2017 College Scholarships Available

PURPOSE
The purpose of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the High Rockies (BGCHR) Scholarship Award is to provide college and vocational school scholarship awards to youth who are current or former members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the High Rockies and who have demonstrated academic success, community involvement, and commitment to a healthy lifestyle and who have been positively impacted by their Club Experience.

AWARDS
Up to three scholarship awards in amounts of $500 - $1000 will be awarded annually.

ELIGIBILITY
This scholarship is open to youth who are in 11th or 12th grades, reside in a community served by BGCHR, and who are current or past members of a BGCHR Club.

CRITERIA
The scholarship will be judged and awarded on the following criteria: A. Academic Success, B. Community Involvement, C. Commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle, and D). Content and Quality of Written Narratives. Financial need will be considered, although this is not a main criterion.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for a BGCHR Scholarship Award, applicants must complete an application and return it to BGCHR by March 30, 2017. Completed applications may be submitted as a PDF file (either as an attachment or link to shared folder) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or hard copies may be dropped of at 360 9th Street in Fairplay or mailed to BGCHR PO Box 2167 Fairplay, CO 80440.

For details on what's required for the application, see attachment below.

County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Award

In alternating years, the sheriff's office awards one recipient a scholarship. The award represents the sheriff's office's confidence in and respect for education and training. The Sheriff's Office considers this an investment in the future and believes that we are helping to provide deserving students with an opportunity to make a positive contribution to society as a whole.

Permanent residents of Jefferson County who plan to enroll in a vocational training program or institution of higher learning in the state of Colorado as a full-or part-time student for the 2017-2018 school year are eligible.

Please apply by the February 24, 2017 deadline.

Applicants must be legal residents of the United States and eligible for admission or readmission to the school(s) or institution(s) of learning indicated in the application. The award will only be paid for attendance at certified schools or institutions of learning within the State of Colorado. Applicants must maintain good standing in their chosen program.

There shall be no restrictions as to the course of study or training pursued. No restrictions shall be placed by reason of race, creed, color, age, sex or national origin.
Applications

Applications must be obtained through the website: www.csoc.org . We will only consider applicants that apply using the CSOC Scholarship Application. Applicants submitting other forms will be disqualified.

All applications must be submitted to the Sheriff’s Office in the applicant’s county of permanent residence no later than February 24, 2017. For Jefferson County Sheriff's Office send c/o: Amber Luttrell, Community Relations, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401.

Selection
Applications received by your local Sheriff’s Office will be reviewed by a citizens committee selected by your local sheriff. Each county committee will select one scholarship recipient and two runners up.

Announcement of Awards
The final selection process is to be completed in time to allow the award announcement by April 21, 2017. Awards will be presented to recipients by the sheriff in the county of the student's permanent residence as soon thereafter as possible.

Additional Questions
All questions or inquiries regarding the CSOC scholarship program should be directed to the scholarship coordinator, Sharon Villanueva, at the CSOC office at 720-344-4618 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Education Grants from IREA:

Since 1988, the Association’s Board of Directors has awarded grants to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education. Each year, we award 21 grants (three per director district) of $1,000 each. The grant winners are chosen by a lottery-type drawing as there are no scholastic requirements. Winners will be drawn at the June 22nd Board meeting. The winners must be members, or children of members, of the Association, and be a graduating high school senior in 2017. All you need to do is download and fill out the education grant form and photo consent form/release, attach a letter of acceptance from a college, university or vocational school, and include the applicant’s photo and return these items to IREA’s Sedalia office no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 15, 2017. Educational grant forms are also available to pick up at any IREA office. Winners will be notified by June 29, 2017.

Remember, the deadline to return your entry to the Sedalia office is 5:00 p.m. on June 15, 2017.

Education Grant Form Available Here:


www.irea.coop/education-grants

We are currently collecting donations for our Annual Chances Scholarship & Auction to benefit Platte Canyon High School students heading for more education. Please contact Lynn Griffin, Ann McQueen, Franie Meyer, or Lyn Kulenberg at their respective numbers below.

Then join us on March 12th from 1:00-4:00pm at Rustic Station for the Quilt Raffle, Silent and Live Auction, and excitement! Thank you for helping to support our local students!

Today is the last day to submit an application for the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce 2017 scholarship.
For more information and the application, click HERE .
Applications must be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by midnight tonight.