Tag: scholarship program
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Promise kept: D-2 taxpayers make scholarship program permanent for Harrison grads
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Pikes Peak State College welcomed its latest cohort of graduates from Harrison School District 2 last Wednesday, it also marked the beginning of a new era of higher education. While the D-2 Promise Program has covered tuition costs for all graduates from the local…
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Stanford bound: 1st generation Colorado Springs student accepted to prestigious university
Ruby Atherton always knew she wanted to attend college, but, like many first-generation students who’ve struggled in school, she wasn’t always sure how she would get there. Next Fall, she’ll be in California at Stanford University. “I feel like it still hasn’t sunk in,” she said. “Like I didn’t understand [at first], I was kind…
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Daniels Scholarship Application closes this week
Local aspiring college students still have time to apply for a prestigious scholarship that could cover their entire college education. The application period for the 2025 Daniels Scholarship is open until 4 p.m., Oct. 18. The annual scholarship awards outstanding students from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming with funding for a network of partnering…
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Pikes Peak State College announces new Native American scholarship: ‘action is meaningful’
To honor the land and history of Colorado Springs’ indigenous people, Pikes Peak State College brass began developing a land acknowledgment statement for the school over the past year, but quickly came to realize they could do more. “Frankly, I didn’t feel like standing up at events like our graduation, for example, and making a…
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UCCS fundraising for new active-duty student scholarship
To meet the needs of its ever-growing military student body, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs has begun raising funds for a new scholarship program for its active-duty military members. The Hometown Education Resources & Opportunities Empowering Servicemembers (HEROES) Scholarship looks to fill the gap between what’s covered by military benefits and the college costs…
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State scholarship program to provide financial aid for students entering needed industries
State funding approved during last year’s legislative session looks to open the doors for recent graduates while also filling the Colorado’s current workforce needs. Opportunity Next Colorado is a one-time $25 million scholarship program for Class of 2024 high school graduates and students with equivalent credentials for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarship is specifically designed…