Amount: $4,700. About: Offered by Pinnacol Foundation, the Pinnacol Foundation Scholarship is a $4,700 award to ensure that children of seriously injured Colorado workers have the opportunity to pursue their dreams by continuing their education. Applicants must be natural child, adopted child, stepchild or full dependent of a worker who was injured or killed in a compensable work-related accident during the course and scope of employment with a Colorado-based employer and was entitled to receive benefits under the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act; doesn’t matter which insurance company covered applicants parent’s claim; be between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of the application deadline; have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher; have a high school diploma or GED, or be a high school senior; may be used for four-year, two-year or trade programs at accredited colleges, universities, community colleges and vocational schools.
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Community College Student, High School Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 2
Deadline: February 15. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.