Scholarships
Look over the whole page for highlighted scholarship opportunities.
Scholarship Search Engines
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES can help you find scholarships around the country. Set up a separate email account just for these websites. These entities may use your contact information and you could be inundated by emails! Click on the buttons to the right to connect with these websites.
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study, and loans, you need to complete the FAFSA application. Many states and colleges use your FAFSA information to determine your eligibility for state and school aid. Some private financial aid providers may use your FAFSA information to determine whether you qualify for their aid. Whether you believe you need aid or not, complete the FAFSA as this account is how many scholarship organizations will disperse their funds to you. Opens December.
Non-collegiate SCHOLARSHIPS
Have you heard about the giant scholarship notebooks in the College & Career Center? They're real and we have scanned these documents for you. They are organized by the month of application deadline and subject matter (e.g., "Female Students"). You'll notice that many of the dates are old; we don't always receive updated information about scholarship funds, but you can visit their website to see what their current application requirements are.
SCHOLARSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Independent Community Bankers of Colorado (ICBC) will award five (5) $1,750 one-time, one-year scholarships, to be applied towards the cost of tuition, fees, and books at a public or private university, college, junior or community college, or vocation/trade school. Awardees will be announced April 26, 2024. Payment will be made directly to the school following enrollment and after classes have begun. This is a statewide scholarship contest. Information. Application.
JCCA Student Scholarship of $1,000 - Due 4/1/24
Essay prompt: How has your school counselor positively impacted your career, academic or personal/social growth throughout your high school career? Link: JCCA Scholarship
The Outdoor Lab Foundation Scholarship application is live! The Foundation is proud to give students who have served as HSLs or interns the opportunity to apply. We're able to offer three, $2000 scholarships this year to deserving applicants. The application deadline is April 14th. Students must meet all of the following criteria to apply:Student has served as a High School Leader or an Intern for the Jeffco Outdoor Lab Program, at Windy Peak or Mount Blue Sky, within the past three years, andStudent is applying for admission to any private or public vocational training program, college, or university and plans to begin within 12 months from the deadline.
We are looking for applicants who embody Christine’s generous and humorous nature. The chosen senior will be awarded $5,000 to be put towards tuition, room and board, books, etc. Applying seniors must meet the following criteria: Grade point average (GPA) 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent), Active in their community through volunteering, athletics or clubs, Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Application. Flyer.
Today, the skills gap is wider than it’s ever been. The cost of college tuition has soared faster than the cost of food, energy, real estate, and health care. Student loan debt is the second highest consumer debt category in the United States with more than 44 million borrowers who collectively owe more than $1.5 trillion. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 7 million jobs available across the country, the majority of which don’t require a four-year degree. We’re on a mission to help close the skills gap by challenging the stigmas and stereotypes that discourage people from pursuing the millions of available jobs. We want people to understand the impact of skilled labor on their lives, and we’re convinced that the solution has to start with a new appreciation for hard work. Each year, we give away a modest pile of money through the Work Ethic Scholarship Program to help people get trained for skilled jobs that are in demand. We’ve proven that opportunities in the trades aren’t alternatives to viable careers – they are viable careers. Through this program, we encourage people to learn a useful skill, and we reward those who demonstrate that they’ll work their butts off. When it comes to hard work, there is no alternative. Since our inception, we’ve granted, or helped facilitate the granting of, more than $5 million in Work Ethic scholarships and other like-minded programs or initiatives that also work to close the skills gap.
Want even more scholarships for a trade? Apply for a Bootstraps Scholarship - only for mountain area students in Evergreen, Conifer, Platte Canyon and Clear Creek. Opens December 1st
is a scholarship program designed to support the completion of the first year of college for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children. Any student who has engaged in agricultural work, or has a family member who has done such work, or participated in the Migrant Education Program (MEP) may qualify for enrollment assistance, academic support, financial aid, and social opportunities from the scholarship. In the online environment, we are continuing to outreach prospective students online and would love to connect with any classrooms or events where students may benefit from receiving information about the CAMP Scholarship.
Society of Women Engineers-Rocky Mountain Section
has several scholarship programs for graduating Colorado high school female students planning to major in ABET-accredited engineering, computing, or engineering technology programs. Visit http://www.swe-rms.org/scholarships.html for more information and deadlines.
The TFS difference - Our massive scholarship database provides you with access to $41 billion in funding, and grows at a rate of 5,000 new awards per month. The best part is most of these opportunities come directly from colleges and universities - not just from competitive, national pools. That increases your odds of finding free money, and finding the right scholarships for you. Deadlines vary.
is a digital tool and a free resource designed to help students through the formal process of requesting additional financial aid when their economic circumstances have changed. It is available to all students receiving federal student aid and does not share or sell personal data. The tool guides users through the appeal process focusing on numerous special circumstances that may warrant a student requesting an adjustment to their financial aid, such as recent job loss of a parent, a medical crisis, and loss of childcare or housing. SwiftStudent offers templates that address over 14 types of appeals, accompanied by an extensive resource guide.
The College Board Opportunity Scholarships program helps students plan for college, address affordability concerns, and connect them with other scholarship opportunities. Various deadlines.