Helen M. McLoraine Opportunity Scholarship
This scholarship program was created to provide educational scholarships for individuals who have had to face extraordinary or challenging circumstances, have actively taken steps to improve their lives, and are committed to advancing their education. This program is open to clients and former clients of select nonprofit agencies.
Eligibility:
- Be a client, or former client, of one of the seventeen nonprofit organizations participating in the program. Former clients must have received services within fifteen years of the application deadline. Participating organizations include: select Boys and Girls Clubs, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Emily Krzyzewski Center, Escuela De Guadalupe, Figure Skating in Harlem, Mount Saint Vincent Home, On Our Own, PHAMALY, Urban Peak, Warren Village, and WINGS Foundation.
- Completed the criteria listed for their organization by the application deadline. For a list of the specific criteria, please click here
- Currently enrolled or will begin studies at an accredited post-secondary school in the United States and/or be planning to study full-time or part-time for the upcoming academic year
Selection: Scholarships of varying amounts will be awarded once each year through a competitive process based on academic achievement/potential, recommendation letters, financial need, and a personal statement.
Award: Awards can be used toward tuition, fees, and required books and supplies for full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate study at technical school, community college, or four-year college or university for the 2021-2022 academic year. Individuals who have received an award in the past and are still enrolled in school are encouraged to apply for additional funding, but it is not guaranteed that an additional award will be given preference over new applicants.
Questions: Contact Charmaine Brown at cbrown@denverfoundation.org.
- Donor
- Helen M. McLoraine
- Award
- $1,000-$6,000
- Deadline
- 04/12/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Application History - Please check one:
- Nonprofit Information
- 1. Please select the nonprofit organization where you are currently or were formerly a client:
- 2. Please provide the dates (MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY) of when you began participating with the nonprofit organization selected above. If you are still currently participating with the organization, please only share the start date to "present".
- Employment
- Current Employer
- Hours Worked Per Week
- Position/Title
- Letter Confirming Eligibility - Include a letter from a staff member at the organization at which you are or were a client. This letter should be on the organization's letterhead and include the following information: dates that you were a client, confirmation that you have met the eligibility requirements listed on the description page of this scholarship and the staff member's name, phone number, signature and title. If you have applied for this scholarship before, you can submit a copy of the original letter you submitted.
- Please share more regarding your education
- 1. Name of school you plan to enroll in for the upcoming academic year.
- 2. Is this the same school you attended last year?
- 3. If this is not the same school you attended last year, please share if the reason is due to you:
- 4. What is your anticipated major or program that you will begin in the upcoming academic year?
- 5. How many credit hours do you anticipate enrolling in each semester? (Ex. Fall 2020 - 12, Spring 2021 - 9, Summer 2021 - 0)
- 6. Please share any other dates or certificates, along with the date of completion that you have received up to this point. Please mark N/A if it does not apply to you.
- High School or College Transcripts - If you have not yet started college, submit your high school transcript(s). If you have completed less than one year of college level coursework, please submit both your high school and college transcript. If you have completed more than one year of college level work, submit just a college transcript.
- 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?
- For the school you anticipate enrolling in, please list the financial aid you will be receiving in the upcoming academic year. 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.
- For the school you anticipate enrolling in, please provide what your anticipated educational costs will be for the upcoming academic year.
- 1. What is the published amount for tuition and fees for all semesters you anticipate enrolling in this upcoming year. Please refer to the number of credit hours you listed in the question previously.
- 2. What is the published amount (if available) of the costs of required books and supplies for all semesters you anticipate enrolling in this upcoming year? Please refer to the number of credit hours you listed in the question previously.
- Statement of Financial Need - Briefly explain your financial situation. If you have student loan debt from previous coursework, please include the amount in your explanation. (Word Limit: 250)
- Essay - Please submit a personal statement answering one of the question sets below.
- FIRST TIME APPLICANTS (Answer these questions if you have not applied for this scholarship in years past. If you are a previous applicant or recipient, write NA in this field). 1. Tell us about a challenging experience or circumstance that you have had to face and the steps you took to move forward with your life. 2. What are your life and career goals? 3. Why do you want to attend college or technical school?
- PREVIOUS AND REPEAT APPLICANTS (Answer these questions if you have applied for this scholarship in years past. If you have not applied for funding from this fund before, write NA in this field). What was the highlight of your year? What was something difficult that you did not anticipate throughout your academic year? How have these things had an impact on your goals and plans for your future academic, professional and personal life?
- Reference: Please request a reference from someone who knows you well. This can be a teacher, advisor, employer, coach, or other adult who can speak to your character, motivation, and chance for success in the program you have chosen. You are responsible for ensuring that your reference completes this request prior to the scholarship application deadline.
- (Optional) What else would you like the committee to know as it considers your application?
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