Financial aid applications for the 2024-25 school year are due February 23, 2024. Families who have participated in the lottery for the 2024-25 school year must complete the financial aid application and provide the requested documentation by the deadline to be considered. Please plan to have your tax return completed and available by the February 23, 2024 due date to be considered in the first round of financial aid funding.

For families that enroll after the lottery closes, you can submit your financial aid application upon enrollment confirmation. 

Confidential scholarships for monthly tuition assistance are available and are based on family need. A portion of revenue raised through DCP fundraising events is set aside and dedicated for this type of assistance. We also utilize personal and corporate donations for scholarships when available.

DCP does not waive any annual fees.

In addition to the income eligibility numbers utilized by the Denver Public Schools free lunch program, Denver Cooperative Preschool will utilize the DPS Early Education Tuition Estimates – ECE 3 & 4 year olds as a guideline for awarding scholarship funds. While DCP does not have the extensive financial resources of Denver Public Schools, and therefore cannot always match the discounts provided, DCP considers the discounts based on family size and income levels to be a helpful guideline that considers the cost of living in Denver more than the National Poverty Level guidelines.

The families who seem most in need will have their requests met first. Funds will generally be awarded in the following order: 1) families that meet the National Poverty Level guidelines; 2) families at 150% of National Poverty Guidelines; 3) families that do not meet the National Poverty Levels but do qualify for the DPS ECE discounts; 4) Others

Older Preschool families and eligible Young Preschool families should utilize Denver Preschool Program funds first but can apply for additional scholarship if needed. Their application will be considered using their income level compared to the tuition after DPP funds.

Applications have names redacted by the Manager of Operations. Because names are kept confidential from the Scholarship representative, responses to the applications are done via email by office staff.