A Christian study center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage a university community in serious consideration of the truth-claims of Christianity. Centers typically pursue this objective in a number of ways: including public lectures, conferences, seminars, classes, study groups, and one-on-one meetings, seeking to engage students and faculty, Christians and others, in dialogue and debate about worldview issues, especially as they are given voice in university texts and classrooms.
While we do many of the things that other centers do, our greatest distinctive is offering Christian studies for college credit. A distinctive of our Boulder and Fort Collins centers is the residential facilities that house classes, offices and students, and serve as hubs for campus ministries at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Colorado State University. Another distinctive is our leadership program, which seeks to prepare and equip leaders in this emerging century.
Dayspring was founded in 1983 as a study center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, under the leadership of its founder and executive director, Rick Howe. Since then it has offered college-level courses for credit through Denver Seminary. In 2004 Dayspring entered into a partnership with Northwestern College of St. Paul, Minnesota, which has enabled it not only to expand its offerings in Boulder but also to launch new centers in Fort Collins and Greeley, Colorado.
No. Our courses are entirely separate and independent from these schools, and are accepted for transfer credit from our sponsoring institutions, Denver Seminary and Northwestern College.
The residential facilities are co-ed communities. Men and women are separated by floors with gender-restricted bathrooms. Each gender has an R.A. who monitors activities on his or her floor. Residents who have members of the opposite sex in their rooms within curfew boundaries are required to leave the door fully open. In-house curfews restrict access to the opposite sex during night-time hours. All residents are required to sign the following covenant, violation of which can result in termination of their lease:
Tenant shall agree to abide by the following guidelines for Christian lifestyle: Tenant shall seek to maintain high standards of integrity in all areas of life, including interpersonal and community relationships, academic work and Christian ministry. Tenant shall seek to live an exemplary Christian life, practicing respect and concern for all people, honesty, and appropriate behavior toward other tenants and visitors to the Premises. Tenant shall refrain from the following anywhere on Premises: explicit immodesty, pre-marital sex, acts of homosexuality, use of pornography, smoking of tobacco products, storing or consuming of any alcoholic beverage, storing, consuming or otherwise using any illegal non-prescription drug.
Yes. Click here for a pdf version. Though students involved in our classes and other programs are free to agree or disagree with these faith commitments, all Dayspring faculty and staff are required to embrace this statement without intellectual reservation.
Yes. Dayspring is registered with the IRS as a 501 (c) 3 organization. All contributions are acknowledged promptly by written receipt. For more information on how to give to Dayspring, click here.
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All four Dayspring Centers.
Classes are open to any high school graduate, and, with permission, to high school students seeking college credit in advance of their high school graduation.
Click here for financial information.
Students may apply to live in one of Dayspring’s residential facilities in Boulder and Fort Collins. Currently the center in Colorado Springs does not have housing. See the Boulder > Residential Facilities and Fort Collins > Residential Facilities pages for more information.
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Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley. Students in Greeley are encouraged to supplement their program with courses from the University of Northern Colorado or the Dayspring Center in Fort Collins.
Any student who has graduated, or will graduate, from high school may apply for this program. Actual enrollment requires official acceptance from Dayspring.
Some of our students complete an application process with the university from which they plan to earn their degree, gain acceptance, and then defer their enrollment for a year in order to study in our Bridge Program. Most colleges and universities make this provision available to their students. This allows students to make sure they are admitted into the school and program they want, and still study with Dayspring for their freshman year. If you are interested in this, please let us know and we would be happy to help you work through this process.
Yes. We’d love to have you come! Please give us a call or click here to e-mail us for more information.
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This program is currently offered in Boulder and Fort Collins.
The program is designed for college students and recent college graduates. In most cases Dayspring hopes that college students will have completed most of their general education requirements and are narrowing their focus on a major and their hopes for life beyond graduation.
Not at all! The vast majority of students will enter into the job market somewhere else to serve Christ. One of the key components in the program involves matching students with Christian mentors who are already in the line of work that they hope to be in, in order to learn what challenges and opportunities for the kingdom of God they can look forward to.
For more information on WorldVenture, click here. Actual mission assignments may vary from year to year.
Unless a special exemption is granted, students are required to live in a Dayspring Center residential community.
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Boulder, Fort Collins, Greeley.
This option is open to any high school graduate, but may be of special interest for students who wish to take time out from their degree program for studies at Dayspring.
No. However, students are encouraged to contact Dayspring as soon as possible to make plans for coursework and housing.
If space is available, qualified students may live in a Dayspring Center residential community. Otherwise, Dayspring staff members will assist in helping students find local housing.
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Boulder, Fort Collins, Greeley.
Any student at a local college or university who would like to supplement their degree program with Christian Studies for college credit. Classes are open to all, irrespective of faith commitments.
Dayspring has written evaluations from the following universities in Colorado: The University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado State University, and The University of Northern Colorado. Additionally, we have copies of transcripts from other colleges and universities that have granted transfer credit. Please consult our office for further assistance.
Currently summer school classes are available only at the Boulder site.
Classes are open to any high school graduate, and, with permission, to high school students seeking college credit in advance of their high school graduation.
No. Students register for classes on-line or by phone on a space-available basis. Because of space limitations, students are encouraged to register as early as possible, however.
Housing is available in Dayspring Residential Facilities. Please consult our office for further assistance.
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