The Debbie Jackson Memorial Scholarship was originally created in 1986 by Bunny and Wayne Jackson in memory of their daughter Debbie who died after a long and courageous battle with cancer in 1985 at the age of 24.  She was diagnosed with cancer when she was a senior at Columbine High School in Littleton.  In 2005, the Debbie Jackson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization was created to support the original scholarship that was given out at Columbine United Church and to add 2 additional scholarships for Douglas County students.  In 2007, the Board of Directors voted to remove the origianl scholarship from Columbine United Church and increase the amount on the Douglas County Scholarships to $2,500.  Later in 2007, the Board voted again this time to increase the amount of the scholarships to $3,000 and add a third scholarship.  These scholarships help students with some of the costs associated with attending college.