College Scholarships
High school students should take advantage of every opportunity to apply for high school scholarships whether they are merit-based, need-based or affiliated with a specific group. Many organizations offer scholarships for high school students and the awards may be very generous. Even if you don’t think you’ll qualify for need-based financial aid, it’s often still a good idea to fill out the college opportunities that otherwise wouldn’t be available without these awards!
Brighton High School Scholarships
The Brighton High School scholarship list contains some national and local scholarships promoted by our school.
Please check Naviance frequently, as the scholarship list is continually updated.
Additional Scholarships
This scholarship list, provided by CU Boulder, is a excellent resource for scholarships that can be used at any college.
Brighton Knights of Columbus Council #3285 Scholarship-The deadline to apply is April 18, 2025
Lucile Knaus Memorial and BJAA Student Scholarship-The deadline is March 25, 2025.
Ye Olde Auto Club Scholarship-We have about 30 active members and support continuing education in the automotive industry. The student needs to fill out the form as completely as possible and mail the form, with supporting materials, to our club's PO Box. Mail to: Y.O.A.C., PO Box 374, Brighton Co. 80601. Deadline to apply is Thursday, March 27th , 2025.
CSU-4-H Scholarship-Canvas Foundation is proud to partner with Colorado State University Extension to offer $1,000 scholarships to 4-H students that are currently attending CSU or planning to attend CSU in the coming year. The deadline to apply is February 25, 2025.
Dick Urbana Scholarship Program-Deadline to apply is February 24, 2025.
Brighton Education Association Scholarship-The Brighton Education Association annually awards scholarships to Brighton High
School, Innovations and Options, Prairie View High School, Riverdale Ridge High School and 27J On-line Academy Seniors who will be working to further their education in the field of Public Education. Deadline to apply Friday May 2, 2025.
CCWCD College Scholarships for Seniors-Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (CCWCD) was created to develop, manage, and protect water resources for Northeast Colorado. CCWCD has been in operation since September of 1965. The District stretches along the South Platte River from Commerce City to Fort Morgan. Policy and goals are established by a fifteen-member Board of Directors’ who are appointed by a district judge. Since the beginning, the Board of Director’s goal has been to advocate and support the development of water resources within the South Platte River Basin. Applications available January 1, 2025, through February 28, 2025.
Platte Valley Hospital 2025 Medical Staff Scholarship-Completed applications must be received in the Medical Staff Office by 3:00 pm on May 1, 2025.
The Adams Promise Scholarship- This scholarship is designed to support Colorado residents who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Dependent student with a family-adjusted gross income of $70,000 or less
- Full-time enrollment at Adams State University, on-campus
- First-time freshman or transfer student
- Colorado resident
- Click HERE for application details
COGA-Colorado Oil & Gas Association- The DJ Chapter COGA Scholarship is offered to any Weld County or Brighton High School Senior
planning to attend any post-secondary accredited institution – including trade schools and community
colleges.
*Or to any student that attends high school in the following counties and has a parent that works in the DJ
Basin: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan,
Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma. The scholarship is payable to the student. Application must be received by April 1st,2025
Canvas Foundation Scholarship-
- 1 – Graduating high school senior will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship to be used towards upcoming college expenses
- 1 – Current college student will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship to be used towards college expenses
- Online application available via the Canvas Foundation website: Canvas Foundation Scholarship Application
- Application deadline is 5pm on February 28th, 2025
- Either applicant or parent must be members of Canvas for at least six months
Institutional Scholarships Offered
Colorado Colleges
We encourage you to check out institutional scholarship opportunities available at state colleges and universities!
Four-Year Colleges Institutional Scholarships
- Adams State University https://www.adams.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
- Colorado Mesa University https://www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/cmu.html
- Colorado School of Mines https://finaid.mines.edu/scholarships/
- CSU Fort Collins https://financialaid.colostate.edu/scholarships/
- CSU Pueblo https://coloradostate-pueblo.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com/scholarx_scholarshipsearch.aspx
- CU Boulder https://www.colorado.edu/scholarships/cuboulder-scholarship-app
- CU Colorado Springs https://finaid.uccs.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships
- CU Denver https://www.ucdenver.edu/student-finances/scholarships
- Fort Lewis College https://www.fortlewis.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/first-year
- Metropolitan State University of Denver https://www.msudenver.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
- UNC Greeley https://www.unco.edu/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships.aspx
- Western Colorado University: https://western.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/
Community Colleges Institutional Scholarships
- Community College of Aurora: https://www.ccaurora.edu/students/scholarships-grants/cca-financial-aid-institutional-scholarships-grants
- Community College of Denver: https://www.ccd.edu/employees/departments/financial-aid-scholarships/pay-college-scholarships
- Arapahoe Community College: https://www.arapahoe.edu/admissions/paying-college/scholarships
- Red Rocks Community College: https://www.rrcc.edu/scholarships
Scholarship Search Sites
Scholarship Searching Tips:
- You should only sign-up for 1 to 2 sites.
- You should never have to pay for a scholarship.
- You may want to set up a secondary email address to use because of the many ads and spam you may receive.