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Additional Resources
- www.fastweb.com Free scholarship search
- www.collegexpress.com Scholarship search & match site
- www.collegedata.com Net Price Calculator and scholarship search
- www.collegecountdown.com General college cost info and scholarship search
- www.cappex.com/scholarships Visual scholarship site for quick reference
- myscholly.com Site also helps with proofing essays for scholarships
- bigfuture.collegeboard.org Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion.
- www.wiredscholar.com Scholarship information tied to the Sallie Mae Corporation
- www.goingmerry.com Site used my many private college counselors
- www.collegenet.com/mach25 Database with over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion
- blog.prepscholar.com Guaranteed Scholarships Based on SAT/ACT Scores
- Blog post with Scholarship Essay Examples
- Blog post that identifies colleges with full-ride scholarships
Local Scholarships
Boulder Rotary Club Leo Hill Vocational Scholarship - varies from $250 stipend to scholarships up to $1,500 - DUE 4/10/2025
Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be a graduating 2025 senior of a BVSD school, and reside in Louisville, CO (NOT Superior).
SUBMIT TO: docs.google.com/document/d/186zNf6JntzUJBRcsYuGJtyjZicH65gHVDhK6loqDn7c/edit?tab=t.0
Mikkelson Foundation Scholarship - 3 awards of $5,000 - DUE 4/11/2025
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, physical or biological sciences, or mathematics, and who has the potential for substantial additional achievement after graduation.
SUBMIT TO: mikkelsonfoundation.org/students.html
Broomfield North Metro Kiwanis Club Scholarship - 2 awards of $2,000 - DUE 4/15/2025
Applicants must be a resident of Broomfield, Adams, or Boulder County or attending school in one of these counties. Demonstrate commitment to community service. Plan to attend traditional college, trade school, or community college. Preference will be given to applicants who: have participated in Key Club or Circle K Club; or are descendents of a former Kiwanis member.
SUBMIT TO: k19597.site.kiwanis.org/what-we-do/scholarship/
The Bates Philanthropic Initiative Scholarship - 6 awards of up to $5,000 - DUE 4/21/2025 by 3:00 pm CT
Preference will be given to graduating high school seniors within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Weld and Jefferson counties. Others welcome to apply. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, plan to enroll full-time at a two-year community college or accredited technical school within the state of Colorado for the upcoming academic year and pursuing a certification or degree in any of the fields featured in the Colorado Career Cluster Model. This scholarship is NOT eligible for the Business, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Public Administration Career Cluster.
SUBMIT TO: learnmore.scholarsapply.org/bpischolars/
YMCA of Northern Colorado College Scholarships - 2 awards of $1,500 and 1 nursing scholarship of $1,000 - DUE 4/25/2025
The selection committee will review each application in terms of a combination of factors, including merit, academic and extracurricular credentials, awards, leadership, overall student achievement and the impact of the Y on the applicant (impact of the Y not required for nursing scholarship).
SUBMIT TO: www.ymcanoco.org/teens/scholarship
Parkinson Association of the Rockies Eric Wright Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 renewable for up to 4 years - DUE 4/30/2025
Applicants must live in CO or WY; be a graduating high school senior or college student currently enrolled in a 4-year or 2-year university or college, or a trade program; be a young adult who has lost a parent, guardian, or family member to Parkinson's Disease and/or has financial hardship due to a parent, guardian, or family member currently living with Parkinson's Disease; and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher (please note that recipients are required to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA after accepting this scholarship).
SUBMIT TO: denverfoundation.org/scholarship/parkinson-association-of-the-rockies-eric-wright-memorial-fund/
Forward Steps Scholarship- up to $6,000 - DUE 5/31/2025
Applicants must have verifiable experience in the foster care system; Applicants must be residents of Colorado and plan to attend (or are currently attending) one of our partnering colleges, universities or trade schools in the Denver metro, Longmont, Fort Collins, or Greeley areas. See our application for the full list of schools we serve; Scholars must have a high school diploma or a GED before beginning their first semester of college; Applicants must meet federal financial aid requirements and have unmet need as determined by the FAFSA.
SUBMIT TO: forwardsteps.org/become-a-scholar/
Scholarship for Students Attending CU BOULDER in FALL of 2025 (Beta Theta Pi fraternity)- 1 - $1,000 award and 2 - $500 awards- DUE 8/1/2025
The only requirements are that applicants must identify as male and have confirmed enrollment at CU Boulder for Fall 2025. Open to all eligible students, Beta Theta Pi encourages those interested in fraternity life and leadership to apply.
SUBMIT TO: tinyurl.com/BetaBoulderScholarship2025
Bueno Camp Scholarship - Full Tuition at Front Range Community College
The BUENO College Assistance Migrant Program (BUENO CAMP) is an educational program that assists first time freshmen who are of migrant and seasonal farm working backgrounds. The purpose of CAMP is to address the education and social development of low income and first generation college migrant students. BUENO CAMP provides academic, personal, and financial support to ensure successful completion of the student’s first year of college, continued enrollment, and eventual graduation from college.
SUBMIT TO: www.buenocamp.com/
HS ACCESS Financial Need Scholarship - up to $2,500 - EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL
Designed to support underfunded, first-generation, and marginalized high school students in their pursuit of higher education. This scholarship offers valuable financial assistance to help make college more accessible. Watch for details on the OPEN HOUSE event in MARCH where more information will be available about the program.
SUBMIT TO: ce.colorado.edu/programs/high-school-access
Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be a graduating 2025 senior of a BVSD school, and reside in Louisville, CO (NOT Superior).
SUBMIT TO: docs.google.com/document/d/186zNf6JntzUJBRcsYuGJtyjZicH65gHVDhK6loqDn7c/edit?tab=t.0
Mikkelson Foundation Scholarship - 3 awards of $5,000 - DUE 4/11/2025
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, physical or biological sciences, or mathematics, and who has the potential for substantial additional achievement after graduation.
SUBMIT TO: mikkelsonfoundation.org/students.html
Broomfield North Metro Kiwanis Club Scholarship - 2 awards of $2,000 - DUE 4/15/2025
Applicants must be a resident of Broomfield, Adams, or Boulder County or attending school in one of these counties. Demonstrate commitment to community service. Plan to attend traditional college, trade school, or community college. Preference will be given to applicants who: have participated in Key Club or Circle K Club; or are descendents of a former Kiwanis member.
SUBMIT TO: k19597.site.kiwanis.org/what-we-do/scholarship/
The Bates Philanthropic Initiative Scholarship - 6 awards of up to $5,000 - DUE 4/21/2025 by 3:00 pm CT
Preference will be given to graduating high school seniors within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Weld and Jefferson counties. Others welcome to apply. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, plan to enroll full-time at a two-year community college or accredited technical school within the state of Colorado for the upcoming academic year and pursuing a certification or degree in any of the fields featured in the Colorado Career Cluster Model. This scholarship is NOT eligible for the Business, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Public Administration Career Cluster.
SUBMIT TO: learnmore.scholarsapply.org/bpischolars/
YMCA of Northern Colorado College Scholarships - 2 awards of $1,500 and 1 nursing scholarship of $1,000 - DUE 4/25/2025
The selection committee will review each application in terms of a combination of factors, including merit, academic and extracurricular credentials, awards, leadership, overall student achievement and the impact of the Y on the applicant (impact of the Y not required for nursing scholarship).
SUBMIT TO: www.ymcanoco.org/teens/scholarship
Parkinson Association of the Rockies Eric Wright Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 renewable for up to 4 years - DUE 4/30/2025
Applicants must live in CO or WY; be a graduating high school senior or college student currently enrolled in a 4-year or 2-year university or college, or a trade program; be a young adult who has lost a parent, guardian, or family member to Parkinson's Disease and/or has financial hardship due to a parent, guardian, or family member currently living with Parkinson's Disease; and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher (please note that recipients are required to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA after accepting this scholarship).
SUBMIT TO: denverfoundation.org/scholarship/parkinson-association-of-the-rockies-eric-wright-memorial-fund/
Forward Steps Scholarship- up to $6,000 - DUE 5/31/2025
Applicants must have verifiable experience in the foster care system; Applicants must be residents of Colorado and plan to attend (or are currently attending) one of our partnering colleges, universities or trade schools in the Denver metro, Longmont, Fort Collins, or Greeley areas. See our application for the full list of schools we serve; Scholars must have a high school diploma or a GED before beginning their first semester of college; Applicants must meet federal financial aid requirements and have unmet need as determined by the FAFSA.
SUBMIT TO: forwardsteps.org/become-a-scholar/
Scholarship for Students Attending CU BOULDER in FALL of 2025 (Beta Theta Pi fraternity)- 1 - $1,000 award and 2 - $500 awards- DUE 8/1/2025
The only requirements are that applicants must identify as male and have confirmed enrollment at CU Boulder for Fall 2025. Open to all eligible students, Beta Theta Pi encourages those interested in fraternity life and leadership to apply.
SUBMIT TO: tinyurl.com/BetaBoulderScholarship2025
Bueno Camp Scholarship - Full Tuition at Front Range Community College
The BUENO College Assistance Migrant Program (BUENO CAMP) is an educational program that assists first time freshmen who are of migrant and seasonal farm working backgrounds. The purpose of CAMP is to address the education and social development of low income and first generation college migrant students. BUENO CAMP provides academic, personal, and financial support to ensure successful completion of the student’s first year of college, continued enrollment, and eventual graduation from college.
SUBMIT TO: www.buenocamp.com/
HS ACCESS Financial Need Scholarship - up to $2,500 - EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL
Designed to support underfunded, first-generation, and marginalized high school students in their pursuit of higher education. This scholarship offers valuable financial assistance to help make college more accessible. Watch for details on the OPEN HOUSE event in MARCH where more information will be available about the program.
SUBMIT TO: ce.colorado.edu/programs/high-school-access
