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Scholarships!
- 9Kids Who Care
9Kids Who Care recognizes outstanding Colorado youth for their volunteer activities and contributions to family, school and community. Each of the nine winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Denver at 9News studios and will receive a $900 scholarship from College In Colorado. Nominations closed November 28, 2008; watch here for details on the winners!
- Get Schooled!
850 KOA and College In Colorado want to give you one of three $850 scholarships for college! Take virtual campus tours of Colorado colleges to find the link to the scholarship  application and a free Frutista Freeze coupon.
- The CollegeInvest Grandparents Scholarship Contest
A total of ten $2,500 college savings plans will be awarded across Colorado in the CollegeInvest Grandparents Scholarship Contest. Grandparents: to enter, submit a short essay explaining your hopes and dreams for your grandchild and how a college education will help make those dreams come true. If your essay is selected, you could win $2,500 for your grandchild’s college education! Visit CollegeInvest to read all about the requirements and to enter.
- The CollegeInvest Opportunity Scholarship
CollegeInvest will award $1,000 scholarships to 38 randomly- selected undergraduates who will attend a Colorado institution of higher education full-time in Fall of 2008. There are no GPA requirements and no essays to write. Apply online at www.collegeinvest.org.
- The CollegeInvest Service Scholarship
27 scholarships of $6,000 each, awarded over a two-year period, will be given to Colorado students who give back to their community. The scholarships will be awarded to randomly-selected undergraduates who will attend a Colorado institution of higher education full-time. Winners must agree to complete 40 or more hours of community service each year in 2008 and 2009. Apply online at www.collegeinvest.org.
- Teach Grant Program
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education
(TEACH) Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
The first TEACH Grants will be awarded to eligible students for the 2008-2009 school year. In exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must agree to serve as a full-time teacher for at least four academic years in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students.
- Scholarship Tools on CollegeInColorado.org
We store thousands of scholarship listings on this Website, including assisted searches into two national databases as well as Colorado regional and local opportunities. We help you narrow your search by using information about you to show those scholarships most applicable to you. Also, don't forget to contact the financial aid office at your college or university to find out about other Colorado businesses that provide scholarships to students attending that institution.
CollegeInColorado.org scholarship search engine — browse this national database or enter your characteristics to find scholarship opportunity matches.
Choices Planner scholarship finder — using a wizard-style format, enter information about yourself to find scholarships most appropriate to you. In general, the more characteristics you enter, the more scholarship opportunities will result and you can store selected scholarships in your portfolio for later reference.
Scholarships 2008-2009 — College In Colorado and CollegeInvest compile a list each year for Colorado students and residents.
Scholarships by career cluster — Using the Colorado Career Cluster diagram, we provide links to information for each cluster, including local and regional scholarships offered by businesses and associations in each industry.
You can also check out scholarship information on the PAY Off-Site Resources page.
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