Scholarships
What are scholarships?
Scholarships are considered merit-based financial aid because they are awarded to students based on meeting specified criteria. They are considered gift aid because they do not have to be paid back.
How can I get a scholarship?
Scholarships recipients are selected for a wide variety of reasons. Common reasons include superior academic or athletic performance or capability. However, there are many other reasons that scholarships are awarded, and there are thousands of different ones available. It is important you begin your scholarship search early and spend an adequate amount of time to be very thorough.
What do I need to do?
Most scholarships require completing an application and many request that you write an essay about yourself. Some scholarships will ask you to include letters from people who know you (reference letters) stating why you should be selected, among many applicants, to receive the scholarship.
How can I find scholarships?
1. Visit Colleges' Scholarship webpages for each college you are interested in. They often have scholarships specific to incoming freshman.
- Red Rocks Community College
- Front Range Community College
- Community College of Denver
- Emily Griffith Technical College
- Metropolitan State University
- Colorado State University
- University of Colorado Boulder
- University of Colorado Denver
- University of Northern Colorado
2. Look for Local scholarships that are available for students in this area, including:
- Westminster Public Schools Foundation
- Westminster Rotary Club
- Westminster Elks
- Dannie G. Fugita
- Randy E. Roybal Scholarship (for WPS 8th Graders)
3. You can also do a national scholarship search using one of these search engines. Remember, you should NEVER pay money to apply for a scholarship: