Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 3
Award Deadline:
Apr 30, 2026
The AAUW Aurora, Colorado Branch Scholarships will be awarded to students who have a permanent mailing address in Aurora, Colorado, and are currently enrolled or plan to enroll at an accredited Colorado college or university. Scholarships are a minimum of $2,500, and the number of scholarships given are dependent on the amount of funds raised. The scholarship will be paid directly to the school for the recipient’s tuition and/or fees within the 2026-2027 academic year.
Selection Criteria:
- Must attend, or plan to attend, a fully-accredited Colorado college or university
- Degree of study must be undergraduate
- Must be at least a sophomore or junior in college for scholarship to take effect your junior or senior year
- Must enroll a minimum of 6 credits per semester in a college program
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
- Must have an Aurora, Colorado permanent mailing address even though you may currently have a campus address
Applications:
Applications are available from the financial aid office at your college or university, by contacting the AAUW Aurora, CO, website aurora-co.aauw.net; or by emailing a request to: aauwscholarships24@gmail.com
For additional information or questions send an email to: aauwscholarships24@gmail.com
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2026. Recipients will be selected by May 31st, 2026.
Please email the following documents using a single PDF document to aauwscholarships24@gmail.com with the subject line as 2026 scholarship application”. Label your PDF file application as lastname_scholarship2026. The required documents are:
1. A completed and signed application (see application pages below)
2. Your personal 2-page essay
3. Three (3) letters of recommendation two from your college academic program and one additional reference from an employer or your volunteer organization. Applications with less than 3 letters will not be reviewed.
For the two letters of recommendation from your college academic program, please ask recommenders to comment specifically on the following areas:
- Your intellectual curiosity and performance
- Your motivation
- Your initiative and potential
4. Unofficial transcript(s)
5. A chronological list of colleges/universities you attended if other than your current institution
Essay
Please attach a typed one to two-page essay (no more than 2 pages, 12 font, normal margins). Tell us about yourself and address the following items:
1. What has motivated you to attend college or university at this time?
2. What are your career objectives/goals after graduation?
3. How would this scholarship assist you in achieving graduation and these objectives/goals?
4. Are you employed? Full-time? Part-time? If yes, please describe your work briefly.
5. Volunteer work: List by name, type, date, and your role for any volunteer activities you have been involved in on campus or your community.
6. Describe a recent experience that left you with a feeling of satisfaction, accomplishment, or pride.
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Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 3
Award Deadline: Apr 30, 2026