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Our Impact in Colorado

See how Hope Ignites Colorado is meeting our mission and bringing our community together.

49

 

scholars at Aurora Central High School

37

 

scholars at Regis Jesuit High School

59

 

collegians
working toward their degrees

145

 

total young people
who are motivated
to achieve their potential

COLLEGE PREPARATION

  • Scholars with 3.0+ gpa or higher 86% 86%
  • Scholars scoring higher than average in ACT or SAT 41% 41%
  • Scholars taking an Honors Class, AP Course, or earning college credit. 82% 82%
  • 2025 High School Graduates planning to attend College in the Fall 100% 100%
  • Collegians persisting towards graduation within 6 years 88% 88%

All 16 high school graduates in 2025 were accepted to at least one college.

100%

 

go to college

88%

 

persist in college

16

 

high school graduates in 2025!

COLLEGE PERSISTENCE & ACCESS

Since 2018, collegians persisting towards graduation in 6 years have far outstretched national averages.
  • Hope Ignites Colorado Collegians 88% 88%
  • Adults ages 22 to 59 whose parents have no education beyond high school 20% 20%

college scholarships awarded.

($98,000 from Hope Ignites Network Headquarters, $98,000 from Hope Ignites Colorado, and $12,500 from Kent L. Swanson Scholarship Fund))

in merit and need based scholarships.

(Scholarships received include: Daniels Fund Scholarship, QuestBridge Scholarship, Evans Foundation Scholarship, Aurora Gives, Aurora Public Schools Foundation)

100%

from families below the US  poverty line.

98%

from underrepresented minority groups

67%

girls and young women

33%

boys and young men

91%

first-generation
college students

100%

motivated & successful!

SERVING OTHERS IN NEED

Becoming well-educated and career-ready is all complimented by a focus on living a life of service to others—a key component of Hope Ignites’ proven track record of life-transforming impact on scholar success.  Our scholars regularly participate in community service activities, complete service reflections, research community issues they are passionate about, brainstorm solutions they can offer, and lead service projects.

Scholars completed over 1,954 hours of community service this year

LIVING PROOF

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“Obtaining a college education has always been a privilege that I could have only dreamed of. Graduate school, was something impossible and so out of reach. Hope Ignites Colorado made it easier for me to believe I could be educated like everyone else. They provided the opportunities for me to create experiences that have reinforced my interest and to pursue my dreams.”

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Collegian
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“Hope Ignites Colorado has connected me with a sense of community and they truly want me to succeed. They value me as a person and not just as a scholar. They helped me through my education journey, but have also helped develop me as an all around person.”

Tishawn
Scholar
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“Hope Ignites Colorado has become a significant support system in my life. I can come to Hope Ignites Colorado with any challenge or problem and find a community of people to help me work through it.”

Quinsker
Scholar
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“Hope Ignites Colorado sees something special in me, something that I never saw in myself. Hope Ignites Colorado has challenged me to do things that I had never thought I could do. Hope Ignites Colorado has been an inspiration to me and my family.”

Fernando
Collegian
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“I now have connected to all types of people that I never thought I would and they are connections that I hope will last a lifetime.”

Christian
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