Displaced Aurarian Scholarship Instructions

Displaced Aurarian is a person who lived in the Auraria neighborhood between 1955 and 1973 or is a descendant of such a resident.

The Displaced Aurarian Scholarship is designed for students who are determined to be Displaced Aurarians and their direct descendant.  This scholarship covers the remainder of on campus in-state tuition and standard fees for regular classes up to 18 credit hours per semester after grants and scholarships have been applied. Students are responsible for any balance resulting from out-of-state, online tuition, and high-cost course fee accrual differentials. The scholarship does not cover costs associated with ineligibility of the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend.

Direct descendants are lineal descendants of residents of the Auraria Neighborhood between 1955 and 1973 (child, grandchild, great-grandchild, etc.)

The geographical area is bounded by Colfax, Auraria Parkway, Speer, and I-25.

The Displaced Aurarian Scholarship is not available for past semesters.

The application deadline for fall and spring consideration is April 16th. A complete application must be received by these deadlines. In addition, a registration schedule must be finalized by June 1st for the fall semester and November 1st for spring. Classes added after June 1st will not be factored in for award determination. 

To be eligible, you must:  

• Provide proof that you or any of your direct descendants lived in the Auraria Neighborhood between 1955 and 1973. 
• Provide official documentation demonstrating the relationship to the Displaced Aurarian.
• Not be in default on a student loan or owe a balance to CCD, the state of Colorado, or the U.S. Department of Education.

To apply, you must provide:  

• Provide proof you or your parent, grandparent, or direct descendant resided in the Auraria neighborhood between 1955-1973  
• Provide official documentation demonstrating the relationship to the Displaced Aurarian  
• Applicants will be asked to show history of familial lineage/guardianship and residency in the Auraria neighborhood between 1955 –1973

Documents such as birth certificates, school, church or tax records, newspaper, or other published articles are appropriate for showing lineage and residency.

The College Opportunity Fund provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students. Learn more.

The scholarship covers the remainder of on campus in-state tuition and standard fees for regular classes up to 18 credit hours per semester after grants and scholarships have been applied. Students are responsible for any balance resulting from out-of-state, online tuition, and high-cost course fee accrual differentials. The scholarship does not cover costs associated with ineligibility of the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend.

The scholarship covers the remainder of on campus in-state tuition and standard fees for regular classes up to 18 credit hours per semester after grants and scholarships have been applied. Students are responsible for any balance resulting from out-of-state, online tuition, and high-cost course fee accrual differentials. The scholarship does not cover costs associated with ineligibility of the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend.

The Displaced Aurarian scholarship will cover the courses that count toward a student’s program of study. If a student enrolls in a course that is not included in the college’s academic plan, the student is responsible for the tuition and fees for that course, even if otherwise eligible for the Displaced Aurarian scholarship.  

Students taking online classes will only receive the equivalent of the cost of on-campus in-state tuition and fees, minus COF. Students are responsible for paying any remaining balance.