Brief Description:

Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

Description:

CRITERIA:

In order to apply for a Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship, applicants must fit the following qualifying criteria:

A Black, high school student in their senior year

A full-time, Colorado resident for a minimum of five years. Residence due to military orders in Colorado may be accepted on a case by case basis

Have attained a cumulative, weighted GPA of at least 3.0 through your last completed term

INSTRUCTIONS:

Applications will be available online through the link below between January 1st and March 15th of each year. As part of your application, you will be asked to submit the following, required materials:

Your full high school transcript
Three letters of recommendation from persons not related to you
A one page personal statement (around 300-500 words)
Your Student Aid Report (SAR)
You can obtain your SAR by filling out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if you haven't already done so at www.fafsa.gov

Please note: Completed applications, with all materials, must be received by the Sachs Foundation between January 1st and March 15th of each year. Recommendations will be sent out upon completion of your application and must be received by April 15th of the year you are applying. Applications submitted past the deadline will not be considered. Any incomplete or incorrect statement will directly impact any consideration of your scholarship application.

Students who are identified as a finalists for a scholarship will be notified in early May, but will be required to attend a program in late May in Colorado Springs prior to final approval of an award, as well as asked to provide a photo of themselves for marketing purposes.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Sachs Applications at applications@sachsfoundation.org

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

1/01/2019

Deadline Date (MT Time Zone) :

3/15/2019 11:59 PM