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Local Scholarships


Boulder Rotary Club Scholarship (due 3/13/2020)
8-12 scholarships. Awarded to seniors graduating from BVSD High Schools, to be used for tuition or fees for the recipient's freshman year at an accredited COLORADO college or university (including community college). The awards are made based on projected ability to succeed in college and scholastic, volunteer and extra-curricular activities during high school. Financial need may also be considered
boulderrotary.org/scholarships/

Colorado Garden Foundation (due 3/15/2020)
4 Year Full Ride. For Colorado resident attending publicly funded Colorodo college or university. Must major in: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Horticulture, Floriculture, Botany, Landscape Architecture, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology/Science, Nursery & Mandscape Management, Environmental Horticulture, Agronomy.
www.coloradogardenfoundation.org/about/scholarships

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Scholarship (due 3/16/2020)
4 Year, $5,000 per year. For Colorado resident attending an accredited Colorado college or university, or a 2-year community college. Applicant must have volunteered on at least 3 outdoor stewardship projects within their high school career with VOC or other Colorado stewardship organization. Applicant must be pursuing a degree program with an environmental, natural resource, or outdoor recreation emphasis.
www.voc.org/scholarship

Diane Hopp Water Scholarship (due 3/16/2020)
$2000. Applicants must be high schools seniors interested in western water issues and planning to attend a public institution of higher education in Colorado.
Applications available in Post Grad Center

Human Health Care Scholarship (due 3/20/2020, 4:00pm)
Amount varies, up to $4000. For high school seniors in BVSD, or students with ties to Boulder Community Health, attending an accredited Colorado college or university, and pursuing a career in a health care related field.
www.bchambassadors.org/scholarships/

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Boulder Scholarship (due 4/1/2020)
$1000, renewable for 5 years. Applicant must be graduating from a BVSD high school, and demonstrate stong commitment to their community and personal exellene. 
Applications available in Post Grad Center

Independent Bankers of Colorado Scholarship (due 4/1/2020)
Cost of tuition, fees and books. Applicant must be high school senior who will attend a Colorado or contiguous state public or private university or college, or vocational/trade school. Student or Parent/Guardian must have relationship at an IBC member bank. 
www.ibcbanks.org/scholarship

Centaurus/Monarch Community Scholarship Fund (due 4/3/2020)
$500-$4000. Applicants must be graduating seniors at Monarch or Centaurus High School, and there is no restriction on which college students are attending. A $2000 scholarship will be awarded specifically to a student entering the trades.
www.chsmhsscholarship.org/

Monarch Booster Club Scholarship (due 4/6/2020)
Five $1000 scholarships, awarded to graduating senior who will attend a 2 or 4-year institution or trade school in the fall of 2020. Must be in good academic standing and have participated in at least one club, sport, or extracurricular activity at Monarch High School.
sites.google.com/view/monarchboosterclub/scholarships

Mountain West Credit Union Brayman-Beach Scholarship (due 4/10/2020, 1:00pm)
$5,000. Applicants must be a US citizen, and a member of a Colorado credit union, and pursuing a degree in business (major or minor).
mwcua.com/foundation/scholarships/brayman-beach-scholarship/

Boulder Valley Education Association (due 4/13/2020)
Varies, but renewable. Scholarships for graduating BVSD HS seniors who are attending college to become an educator. Scholarship award amounts are variable at the discretion of the BVEA Scholarship Committee and are based on need and merit.
www.bouldervalleyea.org/scholarships-2/
 
Mikkelson Foundation (due 4/17/2020)
$4000. Three scholarships awarded to graduates of Colorado high schools who have excelled in mathematics or science, and who have been accepted to an accredited 4-year college or university, and will major in engineering, natural sciences, or mathematics.
www.mikkelsonfoundation.org/students.html

Impact on Education Dennie and Donna Wise Scholarship (due 4/20/2020)
$1,000 per year for 2 years. Awarded to graduates of BVSD High Schools who choose to pursue a vocational, technical, or community college education (full or part time).
www.impactoneducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-21-Application_Wise.pdf

Heidi Howard Photography Arts Scholarship (due 4/20/2020)
$250. Applicants must be graduating as a senior from Monarch High School during the current school year. The applicant must include a brief essay on how the arts have influenced their life with a supplementary digital portfolio for their particular discipline. Must attend a four year university, community college, or art school with intended art major declaration.
Applications available in Post Grad Center

YMCA of Northern Colorado College Scholarships (due 5/1/2020)
$500, $2,500. Available to all currently enrolled high school seniors who have had a significant experience or connection with a YMCA. Scholarship may be used at any accredited institution of learning, including schools with 4-year, 2-year, trade or vocational degree programs. 
ymcanoco.org/scholarship

Elsie Wong Scholarship (due 5/1/2020)
$1000. Available to incoming or returning nursing student in any secondary education institution nursing program. 
ymcanoco.org/scholarship


Additional Resources

Daniels Scholarship Program

The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year annually-renewable college scholarship for graduating high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities.
https://vimeo.com/danielsfund/review/182794776/687a3c6d4a