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Colorado Commission on
Higher Education
Department of Higher Education
Richard Werner, President and CEO
Greeley -Weld Urban Enterprise Zone Fund
Weld County
Dear Mr. Werner:
RECEIVED
NOV 302017
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Chair. Monte Moses
Vice Chair, Luis Colon
John Anderson
Mafia Babbs
Mary Beth Buescher
Kenny Fagan
Cassie Gannett
Jeanette Garcia
Vanecia Kerr
Torn McGimpsey
Paula Sandoval
We are pleased to notify you that your application for the 2017-2018 Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
Matching Student Scholarship grant has been approved for $283,744 on behalf of Weld County.
The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative was created with students in mind and we are excited to leverage
state dollars to increase overall financial support in your community, and support efforts to close the attainment
gap in Colorado. Your proposal was included in our first round of applications reviewed during FY 2017 - 2018 and
is part of $2,045,333 in 1:1 scholarship matches that have been committed to -date to support over 2,252
students.
We look forward to having you as a partner as we ensure every Colorado student has the necessary tools to
succeed in postsecondary education and find an affordable path to the workforce. In the coming weeks, our team
will work with you to draft the grant agreement based on your submitted application materials. The approved
award amount is available based on new funds raised by your foundation. The agreement will include a proposed
structured payment schedule based on your organizations' projected raised matching funds and distribution plan of
student scholarship awards. We hope to have the agreement fully executed by December 29, 2017. Of course our
program is committed to working with you as factors change during the implementation of your scholarship
project.
Upon receipt of the scholarship match, your program will become an important part of the Colorado Opportunity
Scholarship Initiative. We welcome your participation in continuing to support our program and raise awareness of
our combined efforts. Together we can truly make a difference in your communities and across the states.
Sincerely,
C.w. P
Shelley Banker
Director, Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Cc:
Board of Weld County Commissioners
Don Warden - Director of Finance and Administration and Budget Manager, Weld County
Senator Cooke
Senator Marble
Governor John Hickenlooper Executive Director Dr. Kim Hunter Reed
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