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Denver Public Schools, Denver Scholarship Foundation and College Summit-Colorado partnership

College Summit-Colorado has an unprecedented opportunity over the next five years to help Denver Public Schools (DPS) increase their college enrollment rates in a sustainable, affordable way. This includes helping to build the capacity of their high schools to support all of their students in the post secondary planning process. This partnership will launch in 2007-08 with College Summit tools being fully implemented for all seniors at 4 DPS high schools, including CEC Middle College of Denver, Denver Center for International Studies, Montbello and South. Additionally, CS tools will be introduced to the remaining 8 high schools in 2007-08 through a model which includes implementation of 1- 2 classrooms for 25-50 students. In 2008-09 expansion plans include full implementation in all 12 DPS high schools for all 2600+ seniors.

Piton Foundation

College Summit-Colorado was recently awarded a grant to support our partnership with Denver Public Schools and to help DPS increase college enrollment rates district-wide. The foundation supports this partnership as it aligns with the college enrollment goals of DPS as stated in the Denver Plan and includes College Summit tools being implemented for seniors in all twelve DPS high schools. The Piton Foundation’s contribution will help College Summit-Colorado reach our match grant goal from the Rose Community Foundation this year.

Rose Community Foundation

College Summit-Colorado recently received a three-year $300,000 grant from the Rose Community Foundation for program expansion. The grant is designed to match donations from new sources of funding while College Summit expands in Mapleton Public Schools and Denver Public Schools. 
 

For more news from our region, view our latest newsletter below

 National Summit Up Newsletter - April 2007

 Colorado Summit Up Insert - April 2007

 

Published Press

09.06 - Out of Miasma

07.24.03 - College Tracking Critical

Spring 2003 - College Choice for Everyone

06.25.01 - Teens Take Crash Course on Getting into College

07.06.00 - Low Income Students Reaching New Heights: College Summit Offers the Tools to Succeed

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