Columbine Memorial Scholarship - Students
This scholarship program was founded by the Rocky Mountain News and Jeffco Schools Foundation using contributions received from individuals, families, and businesses following the tragic events at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Twelve students and one teacher died that day. The contributions they would have made to the world were lost as well. To learn more about their lives, click here. It is hoped that the recipients of this scholarship will carry on the legacy of these individuals by making a positive and lasting impact in the world.
Eligibility:
Students who meet ALL of the following criteria are encouraged to apply.
- Graduating from a public high school in the Jefferson County School District
- Have an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at the time the application is submitted
- Planning to begin classes at an accredited university, college, community college, or technical school in the United States in the fall of 2021.
Selection: This program aims to support engaged students who have made a positive impact in their school and/or larger community. Candidates will be evaluated on their essays, leadership, and involvement in extracurricular activities as well as academic achievement, references, financial need, and any outstanding circumstances. At least two of the students selected will be from Columbine High School.
Award: This is a one-time scholarship award in the amount of $2,200. Scholarship awards can be used toward tuition, fees, required books and supplies, room and board, and/or other required educational expenses. Funds must be used for the 2021-2022 academic year for full-time study at an accredited post-secondary school in the United States. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to a recipient’s educational institution. Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship acceptance policies of a recipient’s college or university. Recipients may defer their award for up to one academic year.
Questions? Contact Charmaine Brown at cbrown@denverfoundation.org.
- Award
- $2,200
- Deadline
- 04/07/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- JeffCo High School information:
- 1. Which JeffCo high school do your currently attend:
- 2. If you selected "other" as your response, please share which school you currently attend.
- Please share information regarding your current high school status:
- 1. Dates that you have attended your school? (Month/Year - Month/Year)
- 2. What is your anticipated graduation date? (MM/DD/YYYY)
- 3. What is your current cumulative (unweighted) GPA?
- 4. If applicable, what is your current cumulative (weighted) GPA?
- List the academic classes that you are taking during your final high school semester/quarter.
- Do you plan to or have you taken the ACT or SAT test at this time?
- High School Transcript(s)
- If your SAT or ACT scores ARE NOT listed on your transcript, include a copy of the notification you received from the testing agency.
- Resume- Please upload a copy of your resume. Your resume should detail your education, work experience, sports, clubs, volunteer work/community service, as well as include any academic or leadership awards and honors you have received or special programs you have participated in. Be sure to list your roles and responsibilities (if applicable) with each opportunity listed and include your length of time of participation (i.e. Boy Scouts of America, January 2012-present; National Honor Society, March 2014 - May 2016).
- Please list your top 3 college choices (if applicable) that you anticipate enrolling in. For each school, please be sure to complete the following information as requested:
- 1. What is the name of the college/university you plan to enroll at?
- 2. As of today, my application status is:
- 3. This college/university is my:
- 4. At this school I anticipate my major/program area of study to be:
- 5. I will attend:
- 6. What is your anticipated graduation date from this school? (MM/YYYY)
- 7. Please share the financial aid you anticipate receiving from this school. Be sure to include any grants, work study, institutional scholarships, and/or other scholarships. Also, please share if this financial aid is pending or if it has been confirmed for the upcoming year.
- I will attend
- When will you begin your classes? (Ex. Fall 2017)
- FAFSA Information - Please answer the following questions if you have completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the upcoming academic year.
- 1. Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year?
- 2. If you have completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year, please upload a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR).
- Non-FAFSA filers - Please answer the following questions if you HAVE NOT completed your most recent FAFSA application. If you submitted your Student Aid Report (SAR) in the previous question, DO NOT enter any information in the questions below.
- 1. What is your parent's marital status? (If you are over the age of 25 mark "n/a")
- 2. What was your Household Income (Adjusted Gross Income as reported to the IRS) for the last calendar year?
- 3. What is your anticipated household income for the current calendar eyar?
- 4. How many people are supported by the reported income listed (including yourself)?
- 5. What are the names, ages, and relationship of the individuals supported by the household income?
- 6. Of those listed in question #5, what is the number of people in your household who will be enrolled in a college degree/certification program for the upcoming academic year?
- Community can be defined as a group of people who share a common interest, location/space, or ideas. For example, your community can be the school you attend, the neighborhood you live in, the people you interact with daily, or the place of worship you participate at. Describe a problem that affected not only you, but also your entire community. How did the situation influence your approach in being a positive change agent within your community? Please limit your response to 500 words.
- Identify an individual who has had a significant influence on you, and describe the ways in which they have inspired and impacted you. Please limit your response to 500 words.
- Please select an experience from your own life and explain how it has motivated you to continue forward with obtaining a college education. Please limit your response to 500 words.
- Reference Request 1 (Academic): Please request a reference from a current teacher who knows you well. Your reference will be asked to describe your character, academic ability, motivation to further your education and your potential for success. This process is initiated by you, the applicant, from within the online application. You are responsible for ensuring that your reference completes this request prior to the scholarship application deadline. Insert the name and email address of your reference into the fields provided. Immediately when you save your application, a secure link with specific reference questions will be sent to your reference. This needs to be done in ADVANCE of submitting your application. The deadline for references is the same as your scholarship application deadline.
- Reference Request 2 (Community Member): Please request a reference from a member of your community. This might be a person in leadership at your place of worship, a neighbor you babysit for, a program coordinator from a program you are involved with, or someone that you have volunteered for. Your reference will be asked to describe your character and your involvement in activities at your school and/or in the community. This process is initiated by you, the applicant, from within the online application. You are responsible for ensuring that your reference completes this request prior to the scholarship application deadline. Insert the name and email address of your reference into the fields provided. Immediately when you save your application, a secure link with specific reference questions will be sent to your recommender. This needs to be done in ADVANCE of submitting your application. The deadline for reference is the same as your scholarship application deadline.
- Where or how did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?
- (Optional) What else would you like the committee to know as it considers your application?
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- JeffCo High School information: