About the scholarship
The Eastern Colorado Scholarship is designed to support post-secondary pursuits of students throughout the region and are funded through contributions from many community members and legacy gifts.
The Eastern Colorado Scholarship is available to students living in Eastern Colorado (Logan County, Morgan County, Phillips County, Washington County, Sedgwick County, and Yuma County). The scholarship is open to students pursuing any kind of secondary education including four-year degrees, two-year degrees, trade schools, etc.
Scholarship amount: $2,500
Number of awards: 4
Scholarship awards are one-time awards. The amounts awarded to a selected recipient may be used for the cost of attendance. All scholarships will be paid directly to the recipient’s school and must be used for the upcoming academic year. Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship policies of a recipient’s college or university.
Eligibility
- GPA: 3.0 or above
- Financial Need: not a requirement, but preference may be given to those with financial need
- Degree/area of study: no requirement/preference (open to all forms of education after high school, including trade school)
- Essay/Short Answers: Two questions with a maximum of 500 words each
- What are your academic and/or career goals?
- How do you hope to make a difference in your community in the future?
“I would like to take this moment to personally thank everyone who has contributed in making this scholarship award possible. Your generosity has enabled me to become a step closer to achieving my dream of becoming a rural child and adolescent psychiatrist. Your support and belief in my success has also further driven me to pursue humanitarian work, helping support children and families from underserved areas in Colorado. Without your contributions, I would not have this opportunity to pursue higher education with ease, as I would probably struggle financing tuition and cost individually. This is not only an investment to my own future, but the futures of other children and families I plan to impact further in my journey. Through your support, I will continue to strive for excellence, seek meaningful experiences, and be the best version of myself I can be, both academically and personally. Once again, thank you for your support and generosity, for it truly means the world to a girl like me.”
“I am writing with gratitude and deep appreciation for selecting me as a recipient of the Dean and Vay Lousberg Scholarship and the Eastern Colorado Scholarship. Your scholarships are making college a possibility for me, and will help me to achieve my academic goals. My current plans are to finish my Associate of Science degree at Northeastern Junior College. After that, I plan on transferring to a Colorado University to complete my Bachelor’s and Master’s in the field of Chemistry or Astrophysics. My dream is to go on and complete my Doctoral degree after that. I would love to have a career working for NASA or SpaceX. It is hard to put into words how much this scholarship means to me, but please know that I am incredibly thankful for your support. Your generosity in forging the future for students like me is an investment in our world for future generations. Thank you again for investing in my future.”
