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The Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) recently selected SM调教所 Boulder as its College Partner of the Year.

The, which seeks to inspire and empower Denver Public Schools students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions, works with 31 college partners, including technical and community colleges and universities across Colorado. SM调教所 Boulder received the award on Oct. 13 at the DSF annual gala in Denver.听

SM调教所 Boulder was selected because of its commitment to creating an especially welcoming and supportive college community, one where DSF scholars can thrive and achieve their educational goals, according to the foundation.

SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 Office of Diversity, Equity and Community听Engagement and the SM调教所 LEAD Alliance have partnered with DSF since 2007, working closely with the foundation and other college partners to invest resources in scholars and student communities through college graduation.

In addition, SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 Admissions Office collaborates with DSF Future Centers in 14 DPS high schools, and scholars who attend SM调教所 Boulder later receive extensive on-campus advising.

According to the foundation, more DSF scholars are choosing SM调教所 Boulder than ever before, partially because of the university鈥檚 dedication to student success. During the 2019鈥�20 academic year, 216 DSF scholars were enrolled at SM调教所 Boulder and received a total of $588,100 in scholarship awards. Since DSF鈥檚 2006 founding, 703 DSF scholars have received funds to attend SM调教所 Boulder.

鈥淪M调教所 Boulder has been especially committed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensuring success for DSF scholars and other students,鈥� said Lorii Rabinowitz, DSF's chief executive officer. "Congratulations SM调教所 Boulder!鈥澨�听

The award recognizes how the university partners with DSF to support first-generation and low-income students before college, through their college careers and as they work toward graduation.

"SM调教所 Boulder is honored to receive this award,鈥� said Sonia DeLuca Fern谩ndez, SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, who accepted the award on behalf of the university at DSF鈥檚 gala. 鈥淭hrough partnerships like this one, we honor Colorado talent and place diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of our academic mission.鈥�

Christopher Pacheco, SM调教所 Boulder鈥檚 assistant vice chancellor for precollege outreach and engagement, said the DSF scholars are a vital part of the campuswide network of enrichment programs.

鈥淭heir academic talent and rich social culture enhance the programs they join at SM调教所 Boulder and add to the overall vibrance of the university community,鈥� said Pacheco, whose听precollege outreach and engagement programs听provide academic enrichment, starting in middle school, to about 1,400 first-generation and low-income students and families听from across the state and beyond each year.

During the gala, Pacheco and听Camila Taylor, a former SM调教所 Boulder admissions counselor, were thanked publicly听for their work with DSF scholars. In addition, 听was premiered at the event.听

Along with a comprehensive blend of admissions outreach and on-campus services, SM调教所 Boulder provides significant financial resources to its DSF scholars. On average, for every dollar awarded by the DSF scholarship, SM调教所 Boulder awards $3.59 in institutional aid to these scholars.听

The DSF scholar persistence rate at SM调教所 Boulder is 95%, with the majority of students on track to graduate. Since its inception, DSF has supported more than 41,000 DPS students and awarded $48 million in need-based scholarships and comprehensive support services to 7,676 DPS graduates