Grants/Scholarships
Colorado High School Students
Scholarships for All Colorado High School Students
Big Jon Platt Scholarship
Up to two graduating seniors from Montbello High School in Denver, CO will be selected to receive a scholarship for college. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 G.P.A., financial need, and planning to attend an accredited community college or four-year institution. The 2012 application deadline is March 22, 2012. Click on the link below for more information about the application process and eligibility requirements.
Big Jon Platt Scholarship Application
Colorado Press Association - High School Student Internship Program
Students complete a 10 week or 80 hour internship at the newspaper of their choice. Internships can involve reporting, photography, page design, ad design, or advertising sales. A $500 stipend is provided upon successful completion of the internship. To learn more about the eligibility and application process please click on the link below. The application deadline is April 2, 2012.
Colorado Press Association - High School Student Internship Program
Colorado Press Association Member Newspapers
Columbine Memorial Scholarship (for Students)
Twelve $2,200 scholarships are awarded annually to students graduating from a Jefferson County high school. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 G.P.A., financial need, and be planning to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school. The 2012 application deadline is March 12. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the application process click on the link below.
Columbine Memorial Scholarship Application
The Dave Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Four $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to students graduating from Columbine High School. This fund was established by the Colorado Masons and received donations from all over the world in honor and memory of Dave Sanders. Two of the scholarships will be awarded to students who have been involved with athletics. All applicants must have attended Columbine High School for a minimum of two years and have at least a 2.5 GPA. The 2011 application deadline was April 18th. Application information for 2012 scholarship awards will be posted here in March 2012.
Desert Storm Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for the children of Colorado armed forces personnel who were killed or permanently disabled during Operation Desert Storm. Eligible students were confirmed through a qualification process completed in 1991: Daniel Dillon, Jessica Dillon, David J. Hook, Aimie L. Hook, and Kasey P. Scott.
Giving Generations AVID Graduate with Distinction Scholarship
Two $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to students graduating from high school in the Cherry Creek School District who have completed at least three years in the AVID program, have a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0, and are planning to attend a four-year college or university. The 2012 application deadline has passed. The 2013 application and eligibility requirements will be posted here in September 2012.
Helen M. McLoraine Scholarship for Foster Care & Emancipating Youth
Scholarships for individuals who have been in the Colorado foster care system for a minimum of 24 months between the ages of 13 and 18 who are planning to attend or are attending a trade or vocational school, community college, or four-year institution. This program is for youth in the Colorado foster care system or youth that have emancipated. The 2012 application deadline is March 30, 2012. Please click on the link below to review the eligibility and application requirements. Current scholars should call Lisa Fasolo Frishman at 303.996.7328 for a re-application form.
Helen M. McLoraine Opportunity Scholarship
Scholarships for individuals who have had to face extraordinary or challenging circumstances, have actively taken steps to improve their lives, and are committed to advancing their education. This program is open to clients and former clients of the Challenged Athletes Foundation, the Emily K Foundation, Escuela de Guadelupe, Excelsior Youth Center, Mount St. Vincent Home, On Our Own, PHAMALY, Urban Peak, Warren Village, the WINGS Foundation, and selected Boys and Girls Clubs. The 2012 application deadline is April 18th. Please click on the link below for an application.
Helen M. McLoraine Opportunity Scholarship Application
Janus Next Generation Scholarship
Scholarships for the children of Janus, INTECH, and Perkins employees. The 2011 application deadline was April 22nd. Applications for 2012 scholarships will be available on MyJanus and from the Human Resources office at Janus in March 2012.
The Jim and Peggy Curtis Scholarship
One or more scholarships of $1,000 - $4,000 each awarded annually to students graduating from Moffat Senior High School or Mountain Valley Senior High School. Students who graduated in 2011 and 2010 are also eligible to apply. Awards can be used for full-time or part-time study at a trade school, a technical school, a community college, or a four-year college. Students do not need to have applied to or been accepted into a school at the time that they apply for this scholarship. The 2012 application deadline is March 16. Please click on the link below to review the eligibility and application requirements.
The Jim and Peggy Curtis Scholarship Application
John W. and Edna Wilson Mosley Scholarship
This scholarship program will award up to two scholarships of $2,000 to African-American students from East High School. Recipients are selected based on financial need, academic achievement, character, and school and community involvement. The application deadline is March 14, 2012. For more information about the application process and eligibility requirements, click on the link below.
John W. and Edna Wilson Mosley Scholarship Application
King Soopers "Hope" Scholarship
Students at Fairview and Rosedale Elementary Schools were selected to receive awards of $450 or $500 each semester for academic achievement. The funds are held in trust by The Denver Foundation until the student graduates from high school and enrolls in a college, technical school, or other program. The last scholarships were awarded in the Spring of 2001. If you received an award through this program and would like to claim your scholarship, please contact Lisa Fasolo Frishman at 303.996.7328 or lfasolo@denverfoundation.org.
Longmont Community Foundation Scholarships
The Longmont Community Foundation offers a number of scholarship programs for students from the St. Vrain Valley. For eligibility and application information, please go to http://www.longmontfoundation.org/. The Longmont Community Foundation is an affiliate of The Denver Foundation.
Never Forgotten Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded annually in memory of the 13 victims at Columbine High School in 1999. Selected schools are encouraged to nominate one student and one teacher who are active volunteers and considered to be leaders in their school and larger communities. For a list of participating schools click on the link below. For a nomination packet, contact Lisa Fasolo Frishman at lfasolo@denverfoundation.org.
Never Forgotten Scholarship Participating School List
Raymond and Velma Merkle Scholarship
Scholarships of varying amounts are awarded annually to high school seniors from both Littleton High School and Manual High School. Applicants must be a first generation college student, have a 2.75 cumulative GPA, be active in their school or community and be planning to attend a trade school, technical school, a community college, or a 4-year college. The 2012 application deadline for Littleton High School is March 12, 2012, and the application deadline for Manual High School is March 9, 2012. For more information about the eligibility requirements and the application processes click on the links below.
2012 Application for Manual High School
2012 Application for Littleton High School
RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship
The RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship was founded in 2003 through the initiative of RBC Wealth Management. This scholarship is intended to reward students for exceptional achievement, above and beyond their peers. Five $3,000 scholarships are awarded each year to students intending to pursue a degree in science, mathematics, or engineering. Students that have a parent, step-parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle who is employed by the RBC Wealth Management are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. The deadline to apply for a 2012 scholarship is March 9th. Please click below for detailed eligibility information and an application.
RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship Application
Other Types of Scholarships
