for receiving mail.
Street
City
State
Please select...
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
Zip Code
Eligibility and Progress
What type of degree are you pursuing?
Please select...
Workforce Certificate
Associates (Community College)
Bachelors (University)
What University/College/Educational Program will you be attending?
Please select...
Adams State University
Aims Community College
Arapahoe Community College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Colorado State University -Global Campus
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Emily Griffith Technical College
Fort Lewis College
Front Range Community College
Lamar Community College
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Morgan Community College
Northeastern Junior College
Otero College
Pickens Technical College
Pikes Peak State College
Pueblo Community College
Red Rocks Community College
Technical College of the Rockies
Trinidad State College
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Denver
University of Northern Colorado
Western Colorado University
Other - CO
Other - Out of State
If Other, what is the name of your college or program?
What is your current major or area of study?
Are you attending full time or part time?
Please select...
Full time (12+ credit hours)
Part time (6-11 credit hours)
What type of career are you pursuing?
What is your Student ID for that college or educational program?
Maximum of 12 numbers or letters
What is the approximate Date you expect to complete your Certificate, Associates or Bachelors degree?
If you don't know the exact date: use the last day of the month, such as 5/31/2024.
Which Financial Aid application did you complete?
Please select...
FAFSA - Federal Application for Federal Student Aid
CASFA - Colorado Application for Financial Aid
Program does not accept FAFSA/CASFA
If you have received your Student Aid Index (SAI) please provide the number.
Required to determine eligibility for the COSI (State of Colorado) scholarship.
Additional Information
What is your date of birth?
What type of high school degree did you earn?
Please select...
Diploma
GED
When did or will you graduate from high school or earn a GED?
If you don't know the exact date: use the last day of the month, such as 5/31/2024.
What high school did you graduate from?
While in high school, did you participate in
any
college level course including Concurrent Enrollment, ASCENT, PTEACH, or PTECH programs?
No
Yes
Social Security Number
Enter SSN in this exact format: ###-##-####. Required for annual reporting to the State of Colorado. If you have no SSN, enter 000-00-0000.
Dreamers will be automatically considered for both the Dreamer Scholars scholarship and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI). Other applicants will be considered for only the COSI scholarship.
Demographic Information
Are you a first generation student?
Yes
No
Neither of your parents have graduated from a 4-year institution in the U.S. with a Bachelor's degree.
Which race or ethnicity groups best describe you?
Please select...
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian or Asian American
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latinx
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Middle Eastern or North African
White
Identity Not Listed
Prefer Not to Identify
Unknown
Hold down the Control key (windows) or the Command key (mac) to select more than one.
Gender
Please select...
Female
Male
Non-binary/third gender
Prefer to self-describe
Prefer not to say
Unknown
Is your household currently classified as free and reduced lunch by the school district?
Yes
No
Additional Scholarship Option
Based on your application, you can qualify for the Las Alas Scholarship and, if you are a Dreamer, to the Dakota Solomon Scholarship. To apply you will answer essay questions about your leadership, your career goals, and your strengths.
Do you wish to apply?
Yes
No
Describe a past experience in which you have shown leadership.
What are your educational and career goals and aspirations?
What strengths from your past experiences do you think will help you in college?
Required Files
Please upload your Summer enrollment verification. This must show either the term or the start/end dates of the courses.
Image or PDF files only.
Please upload your most recent unofficial transcript, as of today
Image or PDF files only.
By hitting submit you agree to:
Keep I Have A Dream Foundation updated with current information, which includes email, phone number(s) and preferred address.
Apply for Financial Aid and have a complete Financial Aid award account with your college.
Maintain scholarship requirements which may include: enrollment criteria, 2.0 college GPA and meeting Academic and Financial Aid SAP Policy.
***If you have any co
ncerns about your current SAP standing, please contact the College & Career team.
Every student is REQUIRED to submit an online check-in form every semester enrolled in an education program. If not completed, future payments will be placed on hold.
If you are a first time attending student you will also be REQUIRED to complete a verbal check-in each semester (in addition to the online check-in).
Maintain a minimum enrollment based on your scholarship. COSI requires at least 6 credit hours.
Notify us if you decide to not attend or withdraw from courses.
If you have questions please contact us via email:
college@ihaveadreamboulder.org