Financial Aid

AES Engineers Scholarships

AES Engineers is pleased to be able renew our scholarship offer for 2010. The applicants are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
 
How to Apply:
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions that are posted on our site:    http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

Amount of award:   $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 8, 2010

Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at:
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

Bill Martin Memorial Scholarship

A $1,000 scholarship for high school students from Colorado, Wyoming or New Mexico enrolling in a 2 or 4yr college or university for study related to the water environment profession. Applicant must be a high school senior in good standing, who has applied to a college or university.

Deadline: May 1, 2010
For more info: www.rmwea.org

Tony Campman Memorial Scholarship

A $1,000 scholarship for an existing student of a 2 or 4 yr Colorado, Wyoming, or New Mexico university or college or a resident of the above mentioned states who is pursuing study in the water environment profession (e.g., biology, environmental science, engineering with a strong emphasis in wastewater treatment, water pollution control, or environmental protection). The applicant must be officially enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college or university for fall 2010.

Deadline: May 1, 2010
For more info: www.rmwea.org

County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship

County Sheriffs of Colorado, through its honorary membership program, awards approximately thirty $500 scholarships of $500 every academic school year. In addition, the CSOC Board of Directors selects one individual from the group of county-selected scholarship recipients to receive an additional $1,000 scholarship from the Battles Scholarship Fund.

This year, each Sheriff’s Office on the even-numbered year list will accept scholarship applications through February 26, 2010, for awards applicable to the 2010/11 academic year. If you are a permanent resident of a county on the even-numbered school year list, please apply by the February 26, 2010, deadline. See F.A. office for application or go to www.csoc.org and click on scholarship.

Logan County CSU Alumni Association

The Logan County Colorado State University Alumni Association has established a scholarship fund to assist students who are planning to attend CSU. This is a $2,000 scholarship that must be used to attend CSU. Application deadline is April 16, 2010. Contact the Financial Aid office for application.

Otero County 4-H Foundation

The Otero County 4-H Foundation Board is pleased to announce the continuance of its $500 Pat Presidents Scholarship to be awarded to an outstanding youth. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize outstanding students who will be freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in college. The student must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time student at a Colorado vocation/junior/community college or university and be a Colorado resident.
Application deadline: April 1, 2010. Contact the Financial Aid office for application.

Colorado Association of Legal Support Staff (CALSS)

The Colorado Association of Legal Support Staff (CALSS) established the Gwendolyn S. Duran Memorial Scholarship in 1999 to support student in need, pursuing a higher education degree. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time student who demonstrates a financial need and enrolls in a legal program, such as secretary, court reporter, legal assistant, paralegal, or pre-law concentration.
Application deadline: April 15, 2010. Contact the Financial Aid office for application.

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

To support growth in the construction industry, the Metropolitan Denver Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is offering tuition assistance awards in amounts up to $1,000. The award is available to all students attending a school in Colorado who or pursuing a degree in a construction related field.
Application deadline: March 1, 2010. Contact the Financial Aid office for application.

Jane Carlson Scholarship

This scholarship is in honor of Jane Carlson, an attorney who believed in the power of education to help women to further their independence and self-esteem; and in honor of the many women clients she served who became self-reliant and achieved their goals through education.

Requirements:

• Female
• Single parent
• Full time student
• Annual income of $20,000 or lower

Essay:
In no more than 300 words, explain:

• Your background,
• How you are the kind of woman Mrs. Carlson would have thought could succeed at your studies at NJC
• How this education will help you succeed throughout the rest of your life.

Scholarship

• One recipient.
• Full-time student
• $3,000 total (to be allocated in 4 scholarships of $750/semester)
• In order to continue receiving scholarship, recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

B. Davis Scholarship

The creators of the “ScholarshipQuestHelper” website are offering a scholarship for 2010.
 
Please visit our website at http://www.scholarshipquesthelper.com to read about us and to apply for our scholarship.  While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.
 
Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships.  We are trying to improve the students chances for success.  The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.
 
The deadline for applications is May 28, 2010
 
Amount of Scholarship:  $1,000
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@scholarshipquesthelper.com

Weld County Livestock Association Scholarship

Offering $500 to graduating seniors and students of any grade level in college.
1. Must be a Weld County resident with an agriculture background.
2. A min. GPA of 2.5
3. Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded.
4. Applications must be postmarked by April 1st, 2010.
Contact the Financial Aid office for more info.

Culinary Arts Scholarship

View details to a possible scholarship for our future Culinary Arts program here.

Colorado’s To and Through Scholarship

$600,000 to help students in Colorado get to and through college beginning January 1, 2010
The Colorado To and Through Scholarship is offered to help Colorado students access and complete higher educations. The scholarship will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning January 1, 2010. The first 250 eligible students will receive $2,500 to use toward their 2010-2011 higher education expenses.

Qualifications:

• Attend a non-profit, Colorado college full-time for the 2010-11 school year.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov.
• Qualify for the Federal Pell Grant.
• Complete the To and Through application, including submitting the Student Aid Report (SAR) to verify the Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

The first 250 qualified applicants will be awarded the scholarship. We will retain a pool of runners-up who will receive the scholarship if any of the original recipients do not fulfill the qualifications.

Final eligibility will be determined by the student’s college or university in partnership with CollegeInvest.
To further assist scholarship recipients, we will promote and provide student support activities through high schools, pre-collegiate organizations, colleges and the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Students may apply at www.educationcents.org beginning January 1, 2010. Applicants must register for a free Education Cents account, complete the “My Profile” page and provide a copy of their Student Aid Report (SAR).

Apply beginning January 1, 2010 at www.educationcents.org

Griffin Foundation Scholarship

The Griffin Foundation Scholarship has been awarded to 109 students since its origin in 1994 and offers graduates of a junior or community college the opportunity to compete a baccalaureate degree. This scholarship is available only to students from Colorado and Wyoming who have a 3.5 GPA and qualify for instate tuition. Students who have completed or expect to complete their studies at NJC this school year and who wish to continue progress toward a baccalaureate degree are eligible to apply if they intend to enroll at Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado or the University of Wyoming. The value of the scholarship is $5,000 per semester renewable for four semesters provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Applications must be received by March 1, 2010.

Announcing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarships and Summer Internships

For Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty visit http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms for more information. Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.

DHS Scholarship Program
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for fall 2010
* Full tuition and monthly stipends
* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2010

DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for summer 2010
* 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities
* $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2010

DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
* Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for summer 2010
* 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence
* Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students
* Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program

The Great West Division of the American Cancer Society has established a scholarship program to give young cancer survivors the opportunity to pursue their post-secondary education from an accredited university, community college or vocational technical school.The scholarship program is designed to ease the financial and emotional hardships associated with fighting cancer and to assist young cancer survivors in reaching their academic potential and fulfilling career dreams.

Only complete application packets received no later than February 26, 2010 will be considered.

Due to limited resources, the American Cancer Society may not be able to award scholarships to all cancer survivors that apply. American Cancer Society volunteers and staff will review applications through April, and recipients will be announced in May 2010. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Colorado Association of Wheat Growers Scholarship

The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will award a $1,000 scholarship to a Colorado high school senior. The applicant’s parent, grandparent, or legal guardian must be a current or new member of CAWG OR the applicant must be nominated by a current sponsor of CAWG. For a list of sponsors, please contact the CAWG office at 303-721-3300, or visit the scholarship page at www.coloradowheat.org. Or contact Glenda Mostek, Communications and Marketing Director at 303-721-3300 or email gmostek@coloradowheat.org

Post - 9/11 GI Bill

Are you waiting for your VA Education Benefits? The Department of Veterans Affairs has made funds available for Veteran students who are still awaiting their education benefit claim to be processed. Eligible veterans can receive up to a $3000 advance, which will be recouped from future benefit payments. If you are a student who applied for one of VA's education programs and have not yet received your monthly benefit payment for the Fall 2009 term, you can request a one time advance payment at your local VA Regional Office or through VA's website, www.va.gov

Kaiser Permanente Colorado Diversity Scholarship Program

Do you want to be a physician, nurse, surgeon, physician assistant or dentist?  Are you interested in a career in mental health, public health, or health policy? If so, the Kaiser Permanente Diversity Scholarship Program can help.

The goal of the Kaiser Permanente Diversity Scholarship Program is to enable underrepresented populations to have a chance at earning a degree, be able to make a positive impact on the community, and assist people in need.  All qualified veterans and students are encouraged to apply including those who identify as African American, Asian Pacific, Latino, Native American, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, individuals with a disability, and/or US Veterans.

Who's Eligible?
Students who meet the following requirements are eligible:
 - Veterans who have served and are ready to enter college or graduate school
 - Graduating high school seniors or GED recipients entering or currently enrolled in a post-secondary school as a full-time student
 - Active full-time undergraduates
 - Active full-time graduate or doctoral level students (e.g. graduate school, nursing school, pharmacy school, or medical school)
and
 - Have a minimum high school or post-secondary GPA of 2.7 or a GED score of 520
 - Be a Colorado resident

To download an application packet, please visit the following Web site:  http://physiciancareers.kp.org/co/scholarship/Index.htm

Questions? Please email co-diversitdevelopment@kp.org