Big Jon Platt Scholarship
The Big Jon Platt scholarship program was created by music industry mogul and Montbello High School alumnus Big Jon Platt to promote the educational excellence of high school students in the community of Montbello.
Eligibility:
Students who meet ALL of the following criteria are encouraged to apply.
- Graduate from Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) at Montbello or Noel Community Arts School in December 2020 or May 2021
- Have an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
- Active in school and the larger Montbello community
- Have financial need
- Planning to attend an accredited community college, 4-year college or university in the United States for part-time or full-time study in the fall of 2021
Students who have demonstrated excellence in musical artistry, either in writing, producing, or performing music, or have overcome adversity (personal, academic, or social) throughout their high school career are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.
Selection: Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and leadership, references, financial need, and commitment to both their school and the larger Montbello community. Students who are looking to
Award: Students from Denver Center for International Studies at Montbello and/or Noel Community Arts School will be selected to receive a scholarship through a competitive process. Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the recipient’s school and can be used toward tuition, fees, and other qualified educational expenses. This is a one-time award and must be used for the 2021-2022 academic year. Award disbursement is contingent upon the financial aid and scholarship acceptance policies of a recipient’s school.
Questions? Contact Charmaine Brown at cbrown@denverfoundation.org.
- Donor
- Big Jon Platt
- Award
- Varies
- Deadline
- 05/03/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Which high school do you currently attend:
- Are you a first-generation college student (neither of your parents has a college degree)?
- 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?
- 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.
- Please list your top three college choices and answer the following questions for each:
- 1. Name of college/university
- 2. This college/university is a
- 3. What is the status of your application for admission at this college/university?
- 4. What undergraduate degree do you anticipate receiving?
- 5. What is your anticipated major or program of study?
- 6. What will be your anticipated graduation? (Ex. Spring 2021)
- 7. What is the cost of attendance for this college/university for the upcoming academic year?
- When will you begin your classes? (Ex. Fall 2017)
- I will attend
- FAFSA - Please answer the following questions if you have completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- 1. Have you completed the most recent FAFSA application?
- 2. If you have completed your FAFSA, 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 (Adjust Gross Income as reported to the IRS) for the last calendar year?
- 3. What do you anticipate your household income to be for the current calendar year?
- 4. How many people are supported by the anticipated reported income listed (including yourself)? Please provide the ages and relationship of the individuals supported by the anticipated household income.
- 5. Of those listed in question #4, what is the number of people in your household who will be enrolled in a college/degree/certification program for the upcoming year?
- 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).
- What do you consider to be your three most important accomplishments (personal and/or academic) during the past year and why?
- Describe what your school and larger Montbello community mean to you. How have you been involved in both communities? What impact have you made on either or both communities?
- Discuss your future plans in relation to your education. What do you plan to study? Why did you choose this field? How do you hope to use what you learn in college in the future?
- In a brief essay, please share with the committee any relevant financial considerations and the impact this scholarship will have on you pursuing your education. Also, include any other sources of financial support you anticipate receiving outside of your school's financial aid package (i.e. outside scholarships, parent or other family members' assistance). If there are any factors that may limit your ability to pay for your educational expenses, please include that information.
- Is there anything else that you feel is important for the Selection Committee to know about you? (Limit to 300 words.)
- Reference Request 1: Please request a reference from a current teacher, coach, community leader, mentor or student/club advisor who knows you well. Your reference will be asked to describe your character, your overall motivation, and your commitment to your school and larger Montbello 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 reference. This needs to be done in ADVANCE of submitting your application. The deadline for references is the same as your scholarship application deadline.
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