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| 4-H Scholarships | There are many 4-H scholarships listed on this website. Most require 4-H membership. More than 10 scholarships including one requiring majoring in agriculture related field, another in a vet-related field, another requires promoting traditional family values. Application dates vary. Some are awarded through Colorado State. See Colorado State website for those. Application dealines varies from Dec 5 to May 15; Need-based; Merit-based | varies | Colorado 4-H Foundation Gary Small Phone: 970.491.1537 |
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| Actuarial Scholarships | Comprehensive list of scholarships for actuarial students. Actuaries provide expert advice and relevant solutions for business and societal problems that involve economic risk. |
varies | The Actuary Foundation 475 North Martingale Road Suite 600 Schaumburg IL 60173-2226 Phone: 847-706-3535 Fax: 847-706-3599 Email: info@Actfnd.org |
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| Alert Magazine Scholarship | Scholarship awarded monthly. Award with each publication of magazine. Winning essay is published in either a June issue or December issue of the magazine. High school senior. Submit an essay (650-800 words) about a personal encounter you or someone you know had with alcohol or drugs and what was right or wrong about how it was handled. No application, essay only, although must submit transcripts and a photo along with the essay. Submit prior to high school graduation; Merit-based; Min GPA: 2.5; Essay Reqt | $500 | Golden West Publication, LLC Alert Magazine P.O. Box 4833 Boise Idaho 83711 Phone: 1-800-398-0842 Email: alertmagazine@aol.com |
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| Art Institute of Colorado Competitions & Scholarships | There are several scholarships on this website with 600,000 total value. See website for details of each scholarship. | Art Institute of Colorado 1200 Lincoln Street Denver CO 80203 800-275-2420 Phone: 303-837-0825 Email: aicadm@aii.edu |
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| Art Institutes National Competitions & Scholarships | Several different scholarships and competitions that have specific requirements AND DEADLINES detailed at the website. Dollar amounts and deadlines vary. The prizes are for tuition to Art Institute Schools. Contests are for poster design, fashion, best teen chef, photography storytellers; Merit-based | $25,000 | The Art Institutes Tracey L. Perino 210 Sixth Avenue, 33rd Floor Pittsburgh PA 15222-2603 Phone: 1.888.624.0300 |
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| BMI Foundation Music Scholarships | BMI Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation is dedicated to encouraging the creation, performance and study of music through awards, scholarships, internships, grants and commissions. Several opportunities are listed at this site. | varies | BMI Foundation, Inc. 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10007-0030 Email: info@bmifoundation.org |
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| Boulder (City of) Youth Community Service Awards | This is a grant for recreational, educational and cultural opportunities for an individual. Community Service hours required in return. Application online; Service Reqt | $200 | Youth Opportunity Program Office Rose Garcia 2160 Spruce Street Boulder CO 80302 Phone: 303-441-1911 Email: garcia@bouldercolorado.gov |
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| Christian College Scholarship Drawing | www.ChristianConnector.com provides free Christian college information. When you view some of it, it enters you in a drawing for a college scholarship. No deadlines specified. | $2,500 | 627 24 1/2 Road, Suite D Grand Junction CO 81505 Phone: 800-667-0600 |
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| College in Colorado Scholarship Website | This site is a general college information site but it has a good scholarship search tool. Its results are more accurate than most. Settiong up the profile is time consuming and the site does not always work in Firefox. In spite of the name, there are many results not specific to colorado. | College in Colorado | ||
| College Prowler Monthly Scholarship Drawing | This is a monthly contest/random drawing. Open to all current college students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. One entry per person. One winner per month. Winners are contacted directly, and announced on the College Prowler Facebook page. | $2,000 | ||
| Colorado Contractors Association CWCF Scholarship Program | Application online. Ongoing scholarships for juniors and seniors interested in a career in heavy-highway-municipal-utility construction. Must attend Colo School of Mines, CSU-Ft. Collins, or CSU Pueblo. | $2,500 | Colorado Contractor's Association Phone: 303/290-6611 |
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| Colorado Education and Training Voucher Program | The Colorado ETV Program is a federally funded, state-administered program designed to help youth who were in foster care. Students may receive up to $5,000 a year for qualified school-related expenses. Eligible recipient must be a current or former foster student who: was in foster care on his/her 18th birthday; was adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized after 16th birthday; will have foster care case closed between the ages of 18 and 21. Must be at least 17 to apply; Need-based; Renewable | $5,000 | Colorado Education and Training Voucher Program Email: colorado@statevoucher.org |
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| Colorado Mountain College Scholarships | This is the website for scholarships offered through Colorado Mountain College. All campuses have the same Scholarships web page. FAFSA recommended deadline is in April but many scholarships have earlier deadlines; Need-based; Merit-based | varies | ||
| Danan Schufman Scholarship Fund for Culinary & Oenological Education | See folder in Post-Grad Center for more information. Web site does not contain detailed information. Student in Boulder Valley School District. Scholarship to be applied to tuition and required supplies or equipment at a recognized culinary school. Applicant judged on academic skills and effort. Essay, letters of recommendation, and interview with Board Members; Essay Reqt | Danan Schufman Scholarship Fund Kelly Kingsford 303.579.4966 Adam Reed 303.570.9803 Greg Topel 303.717.9090 Email: contactus@dananschufmanfund.com |
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| DaVita Scholarships for Employee Dependents | Dependent of DaVita employee. Information available in benefit packages and DaVita internal website. | $3,000 | ||
| Deans Scholarship | Texas Christian University | |||
| Discover Colleges | log on website to request information and automtically be entered in the scholarship drawing | $2,500 | 627 24 1/2 Road, Suite D Grand Junction CO 81505 Phone: 877-667-0600 |
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| Faculty Scholarship | Texas Christian University | |||
| FastWeb Scholarship Website | Need to register and fill out a lengthy profile but the site has good functionality and information on over 400,000 scholarships, fellowships, internships, and loans. You can receive emails on new entries that match your search criteria. BEWARE: the number of ads and spam is very high. Recommended only if you set up a secondary e-mail address so that the spam goes there. | |||
| Genesco Migrant Center Scholarhships | Multiple scholarships and deadlines. Application links online. For children of migrant workers. | varies | Geneseo Migrant Center 27 Lackawanna Ave. Mt. Morris, New York 14510 Phone: 800-245-5681 Email: rlynch@gvboces.org |
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| International Scholarship Website | Intended for students wanting to study abroad although US-based scholarships are shown too. Recommended for students considering international schools. | |||
| Latino College Dollars: Scholarships for Latino Students | This website is dedicated to listing all scholarships for
hispanic/latino students including, but not restricted to, those that do not
require citizenship. At the website,
click on "scholarship directory" to get lists according to a
variety of criteria. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Search feature might not work as you expect it to. You get more results if you enter a lower GPA number than if you enter a higher one. So, to get complete results, try searching for your grade point average and LOWER GPAs. |
varies | The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) University of Southern california School of Policy Planning and Development 650 Childs Way, RGL 102 Los Angeles CA 90089-0626 www.trpi.org Phone: 213-821-5615 Email: trpi@trpi.org |
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| MACH25 Scholarship Website | General scholarship search site with no spam. You can do a keyword search, or search based on a personal profile that you set up for yourself. Setting up a profile has some useful options. | |||
| MeritAid Scholarship Website | This website lists merit scholarships available throughout the university and college system. Students with a variety of GPAs may qualify. Not recommended as a primary search tool, but you can search by a specific college name without setting up a profile. This is recommended because the profile does not seem to affect the results. Ads and spam are high. Recommended as a secondary search tool when you have a particular school in mind; Merit-based | |||
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Scholarship List | This website has a list of general scholarships for students regardless of immigration status. View the detailed PDF file for an 18-page list of scholarship possibilities. The web site also contains links to specific scholarship programs. The PDF document is available in the Post-Grad Center, filed under MALDEF. | varies | MALDEF 634 South Spring Street Los Angeles CA 90014 Phone: 213-629-2512 |
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| National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) | The web site provides a general description of the NCAA
scholarship program, and provides links to NCAA-member schools. At Division I and Division II schools, about $1 billion in athletic scholarships are awarded each year. These scholarships are awarded and administered directly by each academic institution, not the NCAA. Division III schools offer only academic scholarships. They do not offer athletic scholarships. For information about obtaining an undergraduate athletic scholarship, please contact the athletic department at the school(s) you are interested in attending; Merit-based |
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| Otero Junior College Scholarships | This is the website for scholarships offered through Otero Junior College. Several scholarships are offered, with varying deadlines. FAFSA deadline is March 15. Some college scholarships have earlier deadlines; Need-based; Merit-based | varies | ||
| Pueblo Community College Scholarships | This is the website for scholarships offered through Pueblo Community College. All campuses have the same Scholarships web page. Recommended FAFSA deadline is March 15. Deadlines for individual scholarships can vary; Need-based; Merit-based | |||
| Sallie Mae Scholarship Search | This organization now uses the Sallie Mae free scholarship service, which is where the link takes you. Results are scanty but results yielded some scholarships that weren't usually displayed using other search engines. | College Aid Sources for Higher Education | ||
| SIT Study Abroad Scholarships | SIT Study Abroad awarded $750,000 in scholarships in 2008. About one-third of scholarship applicants receive financial assistance. Only SIT Study Abroad participants can be considered for SIT Study Abroad scholarships. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000 for semester programs, and $300 to $3,000 for summer programs. Financial need is a primary consideration for all of our scholarship decisions. Various countries, programs and semesters are offered; Need-based | $5,000 | ||
| Straightforward Media Vocational | See the web site for links to the six scholarships that are offered. Most scholarship awards are $500 and are given four times per year. | $500 | ||
| Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund | At the above website, click on STUDENTS in the header bar, then on MONEY FOR COLLEGE, which will show a list of scholarship menu items. Awards are based on merit, but financial need is also required. For TMCF awards, most recipients come from families with annual incomes of less than $20,000; 3.0+ GPA; 1650 SAT or 25 ACT; must be accepted at participating college. Several scholarship types are available, some general and some for unique situations. For unique scholarships, see http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=111; Need-based; Merit-based | Varies | 80 Maiden Lane #2204 New York New York 10038 Phone: 212-573-8497 |
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| Trinidad State Junior College Scholarships | This is the website for scholarships offered through Trinidad State Junior College in Colorado. Both campuses have the same Scholarships web page. Their recommended FAFSA deadline is April 1 but scholarships have both earlier and later deadlines; Need-based; Merit-based | varies | ||
| United Black Women of Boulder Valley (UBWBV) | Must be African-American graduating senior and a resident of Boulder County based on service, social activities GPA, income, essay. Web site does not contain application details; contact Malaika Pettigrew for more information; Need-based; Merit-based; Ethnicity: Black/African American; Essay Reqt; Service Reqt | $500 | Joan Washington Scholarship Fund Malaika Pettigrew PO Box 17602 Boulder CO 80308-7602 Phone: 303-661-0139 Email: malaikap@mindspring.com |
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| United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships & Grants | This web site lists corporate (such as General Mills, Google, Lockheed Martin) and foundation (such as NAACP, Gates Millenium) sponsored scholarships for African-American students as well as providing information about the UNCF General Scholarship. The site has a search engine that can be used to explore the range of scholarships. The search engine is at For example, at least 238 scholarships are listed for college freshman year with different deadlines throughout the year. For example, NAACP deadlines are in early March. Others are in different months. You can get this list of 238 by choosing "undergraduate freshman" in the search engine; Need-based; Merit-based; Min GPA: 2.5; Ethnicity: Black/African American | varies | United Negro College Fund 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr. Fairfax VA 22031 Phone: 1-800-331-2244 |
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| Wal Mart Foundation | access code: SWCS (apply through www.applyists.net) Three scholarships available all need based. One for general public Sam Walton Scholarship. Two for dependants of Wal Mart employees. Applications online after November 2; Need-based; Min GPA: 2.5 | $3,000 | WalMart Walmart Home Office 702 SW 8th Street Bentonville Arkansas |
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| Western Union Scholarships | Foundation awards 95 scholarships to refugees, immigrants,
single parents and others to achieve their educational goals. Each recipient has overcome overwhelming
odds to succeed in school and life.
Most are the first in their family to go to college. They have been determined to reach their
goals in spite of language, culture and economic barriers. Those without Internet access can call 303-837-0788 to request an application. |
$5,000 | Western Union 475 17th Street, Suite 800 Denver CO 80202 Phone: 303-837-0788 Fax: 303-837-1409 Email: wufamily@ile.org |