Colorado Promise
Funding Amount
Complete reimbursement of out-of-pocket tuition and fees
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Focus Areas: General higher education (first two years of college)
Geography
- Must be a resident of Colorado
Other requirements
- Must have initially enrolled at an eligible institution within two years of graduating high school (or equivalent)
- Family income of $90,000 or less
- Attending eligible public institutions
Overview
Two free years of college funding opportunity. Expanded beginning in Fall 2024, students who attend public institutions and have family incomes of $90,000 or less are eligible for a complete reimbursement of any out-of-pocket tuition and fees paid for their education. The program expands on individual institutional promise programs and extends financial support to middle-income Colorado residents.
Geographic Scope: Colorado
Eligibility:
- Must be a resident of Colorado
- Must have initially enrolled at an eligible institution within two years of graduating high school (or equivalent)
- Family income of $90,000 or less
- Attending eligible public institutions
Focus Areas: General higher education (first two years of college)
How to Apply
Application Process
Details on how to apply are not provided in the source material. Contact the organization or visit Colorado Promise program resources for application information.
Available Materials:
- Funding Flyer
What Summit County Child Care Resource & Referral Agency actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Summit County Child Care Resource & Referral Agency reported $4.99M in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 8
- Total given
- $175K
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $9,600–$36K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Breckenridge, CO; Frisco, CO; Dillon, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Summit County Preschool · Frisco, CO
Quality improvement program materials, supplies and teacher supports
$36K
Carriage House Early Learning Center · Breckenridge, CO
Quality improvement program materials, supplies and teacher supports
$35K
Lake Dillon Preschool · Dillon, CO
Quality improvement program materials, supplies and teacher supports
$33K
Timberline Learning Center · Breckenridge, CO
Quality improvement program materials, supplies and teacher supports
$26K
Breckenridge Montessori · Breckenridge, CO
Quality improvement program materials, supplies and teacher supports
$13K
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Back to Work: Early Childhood Education Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI)
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