College In Colorado

In addition to scholarships funded by the federal and state governments, there are a number of scholarships offered by foundations, associations, corporations and businesses. We have listed a few to help you get started in your scholarship search.

Foundations

• The Boettcher Foundation
• The Charter Fund, Piton Foundation
• Colorado Business & Professional Women’s Education Foundation
• The Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation
• The Daniels Fund
• Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF)
• Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation

Associations

• Colorado Council on High School/College Relations
• Colorado Education Services and Development Association
• The Grand Lodge of Colorado, Colorado Masons

Corporations and businesses

• American Business Women Scholarship, Longmont Charter Chapter
• Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, click on Education Foundation
• Using the Colorado Career Cluster diagram, we provide links to comprehensive information for each cluster, including local and regional scholarships offered by businesses and associations in each industry.

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 2007-2008 — 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 Scholarships! page and PAY Off-Site Resources page.

Remember four very important rules about scholarships:

• Never pay a fee to search for scholarships or submit an application;
• No one can guarantee that you will receive a scholarship;
• If a scholarship sounds too good to be true, it probably is;
• Your high school guidance counselor can help you find scholarships.