Scholarships

General Scholarship Requirements

To be considered for scholarships, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

Apply for admission to RRCC at www.rrcc.edu/admis/
Be a Colorado resident
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
Complete a scholarship application

High School Graduates Only:

Columbine Remembrance

Eligibility:

High school counselor nomination, essay and high school transcript
Volunteer service or community involvement, brief essay
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
2012 Jefferson County high school graduate
Must be enrolled full-time (12 credits) each semester

Covers: Two academic years (fall and spring) $1,250 per semester
*Value: $5,000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Contact: Nina Ysaia, Nina.Ysais@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6350 or
Thomas Hernandez, Thomas.Hernandez@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6495

Download the 2012-2013 scholarship application here.(.pdf)

First Generation Scholarship

Eligibility:

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale
Nomination by high school counselor or teacher, essay and transcript
First generation college student
2010 Jefferson County high school graduate

Covers: 12 credit hours of tuition only (no fees) for one academic year (fall and spring)
*Value: $2310
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Contact: Nina Ysaia, Nina.Ysais@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6350 or
Thomas Hernandez, Thomas.Hernandez@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6495

Download the 2012-2013 scholarship application here.(.pdf)

High School Senior Achievement

Eligibility:

Early graduation completion requirements by December
Jefferson County high school graduate
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

Covers: Up to 9 credit hours of tuition only for spring semester 2012 (fees not included)
Value: Up to $952.25
Deadline:December 7, 2012
Contact: Nina Ysais, Nina.Ysais@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6350 or
Thomas Hernandez, Thomas.Hernandez@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6495

Download the 2012 application here (.pdf)

Other Scholarships:

RRCC Foundation Scholarships (Current and Incoming RRCC Students)

Eligibility:

Enrolled in six credits or more at RRCC each semester (fall and spring)S
Some awards have preferences for minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Covers: One or two semesters (fall and spring)
Value: Average award $500 per semester (varies per scholarship)
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Contact: Danelle Brooks, scholarships@rrcc.edu
Download the 2012-2013 scholarship application here.(.pdf)

Phi Theta Kappa/Honors Scholarship

Eligibility:

Must be a continuing RRCC student
Become and maintain membership in Phi Theta Kappa (minimum GPA of 3.5 to join and maintain 3.2 for good standing)
Enrolled in six credits or more at RRCC each semester (fall and spring)
Must enroll in the 4 credit PTK/Honors course in fall OR spring

Covers: Two semesters (fall and spring) $600 per semester
*Value: $1200
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Contact: Carolyn Mattern, Carolyn.Mattern@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6372 or
Marilyn Smith, Marilyn.smith@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6301

Download the 2012-2013 scholarship application here.(.pdf)

GED Scholarship

Eligibility:

Jefferson County GED recipient

Covers: Tuition only for one semester
Deadline: June 30 for fall semester; December 15 for spring semester
Contact: Gina Jimenez, gina.jimenez@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6030 or
Ruth Wengrovius, ruth.wengrovius@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6701

Download the GED scholarship application here (.pdf)

AmeriCorps Scholarship

Eligibility: AmeriCorps member Volunteer Service based scholarship
Covers: Applies one semester: Fall 2012
Value: Starting at $750.00
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Submit: RRCC Scholarship Application
Contact: Peggy Stewart303.914.6266
peggy.stewart@rrcc.edu

*All scholarship awards are subject to change based on funding, student eligibility and other factors.

For information about grants refer to the RRCC Financial Aid Handbook. - www.rrcc.edu/finaid

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Call the office of Financial Aid at 303.914.6256 or email your questions to finaid@rrcc.edu.

Don't forget to apply for the RRCC Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: June 3, 2011