Connecting Rural Students with College
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College Aid Comes from Three Sources:
(1) Financial Aid (Need-Based)
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Awarded based on a student’s financial situation.
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Requires the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid*) and sometimes the CSS (College Scholarship Service) Profile.
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Comes in the form of grants, work-study, and loans (some of which must be repaid).
* Please review the information below for the most up-to-date details on FAFSA and check out the Federal Student Aid website for any additional updates as they arise:
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At this time, the planned priority deadline to submit the FAFSA is Monday, March 3, 2025.
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Students can start completing the 2025–26 FAFSA form — get started using these tips:
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Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
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Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
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Determine dependency status and whether your parent(s) will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
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If you are a dependent student, you can use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.
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(2) Scholarships from a College
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Awarded based on need, academic achievement, talent, athletic ability, and/or other qualifications.
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Do not need to be repaid.
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Come in different types:
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Need-Based Scholarships — awarded to students with financial need (different from federal/state financial aid).
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Merit/Talent-Based Scholarships — awarded for academic performance, leadership, community service, or artistic/creative abilities.
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Athletic Scholarships — awarded to student-athletes who meet NCAA or school-specific athletic criteria.
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(3) Private Scholarships
(not from a college)
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Non-profit Organizations: foundations, charities, and community groups that offer scholarships (e.g., local community foundations, national organizations like the Gates Foundation).
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For-profit Organizations: companies that provide scholarships to their local, regional, state, and/or national communities in large and small amounts (e.g., Coca-Cola Scholars Program, a national scholarship, and the RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship, a scholarship for Colorado high school students).
Get Started on Regional, State and National Scholarships:
(for local scholarships, please visit your high school counseling office)
Scholarship Name | Description | Eligible Student Levels | Financial Need Required | Scholarship Amount | Application Deadline | Scholarship Scope | Scholarship Type | Website |
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IvyPanda Annual Video Contest Scholarship | Each year IvyPanda awards creative and talented in movie making students | High school, Undergraduates | No | $500 — $1,000 | October (2026 information not available yet) | International | General | |
Connect HER Film Festival Scholarship | Through ConnectHER Film Festival, students use film and media to tell stories that bring awareness to critical issues facing women and girls locally and globally, and activate audiences to do something about it | Middle School, High School, Undergraduate | No | Up to $5,000 | October (2026 information not available yet) | National | Film & Media | |
Greenhouse Scholars Program | Greenhouse Scholars’ vision is to create a community of leaders who will evolve the communities of the world. We are not a typical scholarship: we support each Scholar through a special community and with a unique program that provides critical personal and professional support, plus financial subsidies ($5,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years).
| High School Senior | Yes | $5,000 per year | November | State | General | |
Boettcher Scholarship | Colorado high school students attending a college in Colorado | High School Senior | No | $20,000 per year for four years | November | State | General | |
Waggle Human Pet-Bond Scholarship Opportunity | Open to students residing in the United States or Canada who are pet guardians and enrolled full-time in college | Undergraduate | No | $1,000 | November | National (U.S. and Canada) | General | |
National Honor Society Scholarship | Since 1946, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has awarded more than $30 million in scholarships to outstanding NHS seniors. This year, we are awarding $2 million in scholarships to 600 students. Each year, scholarship recipients are selected based on their demonstration of the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. | High School Senior | No | Varies | November (2026 information not available yet) | National | General | |
The Cooke College Scholarship Program | The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's top four-year colleges and universities. | High School Seniors | Yes | Up to $55,000 per year | November (2026 information not available yet) | National | General | |
The Whole Person College Program | The Whole Person College Program selects inspiring young role models from low-income communities and surrounds them with the following resources during college: community impact planning, one-on-one mentorship, professional networking, leadership and life skill building, Summer Symposium, internship opportunities, and tuition awards up to $5,000 per academic year. | High School Senior | Yes | Up to $5,000 per academic year. | November (2026 information not available yet) | State | General | |
NBCC Foundation Rural Scholarship | Master’s and doctoral counseling students | Graduate | Yes | $12,000 — $23,000 | November (2026 information not available yet) | National | General | |
Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship | The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. | Undergraduates | No | $1,000 | December | National | General | |
Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12 | FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled. Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch | Grades 7–12 | No | $750 - $1,500 | December | National | General | |
Sisters in Service Scholarship Program | Colorado resident who is attending college or trade school located in Colorado | 17-23 years old | Yes | Varies | December (2026 information not available yet) | State | General | |
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship | Paying for school can be stressful. That’s why we decided to make it super easy and fast to enter this $1,000 scholarship! | High School, Undergraduate | No | $1,000 | Quarterly (March, June, September & December) | National | General | |
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship | The scholarship is available to non-traditional students in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who are enrolled in undergraduate degree programs at select two- and four-year colleges and universities. The Daniels Fund awards grants to select colleges or universities who then award need-based scholarships to successful student applicants. | Undergraduates | Yes | Varies | Rolling | State | General | |
Colorado Environmental Health Association Tom Douville Scholarship | For students from Colorado universities who serve as interns in local health departments. CEHA is looking for students who show strong leadership skills and interest in environmental health. | Undergraduate | No | $250 — $1,000 | Rolling | State | Environmental Health or related fields | |
COCPA Scholarships | Award available to declared accounting majors at Colorado colleges and universities with accredited accounting programs. | Undergraduates | No | $2,500 Renewable | Varies | State | Accounting | |
Western Colorado Community Foundation | Scholarships available to students in Colorado based on county. | high School Seniors | Varies | Varies | Varies | Regional | General | |
REC Foundation Scholarships | Offers over $110 million in scholarships through 100+ universities and organizations for students participating in REC Foundation robotics programs | High School Senior, Undergraduate | Not specified | Varies | Varies | National | STEM, Robotics, Engineering | |
Women's Foundation of Colorado Dottie Lamm Leadership Award | Colorado resident, female, aged 16 to 21, who demonstrates leadership in the community | 16-21 years old | No | $2,500 | (2026 information not available yet) | State | General | |
The Civitas Foundation Scholarship | The Civitas Foundation Scholarship is available to high school seniors who live within Civitas’ operating counties in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. Students planning to pursue an associate or bachelor’s degree are welcome to apply.
| High School Seniors | No | $10,000 | Closed (2027 information not available yet) | State | General |
Consider Using the Scholarship Application Organizer Template Below to Track Scholarships
(you can also access the template via the this link):
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