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Overview

FRCC Promise Program

Funder: Front Range Community College Foundation

Geographic Scope: Larimer County, Colorado (targeted high schools)

Launch Date: Fall 2025

Focus Areas: First-generation, low-income students; Last-dollar scholarships covering tuition, fees, and books

Description: The FRCC Promise Program is designed to remove financial barriers and ensure students have the resources and support they need to succeed at FRCC. This program provides last-dollar scholarships to cover tuition, fees, and books for first-generation, low-income students from targeted high schools in Larimer County.

Award Coverage:

  • Full tuition and fees

  • Books and classroom materials

  • Wraparound support services, including mentorship and academic coaching
  • Funding Goal: $100,000 in cash and pledges to establish the fund

    Matching Gift Challenge: Active matching gift challenge to support launch

    Founding Circle Members: Donors contributing $10,000+ in first year will be recognized as Founding Circle Members

    Eligibility Requirements:

  • Graduate of a participating Larimer County high school

  • Enroll at FRCC within 16 months of high school graduation

  • Maintain 2.5 GPA (junior/senior weighted GPA) and 2.0 GPA at FRCC

  • Complete FAFSA or CASFA each year

  • Stay enrolled full-time and complete at least 24 credits per year

  • First-generation student

  • Low-income status
  • Program Impact:

  • Increase college-going rates from targeted high schools

  • Improve student success

  • Strengthen community

  • Create debt-free path to higher education
  • Contact Information:

  • Beryl Durazo, Executive Director

  • FRCC Foundation

  • 3645 West 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031

  • Phone: 303-404-5463

  • Email: (contact through website)

  • 501(c)(3) Number: 84-1311148
  • What Front Range Community College Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    1
    Total given
    $264K
    Median grant
    $264K
    • By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Westminster, CO.

    Example grants

    • Front Range Community College · Westminster, CO

      Operational and other support for front range community college

      $264K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationk-12-schoolscollege-preppoverty-alleviationeducation-equity

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