For 2010-2011, the Osher Scholarship Application is available online.

For more information, contact:

Adult Learner and Veteran Services

(970) 491-0415

For 2010-2011, $20,000 ($10,000 per academic year) awarded to qualified applicants. Must have an associate degree or at least sixty academic hours from a junior or community college, be seeking to complete a baccalaureate degree, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and be a Colorado resident. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis by ranking applicants in the following areas: Scholarship, Leadership and Service, Personal Traits, Financial Need. Applications can be downloaded from the Griffin Foundation website. Deadline is March 1.

For more information, contact:

The Griffin Foundation
303 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 482-3030

For 2010-2011, $10,000 ($2,000 per year) awarded to students who graduated from an Alliance high school in spring 2007 or after. Must have enrolled in a Colorado public community/junior college after graduation from an Alliance high school, within nine months of high school graduation, prior to enrollment at CSU, and have not attended a four year college or university. The students who fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and document financial need may qualify for up to the student's share of Colorado resident tuition and fees. Must be admitted by June 1.

Alliance High Schools

Adams City High School
Centauri High School
Fort Lupton High School
Hinkley High School
John Mall High School
Montezuma-Cortez High School
Pueblo Central High School
Rocky Ford High School
Sierra High School
Trinidad High School

For 2010-2011, $12,000 ($6,000 per academic year) for non-residents and $4,000 ($2,000 per year) for residents awarded to students transferring to Colorado State University to pursue a first bachelor’s degree. Must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. There are a limited number of scholarships available. To be considered for this scholarship, transfer students must be admitted by June 1. No separate application required.

*Students cannot receive the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship with the Ram Transfer Scholarship.

For 2010-2011, $10,000 ($5,000 per academic year) for non-residents and $2,000 ($1,000 per year) for residents awarded to students transferring to Colorado State University to pursue a first bachelor’s degree. Must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. There are a limited number of scholarships available. To be considered for this scholarship, transfer students must be admitted by June 1. No separate application required.

*Students cannot receive the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship with the Ram Transfer Scholarship.

For 2010-2011, $10,000 ($5,000 per academic year) awarded to students transferring from an accredited Tribal College. Must be admitted to CSU for the fall semester by June 1 or for the spring semester by December 1. Student must have completed 30 semester credits at the Tribal College with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better at time of admission to CSU and must meet the admissions requirement in mathematics. Admissions application is due no later than June 1 for the fall semester or December 1 for the spring semester.

Award amounts vary and are awarded to students with talent in art, creative writing, dance, music, or theater. To apply, contact the department from which you wish consideration.

Art: Department of Art

G100 Visual Arts, 1770 Campus Delivery

Fort Collins, CO 80523-1770

(970) 491-6774

Undergraduate students majoring in art are eligible to apply. Complete the College of Liberal Arts section of the CSU Scholarship Application (CSUSA).

Creative Writing: Department of English

359 Eddy, 1773 Campus Delivery

Fort Collins, CO 80523-1773

(970) 491-6428

Deadline: October 2010

Dance: Dance Program

120 University Center for the Arts, 1778 Campus Delivery

Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778

(970) 491-5529

Auditions held during high school visitation days and the first week of the fall semester. Dance majors only.

Music: Music Program

120 University Center for the Arts, 1778 Campus Delivery

Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778

(970) 491-5529

Auditions held with the faculty appropriate to instrument or vocal range. Preference given to music majors. Please contact the Music Program at the number listed above for the current schedule of Audition Days.

Theatre: Theatre Arts Program

120 University Center for the Arts, 1778 Campus Delivery

Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778

(970) 491-5529

Auditions or portfolio reviews held during high school visitation days with appropriate faculty and the first week of each semester. Theatre majors only.

For 2010-2011, $16,000 ($4,000 per year) awarded to Colorado residents who demonstrate financial need, are admitted by March 1, and demonstrate potential for academic success. Student’s parents must not have received a bachelor’s degree. Students must complete and submit the First Generation Award Application through the Center for Advising and Student Achievement website by March 1 (a separate application – not the CSUSA). Students must also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than March 1.