Scholarships

Scholarship information can be found in many places. Below we list some of the most common avenues for students at Red Rocks Community College. We also list some popular methods when searching for scholarships via the internet. When using the internet to search and apply for scholarships please be mindful of how and who you provide your personal information to.

Students searching for money to attend school often times make easy targets for scammers. Please visit the information we have available on protecting your identity. Also visit the Federal Trade Commission’s web site on common scholarship scams. While there are legitimate fee based scholarship search engines, any information they contain will be available for free elsewhere. The Financial Aid Office recommends avoiding fee based services.

Red Rocks Scholarship Resources:

Red Rocks Scholarships/Awards
View and obtain scholarship applications offered by Red Rocks Community College. Be sure to pay attention to deadlines!

Red Rocks Foundation Office – The Red Rocks Community College Foundation offers a wide variety of scholarships based on both need and merit. By filling out the Red Rocks Community College Foundation Scholarship Application, applicants apply for consideration for all of the Foundation’s scholarship awards.

High School Relations - The High School Relations office provides advice and guidance on college courses you can take during high school and after graduation.

Scholarship Search Engines:

Fastweb.com – A free search engine, students create a login and a profile to search for scholarship applications. We recommend that you review any 3rd party privacy policy prior to giving personally identifiable information.

Scholarships.com – Provides a free scholarship search engine.  We recommend that you review any 3rd party privacy policy prior to giving personally identifiable information.

Finaid.org – Online resource for students to learn about scholarship opportunities and tips for searching for scholarships online.

Google.com – Students can utilize regular search engines to find scholarships by entering common terms they’d expect to see on an application specific to their area of study.

Other areas to look:

Financial Aid Office: We will receive scholarship applications from time to time from outside organizations. We make these available to students in our lobby, feel free to drop by and as one of our staff to make a copy of the application for you.

Community Organizations, Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations: Not all scholarship opportunities are going to be available using only one method. The internet allows students to search a wide array of possibilities while sitting at home.

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