Helen M. McLoraine Nonprofit Employee Scholarship

Name: Helen M. McLoraine Nonprofit Employee Scholarship

Award Amount: Varies

Information And Eligibility:
The Helen M. McLoraine Nonprofit Employee Scholarship supports employees of Denver-area nonprofit organizations who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate coursework in human services. Applicants do not need to be pursuing a degree and can attend school part-time or full-time.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Currently employed in a paid position at an organization based in the seven-county Denver Metro area (the organization can provide services to people anywhere, including overseas) at least half-time (20 hours per week, year-round) for a minimum of one year by the application deadline.
• Organizations must have established and received their 501(c)(3) status at least five years prior to the date that the scholarship application is due.
• Intending to continue to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector in Colorado.
• Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA for all completed college coursework.
• Accepted into or currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary school in the United States.
• Classes must be taken for credit or certification; however, the applicant need not be pursuing a degree.

Selection Criteria:

• Academic performance.
• Commitment to the field and passion for the work.
• Extracurricular activities and leadership.
• Financial need.
• Essays.
• Reference information.

Preference will be given to applicants whose planned coursework has direct application to their current work or future career goals within the nonprofit sector.

Application Requirements:

• Complete the Universal Application through the scholarship lifecycle manager.
• Provide a list of all extracurricular activities, community volunteering opportunities, and paid/unpaid work experiences.
• Submit a transcript.
• Write two essays:
  • What do you consider to be the three most important things you have accomplished in your community? Why?
  • What role do you see yourself in as it relates to your desired profession?
• Provide one professional reference who can confirm your employment.

Additional Information:

• Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the recipient’s educational institution and may be used for tuition and fees.
• Automatic renewals for this scholarship do not take place, nor is awarding guaranteed simply because a recipient received the award previously.
• A student may re-apply for the opportunity if they have been previously awarded, with a maximum of three years to receive funding.
• Awards may be used for part-time or full-time undergraduate study.
• Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship policies of the recipient’s college or university.
• Awards must be used for the upcoming academic year.

Application Timeline:

• Opening Date: February 3
• Closing Date: April 30

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