2020 Bootstraps Scholarships and Loans

PROGRAM DEADLINE: January 31, 2020 at 11:59 PM MST (Midnight) - CLOSED

This program is inactive or past the deadline.

Description

The mission of Bootstraps, in partnership with the community, is to support the continuing education of promising students in the mountain aea, with an emphasis on financial need.

Each year, approximately 60 scholarships and loans are awarded, with all funds donated by businesses and individuals in the Evergreen/Conifer community. The donor of an award specifies the criteria.

Most awards require the recipient to have financial need as calculated by the FAFSA. Financial need means your college costs will exceed your EFC.

YOUR AND YOUR PARENTS' FINANCIAL INFORMATION WILL NEVER BE SHARED WITH ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THE BOOTSTRAPS ORGANIZATION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EVALUATORS SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BEFORE BEING GIVEN ACCESS TO APPLICANT MATERIALS.

Requirements

Live within the boundaries of Conifer and Evergreen High Schools,
OR, attend Clear Creek High School and live in the 80439 zip code area.

Students attending and living in the boundaries of Platte Canyon, Clear Creek, or Gilpin County Undivided High Schools are eligible to apply for the Mountain Protective Association Scholarship.
THE MOUNTAIN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR A STUDENT WITH AN INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR FIRE SAFETY,  ATTENDING A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN COLORADO.

Number of Awards

60

Total Amount Awarded

$225,000
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