2023-2024 General Scholarship Application

2023-2024 Foundation Scholarship Common Application

Generous donations to the Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges fund a variety of scholarship opportunities each year. Scholarship opportunities are open to students attending or planning to attend any of the 13 Colorado Community College System colleges in the 2023-2024 academic year. By completing this one scholarship application, you are able to be considered for several scholarships, including:

Alper Family Scholarship;
Audrey D. and Harvey D. Rothenberg Scholarship;
Bellco Credit Union Scholarship;
Canvas Credit Union Scholarship;
The Center Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship;
CHFA Building the Future Scholarship;
Colorado Garden Foundation Scholarship;
Colorado Garden Foundation Workforce Scholarship;
Credit Union of Colorado Scholarship;
The Desert Storm Memorial Scholarship;
Disabled American Veterans Department of Colorado Scholarship;
Dr. Nancy J. McCallin Endowed Scholarship;
Dr. Russell Meyer Scholarship;
Eagle Feather Endowed Scholarship;
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Scholarship;
Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Workforce Scholarship;
HealthONE Scholarship;
Kaiser Permanente Colorado Equity Scholarship;
Merritt Family Opportunity Scholarship;
PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship;
Stone Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship;
The Stratosphere Scholarship; and
Thomas T. Grimshaw Endowed Scholarship.

You have the option to either complete and submit the application in one sitting, or save your work and continue it at a later time. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please remit all scholarship questions to Erin Allen by phone at 720-858-2903 or via email at erin.allen@cccs.edu.

Eligiblity

There are a variety of scholarships available. The application process will automatically qualify you for scholarships for which you are eligible.

Eligibility is determined from questions asked in the application, so please answer each question accurately and completely. If your responses are found to be false or misleading, you may be disqualified from consideration for all Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges scholarships, even those for which you are eligible.

Please respond to the following questions to help us match you with additional scholarship opportunities. Many scholarships are dependent on eligibility criteria including, but not limited to, the college you are attending, degree program you are pursuing, or credit load. If your circumstances change, you may no longer qualify for your scholarship. In this circumstance, your scholarship may be withdrawn.

Are you pursuing a two-year degree in any of the following programs: Agriculture Business, Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Botany, Environmental Design, Environmental Horticulture, Floriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Nursery & Landscape Management, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology/Science, or Soil & Crop Sciences?

Are you pursuing a degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math academic program?

Are you pursuing a credential in the skilled trades such as welding, advanced manufacturing, precision machining and/or industrial maintenance?

Are you the first in your family to attend college?

Is English your first language?

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?

Do you have a physical or psychological disability?

Based on your response, you may be eligible to be considered for the Center Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship. You will be asked to complete a supplemental question regarding your disability and its impact on your education later in this application. To be considered for this scholarship opportunity, you must respond to the supplemental question - your response to the above question alone will not qualify you for the scholarship.

Do you participate in activities that demonstrate advocacy for, or a commitment to, diversity, equity, and inclusion?

Based on your response, you may be eligible to be considered for the Center Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship. You will be asked to complete a supplemental question regarding your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion later in this application. To be considered for this scholarship opportunity, you must respond to the supplemental question - your response to the above question alone will not qualify you for the scholarship.

Are you a member of the Credit Union of Colorado?

Which is your primary Credit Union of Colorado branch/location?*

Select the Credit Union of Colorado location where you do the most of your banking.

In order to help us confirm your membership, please share the mailing address you have on file with the Credit Union of Colorado.

If you do not have a mailing address, please contact Erin Allen by phone at 720-858-2903 or via email at erin.allen@cccs.edu for further instructions.

Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Eligibility Confirmation*

I understand that providing false or incomplete information will disqualify me from consideration for a scholarship from the Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges.

Student Academic Information

College Attending*

Please select the college that you plan to attend in the upcoming academic year.

What are your academic goals for your time at community college?*

What credential are you aiming to complete at your community college?*

The Foundation for Colorado Community College's does not currently have scholarships available for students enrolled in any of the Master's degree programs offered by our 13 colleges.

Academic Program*

Specify your intended area of study, i.e. Nursing, Business Administration, Diesel Technology, etc.

How many credit hours do you plan to complete in the Fall 2023 semester?*

How many credit hours do you plan to complete in the Spring 2024 semester?*

Current GPA*

Is your GPA above from college or from high school?

Required Questions - About Yourself

This is a competitive scholarship process, and strong responses to the following questions will greatly improve your chances of receiving a scholarship. Please take the time to compose detailed and thoughtful responses.

Responses to the following prompts are a REQUIRED component of this scholarship application. Without responses to all three questions your scholarship application will be considered incomplete. You will be allowed approximately 300 words per response.

What are your educational goals and career aspirations? Why did you choose your academic program or field of study and how is community college helping you achieve your goals?*

From a financial standpoint, what impact would receiving a scholarship have on your education? Please share how you are financing your college education and any special personal or family circumstances affecting your need for financial assistance.*

Please select ONE of the following questions to answer. You will only be able to respond to one of the prompts.*

Tell us about your recent leadership and community service activities. Please discuss a recent act of kindness or good deed that you have done and its impact on those around you or in your community.

Tell us about your recent leadership and community service activities.*

Please discuss a recent act of kindness or good deed that you have done and its impact on those around you or in your community.*

Supplemental Questions

Based on your responses to the eligibility questions, you may be eligible for consideration for some special scholarship opportunities. These particular opportunities require you to respond to specific question(s) in addition to the responses you have already provided.

Please take the time respond to the question(s) below. You will be allowed approximately 300 words per response.

How has your disability affected your education? What strategies and resources have you utilized to persist academically?*

You do not need to disclose the specifics of your diagnosis or any of your personal health information. Please share only what you are comfortable disclosing when responding to this question.

Tell us about how you have demonstrated advocacy for, or a commitment to, diversity, equity, and inclusion.*

Terms of Acceptance and Signature

Please read the following statement and sign below if you agree to the terms:

By filling out this form I wish my application to be considered for all available scholarships administered by the Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges (Foundation) for which I qualify. I understand that scholarships may be adjusted or withdrawn based on changes in my academic status or failure to meet scholarship requirements.

By indicating agreement, I authorize the following information about myself be disclosed and shared amongst the College, the Foundation and scholarship donor(s) for the sole purpose of applying for, awarding, and administering financial aid:

Federal Financial Aid information from my “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA);
State Financial Information from my “Colorado Application for State Financial Aid” (CASFA); and
“Education record” information in the custody of the College such as GPA, Birthdate, Nationality, and Address in adherence to the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act” (FERPA).

This authorization is effective for a period of 24 months.

Further, if I receive a scholarship, I consent to information included within my application being shared with the scholarship donor(s), and understand that I may be asked to provide future information to the Foundation and/or the scholarship donor(s).

Electronic Signature*

Please type your first and last name.

Confirmation*

I understand that checking this box constitutes a legal signature confirming that I acknowledge and agree to the above Terms of Acceptance.

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