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

2013 High School Graduates Only:

Columbine Remembrance

Eligibility:

Nomination by high school counselor, essay and high school transcript
Volunteer service or community involvement, brief essay
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
2013 Jefferson County high school graduate
Must be enrolled full-term (12 credits) each semester

Covers: Two academic years (fall and spring) $2000 per semester
Value: $8000*
Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2013

Submit: RRCC Scholarship Application
Contact: Nina Ysais, Nina.Ysais@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6350

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
2013 Jefferson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park County, or John F. Kennedy high school graduate

Covers: Tuition only for up to 12 credit hours for two academic years (fall and spring)
Value: Varies*
Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2013

Submit: RRCC Scholarship Application
Contact: Nina Ysais, Nina.Ysais@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6350

High School Senior Achievement Scholarship

Eligibility:

Early graduation completion by December
Jefferson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park County or John F. Kennedy high school graduate
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

Covers: Up to 12 credit hours of tuition only for the spring 2013 semester
Value: Varies*
2012 Deadline: December 7, 2012

Submit: RRCC High School Senior Achievement Scholarship Application
Contact: Nina Ysais, Nina.Ysais@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6350

Other Scholarships:

RRCC Foundation Scholarships

(Current and Incoming RRCC Students)

Eligibility:

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

Covers: one or two semesters (fall and spring)
Value: Minimum award $300 per semester*
Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2013

Submit: RRCC Scholarship Application
Contact: Julie Dike, Julie.Dike@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6308 or scholarships@rrcc.edu

Phi Theta Kappa/Honors Scholarship

Eligibility:

Must be a continuing RRCC student
Be a member in-good-standing in Phi Theta Kappa at RRCC
Enroll in 6 credits at RRCC each semester (fall and spring)
Must enroll in the one credit PTK/Honors special topics course in the fall
Students may receive this scholarship a maximum of 2 times

Covers: Two semesters (fall and spring) $600 per semester
Value: $1,200*
Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2013

Submit: RRCC Scholarship Application
Contact: Carolyn Mattern, Carolyn.Mattern@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6372

GED Scholarship

Eligibility:

GED Recipient

Covers: Tuition only for one semester
Value: Varies*
Deadline: June 30 for Fall semester, December 15 for Spring semester
Submit: RRCC GED Scholarship Application
Contact: Gina Jimenez, Gina.Jimenez@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6030,
or Ruth Wengrovius, Ruth.Wengrovius@rrcc.edu, 303.914.6701

*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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Need Money for College?

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