Adams County & Adams 12 Five Star Schools Aim for the Stars Scholarship Opportunity

To be eligible, students must be:

• Scheduled to graduate in May 2021 from a high school in Adams 12 Five Star Schools
• You do not need to be a US citizen to apply for this scholarship.  You must prove your low-income status. Go through the FAFSA4caster tool.
• Pell-eligible as determined by financial aid criteria - Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $14,277 or less
• Planning to attend a public two- or four-year Colorado institution of higher education as a full-time student for Fall 2021
• Graduating with a minimum 2.5 GPA

Award recipients must:

• Attend annual awards dinner (due to COVID this event might be cancelled)
• Attend four Goodwill Adams County Summer Bridge program sessions
• Check-in monthly with their Scholarship Coordinator throughout their time in college
• Complete their degree program within their scheduled program length (i.e. not exceed the length of a two- or four-year program)
• Submit documentation twice yearly for the grant. Required documentation includes:
  • Updated Financial Aid (FASFA)
  • College/university semester schedule and grade report/transcript
  • Required to share your social security info to Adams County Education Consortium for financial/IRS purposes

Apply Between February 15 - March 31, 2021 >> Click here to apply!

Questions? Contact Rochelle Garcia-Gomez at rochelle.l.garciagomez@adams12.org or (720) 972-4142.

These funds are made available by Adams County who has partnered with Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative and the Adams County Education Consortium.