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Scholarship Resources

The following scholarship applications are available at www.CollegeInColorado.org and clicking on the Scholarships button.

 

COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (CHSAA) SCHOLARSHIP

Amount:  $1000 x 3

Deadline:  June 31, 2007

 

COLORADO SPORTS HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIP

Amount:  $1000 x 2

Deadline:  November 21, 2007

 

GET SCHOOLED WITH 850KOA

Amount:  $850 x 3

Deadline:  December 31, 2007

 

9KIDS WHO CARE

Amount:  $900 x 9

Deadline:  October 26, 2007

 

9HEALTH FAIR KNOWLEDGE AWARD

Amount:  $1000 x 9

Deadline:  March 31, 2008

 

The following scholarships are available from CollegeInvest.  Applications are available at www.collegeinvest.org.

 

THE COLLEGE INVEST EARLY ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP

Amount:  $1500

Qualifications:  7-9 grade students who maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.  Demonstrated financial need.

Deadline:  June 1, 2008

 

COLLEGE INVEST OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Amount:  $1000 x 70

 

COLLEGE INVEST SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

Amount:  $6000 x 55

Qualifications:  Must complete 40+ hours of community service each year.

 

The following sites and/or addresses and telephone numbers give links to many scholarships.

 

American Association of University Women Denver

303-556-8441

 

American Business Women’s Association – Jefferson County

303-460-0199

 

Alexander Foundation

www.thealexanderfoundation.org/scholarship.html

 

Aviation Scholarship through CDOT

www.colorado-aeronautics.org/AvEd/Scholarship.htm

 

Colorado Association of Legal Support Staff (CALSS)

www.calss.org

 

Colorado Contractors Association

www.coloradocontractors.org/scholarships.htm

 

Colorado Council on High School/College Relations

www.coloradocouncil.org

 

Colorado Educational Services and Development Association

www.cesda.org

 

Colorado Environmental Health Association

www.cehaweb.com/scholarship.asp

 

Colorado Mason’s

www.coloradomasons.org/gl/Community_scholarships.htm

 

Colorado Nursing Scholarships

www.nurses-co.org/default.asp?PageID1002697

www.campusm.com/scholarships/scholarship_detail.asp?scholarship_ID=51

 

Colorado Resident Scholarships

http://www.free-4u.com/colorado.htm

 

Daniels Fund

www.danielsfund.org

 

Denver Foundation

www.denverfoundation.org/page17851.cfm

 

GLSEN

Call 303-221-1827

 

Gordon Scheer Accounting Scholarship

Qualifications:  Accounting majors, 3.5 GPA, Colorado colleges

www.cocpa.org/student_faculty/scholarships.asp

 

Horticulture/Landscape Architecture

www.gardeningincolorado.com/scholarshipsgrants.htm

 

Latin American Educational Foundation

Qualifications:  Colorado resident, 2.5 GPA

www.laef.org

 

Robert Byrd Scholarship

www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards.byrd.htm

 

Salvatore Taddonio Family Foundation

Qualifications:  Students and parents must be Colorado residents, 3.0 GPA

www.mscd.edu/~women/

 

General Scholarship Sources

 

Actuarial Scholarships

www.beanactuary.org/hs/scholarships.cfm

 

Alexander and Maude Haeden Scholarship Youth Foundation

www.scholarshippage.com/subjects/general1.shtml

 

 

All Ink Scholarship

Qualifications:  Minimum 2.5 GPA

 

Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc

Qualifications:  7^th-12^th grades

http://scholastic.com/artandwriting/enter.htm

 

American Veterans Scholarship Programs

Qualifications:  High school senior who is the child of a current or former vereran

301-459-9600

 

Carpe Diem Foundation

Qualifications:  Emphasizes community servicew

www.carpediemfoundation.org

 

www.carpediemfoundation.org

 

Cargill Scholarship Program

Qualifications:  At least 50% of family income from farms/farm operation

888-476-9331

 

Coca Cola

www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/education_scholarsfoundation.html

 

David and Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund

www.wilsonfund.org/home.html

 

Dell Scholars Program for Low Income Students

w.dellscholars.org/students.aspx

 

Discover Card Tribute Award

www.aasa.org/awards_and_scholarships/Discover/index.htm

 

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund

Qualifications:  Must be the family member of civilian, federal, or postal employee

www.feea.org/scholarships.shtml

 

Hispanic Dental Association

www.heassoc.org/site/epage8351_351.htm

 

Holocaust Remembrance

Holocaust.hklaw.com

 

Horace Mann Scholarships

Qualifications:  Must be legal dependent of public school employees

www.horacemann.com

John Lennon Music Scholarships

www.bmifoundation.org/pages/JLennon.asp

 

Mercedes Benz

Qualifications:  First generation college students

www.mbusa.com/media/downloads/main/aboutus/drive_future_brochure.pdf

 

Micron Technology

www.micron.com/scholars

 

National Academy of American Scholars, Inc.

www.naas.org/senior.htm

 

National Business Association

www.nationalbusiness.org/NBAWEB.scholarship.htm

 

National Scholarship Trust Fund of Graphic Arts

www.mscd.edu/~women/newscholarship.htm

 

NCAA

www.ncaa.com

 

Nursing Scholarship

bhpr.hrsa.golv/nursing/scholarship/

 

Padgett Business Services Scholarship

Qualifications:  Must be dependent of small business owner

 

Peer Latin Music

www.bmifoundation.org/pages/peermusic.asp

 

Presidential Freedom Scholarships

www.leanandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp

 

Sit Aboard Scholarships

Qualifications:  Must study around the world

www.sit/edu/studyabroard/admissions/scholarshp _funds.html

 

Society of Automotive Engineers

Qualifications:  Must be engineer or science major, GPA 3.5

www.sae.org

 

Student Inventors Scholarships

www.invent.org/collegiate

 

 

Student Video Scholarships

www.christophers.org/vidcom2K.html

 

Tylenol Scholarships

Scholarship.tylenol.com

 

Undergraduate Scholarships

Qualifications:  Major in biomedical, behavior and social science and demonstrate financial need.

www.ugsp.info.nih.gov

 

Union Plus Scholarship

www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/scholarships/up.cfm

 

Unusual scholarships  (Duck tape scholarship)

www.finaid.org/scholarships/unusual.phtml

 

Scholarships for Youth of Color/Women/Underserved Groups

 

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships

Qualifications:  Merit, financial need, and youth PAC scholarships

www.akaeaf.org

 

American Indian Science and Engineering

www.aises.org/highered/scholarships

 

Appraisal Institute

Qualifications:  Must be enrolled in a real estate course

www.appraisalinstitute.org/education/scholarships.asp

 

Association for Women in Science, Educational Foundation Undergraduate Award

Qualifications:  Female with 3.75 GPA

www.awis.org/careers.scholarships.html

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Pacific Scholarship

Qualifications:  Must be ¼ Native American

www.aises.org/highered/scholarships

 

Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships

www.baeo.org/programs?program_id=2

 

Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders

Qualifications:  One parent must be of Hispanic ancestry

www.ushli.com/resources.html

 

 

Gates Millennium

www.gmsp.org

 

GLBT Scholarship Sources

www.washburn.edu/sobu.broach/glbt-scholar.html

 

Hispanic Scholarships

www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships.php

 

Hispanic Scholarship Program

www.hsf.net

 

Historically Black College & University Scholarships

www.iesabroad.org/bhcuscholarship.do

 

Jackie Robinson

www.jackierobinson.org

 

Harvard Scholarship

Qualifications:  Youth of color and financial need

Fao.fas.harvard.edu/index.htm

 

Hewlett Packard Scholarship

http://grants.hp.com//us/einclusion/dei.html

 

The Karla Scherer Foundation

Qualifications:  female majoring in finance or economics

Contact:  737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2330

Chicago, IL

562-860-2451 ext 2370

 

Linda Riddle/SGMA Endowed Scholarship

Qualifications:  female athletes with 3.5 GPA

www.womensportsfoundation.org

 

LULAC Hispanic Scholarships