Contact: AICPA website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Available to AICPA members who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Must have completed at least 30 credit hours, including 6 hours in accounting.
Contact: AAUW Education Foundation website. for information and application.
- Fellowships, grants and awards with fall application deadlines are available for women scholars.
Contact: American Chemical Society website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Applicant must be African American, American Indian, or Hispanic/Latino.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
- Must attend full-time (at least 12 credits per semester).
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 in Chemistry or Science.
- Class rank of Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior.
- Must also be majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science and planning a career in the chemical sciences or chemical technology.
Contact: Army Emergency Relief Scholarship for information and application.
Criteria:
- Scholarship opportunities for the spouse and dependent children of Soldiers.
Contact: Army Nurse Corps Association website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Available to one of the following:
- A nursing student who has an immediate family member who is serving or has served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
- A nursing student who plans to enter the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
- A nursing student who has previously served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
- An Army Nurse Corps officer enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program who is not funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
- An Army enlisted soldier in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve, who is working toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing and is not funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
Deadline: March 31
Print Application
Value: Varies from $2000 to $7000
Criteria:
- Must demonstrate leadership ability.
- Class rank of Sophomore, Junior or Senior.
- Must be majoring in one of the Social & Behavioral Sciences programs.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Contact: http://www.cabletv.com/scholarship
Value: $1000
Criteria:
- All current and prospective Colorado Mesa U students are eligible to participate in our essay contest about TV’s impacts on global culture.
Deadline: June 30
Contact: Clear the Air Foundation for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must be a legal resident of the State of Colorado.
- Class rank of Sophomore, Junior, or Senior at a state supported higher education institution in Colorado.
- Must be enrolled in a degree program with a declared major in the area of accounting, finance, or other financial management study.
- Must intend to pursue a career with the State of Colorado.
Contact: DAR National Society website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must be a legal U.S. citizen and resident of Colorado.
- Must attending an accredited college or university in the United States.
- Must obtain a letter of sponsorship from a Colorado DAR Chapter.
Deadline: January 15
Contact: Colorado Women's Education Foundation website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Available to non-traditional female students (25 years or older).
- Must be a legal U.S. citizen and have resided in Colorado for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding application.
- Must attend an educational institution of higher learning or vocational training located and accredited in Colorado.
- Must demonstrate financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills, and career goals.
Application deadlines: May 31 and Oct 31
Contact: Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must attend a recognized institution full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester).
- Must be majoring in a course of study directly related to or bearing a reasonable relationship to the science of oil, gas, or other mineral formation evaluation.
- Must provide two Letters of Recommendation.
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Education-Portal website for information and application.
Information:
- Several scholarship available for undergraduate and graduate students.
Contact: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity website for information and application.
Criteria:
- This contest is designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world. Students are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action.
- Must be a full-time undergraduate Junior or Senior registered at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
Contact: For information and application
Value: Two $3,000 Scholarships
Criteria:
- Environmental Studies, Environmental Research, Land Use, Earth and Atmosphere Studies, Sustainable Land Management, Parks and Recreation, Sustainable Agriculture Systems or a related field.
- Renewable
Deadline: June 15th for Fall Semester, October 15th for Spring Semester
Contact: National Student Nurses' Association website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or Alien with U.S. Permanent Resident Status/ Alien Registration Number.
- Must be currently enrolled in state-approved schools of nursing or pre-nursing in associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic doctorate, and generic master's programs.
- Not available for graduate study unless it is for a first degree in nursing.
Contact: http://wc-cf.org/students/available-scholarships/
Value: Varies based on financial need - up to $5,000. Several scholarships will be awarded each year.
Criteria:
- Awarded to graduating seniors from a Mesa County high school, who have been Mesa County residents for at least one year.
- Must attend a community college, technical school or recognized training course.
Deadline: March 3
Contact: For information and application
Criteria:
- Member of Navajo or Hopi nation
- Currently attending a four-year college or university in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico or Utah
- Entering your junior or senior year in fall semester 2013, or winter semester 2014
- A declared major field of study or enrollment in special degree program
- Current cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher
Deadline: July 1
Contact: Friends of Nursing website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must be enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree program at participating Colorado Schools of Nursing:
- Adams State College - Alamosa
- Colorado State University - Pueblo
- Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction
- Metropolitan State College - Denver
- Regis University/Loretto Heights School of Nursing - Denver
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Beth-El College of Nursing
- University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing
- University of Northern Colorado, School of Nursing - Greeley
- Class rank of Junior or higher, or at the graduate level.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Deadline: October 30
Contact: Grand Valley Power website for information and application.
Value: $2,000
Criteria:
- Must reside in a home served by Grand Valley Power.
- Must be enrolled in the Electric Lineworker program or have al letter of acceptance from Colorado Mesa University in the Electric Lineworker program.
- Must provide two Letters of Recommendation from non-relatives.
- Must provide a 500-word essay describing the career path chosen and why.
Contact: Grand Valley Power website for information and application.
Value: Six scholarships valued at $1,500 each.
Criteria:
- Must reside in a home served by Grand Valley Power.
- Must be used at an accredited college, university or vocational school for undergraduate students.
- Must provide two Letters of Recommendation from non-relatives.
- Must provide a 500-word essay describing the career path chosen and why.
Contact: Grand Valley Power website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must reside in a home served by Grand Valley Power.
- Must have a letter of acceptance from Colorado Mesa University.
- Must provide two Letters of Recommendation from non-relatives.
- Must provide a 500-word essay describing the career path chosen and why.
Contact: www.montrosecf.com/apply-for-a-scholarship for information and application.
Criteria:
- Resident of Montrose County.
- Graduating from Montrose or Olathe high school or a nontraditional student attending college.
- Plan to pursue a degree in a field related to education or natural resources.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Demonstrated financial need - low priority.
Deadline: March 15
Contact: http://wc-cf.org/students/available-scholarships/ for information and application.
Criteria:
- Awarded to adult students age 22 and older or a re-entry student.
- Must be a legal resident of Colorado.
- A cumulative GPA of between 2.0 - 3.50 is preferred.
- Enrollment in a Colorado education facility.
- Preference will be given to residents of Colorado's western slope who are attending a western slope institution.
Deadline: March 15
Contact: www.montrosecf.com/apply-for-a-scholarship for information and application.
Value: $1,000 - $2,000
Criteria:
- Currently a resident of Montrose or Olathe.
- Must be enrolling in or currently enrolled in classes at a vocational school or technical college.
Deadline: March 15
Contact: National Federation for the Blind website for information and application
Criteria:
- Available to high-achieving, legally blind students.
Deadline: March 30
Contact: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for information and application
Criteria:
- Scholarship opportunities for students in food service related programs.
Criteria:
- Must have completed half the requirements for a degree or certification program in which enrolled
- Must have real financial need
- Must have at least 3.0 GPA
- Must have a career objective in the Hospitality Industry (i.e., Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)
Contact: Pinnacol Foundation website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Be the natural, adopted, step-child or full dependent of a worker killed or seriously injured in a compensable work-related accident during the course and scope of employment with a Colorado-based employer and entitled to receive benefits under the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act.
- Must be between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of application.
- Must have a high school diploma, GED or be a high school senior if applying for undergraduate or vocational training.
- Must have a college degree or be a college senior if applying for graduate school.
- Submit at least one letter of recommendation, a personal essay and their most current transcripts.
- Submit documentation of their parents’ accident.
Deadline: March 31
Value: Determined by the Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation
Criteria:
- Available to students who are residents of Mesa County, Colorado, or Carbon County, Utah.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Strength of sincerity in pursuing higher education to improve their lives and those of others must be evident.
Contact: Sallie Mae Fund website for information and application.
Criteria:
- Scholarships are available for minority and low-income students
Value: $4000
Criteria:
- Must attend Western Colorado Community College full-time (at least 12 credits per semester).
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicant or applicants parent(s) (or legal guardian(s)) must live within the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative service area.
- Must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Deadline: February (first Thursday in February annually)
Contact: Weld County Bright Futures for information and application.
Criteria:
- Must be a legal resident of Weld County and have been a resident for at least two of the last four years.
- A Weld County resident graduating from a high school outside of Weld County also qualifies.
- An individual earning a GED may qualify, be sure to check the website for specific information.
- An Honorably Discharged Veteran may qualify, be sure to check the website for specific information.
- There is no family cap on the program.
Information:
- Offers a variety of college and vocational scholarships
Application:
- Can be found on the Foundation website, http://wc-cf.org/students/available-scholarships/.
Contact: The Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado for information and application.
Criteria:
- Available to full time students entering or currently enrolled in a degree program in: Surveying, Remote Sensing, Geomatics, Cartography, Photogrammetry, Geodesy, or GIS.
Deadline: June 1 (for Fall semester) and December 1 (for Spring semester)
Application:
- Applications are available here, or may be picked up at:
- Western Rockies Federal Credit Union
- 2302 North Ave
- Grand Junction, CO 81501
Criteria:
- Must be a member of Western Rockies Federal Credit Union.
- Minimum GPA of 2.0.
- Must be accepted to and enrolled in a degree granting program of higher education located in Mesa, Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin Counties.
Deadline: May 1