Seeds of Hope of Northern Colorado, Inc.

Help a Family Say Yes to Catholic school

For many families in the Archdiocese of Denver, a Catholic education feels out of reach. A Hope Scholarship changes that.

Since 1996, Seeds of Hope has helped low-income families send their children to Catholic K–8 schools, where kids grow in faith, mind, heart and body. In the 2026–27 school year alone, Seeds of Hope granted more than $2.8 million to over 1,500 students at 29 schools.

This Colorado Gives Day, please help so that more families can say Yes!

Impact 

For the 2026-2027 school year;

-Over 1,500 students helped

-$2.8M+ granted for tuition assistance

Since our inception in 1996:

-31,000 scholarships have been awarded

-$57.5M+ granted

Results

We recently conducted a comprehensive survey to understand the many benefits and overall impact of a K-8 Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Denver. The information we learned through our survey has reinforced to us that our mission is critical for our students, their families, our communities, and our future leaders. Through our results we found that:

HIGH SCHOOL GPA

Seeds of Hope (SOH) students are well prepared for high school and the proof is from a GPA comparison. SOH Alumni GPA average is 3.51 vs. 2.69 for low-income families in public schools. Statistics show that a student’s high school GPA is an indicator of their future success.  

                                                                                   

PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE

Only 67.5% of Colorado young adults feel as though they are prepared for their future, while our SOH alumni feel much better prepared for adult life. 85.6% of SOH parents with children in college feel their children are better prepared, and 93.8 % with children in the workforce feel they are better prepared for adult life because of their opportunity to have a Catholic education.                                                                                                                                                                              

COMMITMENT TO FAITH

SOH alumni demonstrated a deeper commitment to their Catholic faith at 90% vs. only 54.5% of Colorado Catholics. The results state that SOH families are more likely to attend mass, express their faith, and participate in parish activities. 71% of SOH families participate in parish activities while only 16% of Colorado Catholics do the same. 

                                                                          

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Testimony

"It's like being in a family": One mom's experience of unconditional love through Seeds of Hope