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COSI: Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative

COSI: Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative

The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative works to reduce barriers to postsecondary education by providing funding across the state for student programming. COSI programs offer student scholarships and support services. Programs include Matching Student Scholarships, Community Partner Program, Back to Work, Finish What You Started, Fund My Future, and Second Chance Scholarship.


Every Coloradan deserves an affordable path into the workforce; Together we can make it happen.

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By leveraging state funds to generate local giving, the program grows community efforts and engages private donors to increase available scholarships well beyond the investment from the state.

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Apply for Grants

COSI will be releasing several new grant opportunities for eligible non-profits and IHE Foundations. 

 

 

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Provider Resources

For Institutions and Nonprofits that have receiving COSI grants.

 


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COSI Achieve

As a result of COSI's redesign project, COSI announces the launch of COSI Achieve a program that combines scholarships with holistic support services. 


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COSI ASAP

Colorado is launching an official replication of the City University of New York's (CUNY) nationally recognized Accelerated Study in Academic Programs (ASAP).


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Second Chance Scholarship

This program aims to reduce financial barriers for individuals that wish to pursue a college degree and have been released from the Division of Youth Services (DYS) commitment facility within the last 5 years.


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Our Mission

We support students, advocate and develop policies to maximize higher education opportunities for all.
 

Our Vision

All Coloradans will have an education beyond high school to pursue their dreams and improve our communities.

 

Contact Us

Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202

Main: (303) 862-3001
email: questions@dhe.state.co.us 

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