Forward Steps is the only Colorado-based nonprofit organization focused solely on foster and former foster youth and post-secondary education. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must: 1) reside in Colorado and have experience in the foster care system, 2) be between the ages of 17-26 at application date, 3) attend a college, university or trade/vocational school in the Denver, Boulder or Ft. Collins area, 4) have obtained their high school diploma or GED, and 5) have unmet financial needs. Forward Steps provides scholarships of up to $9,000 per academic year, as well as 1:1 mentoring, tutoring, coaching and life-skills training.
