Financial Aid & Scholarships

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Financial Aid: What's Available?
100% of BCMT students who applied qualified for Federal Student Aid last year! Our Financial Aid Advisor has the experience to assist you in exploring available financial resources and can make the Federal Student Aid application procedure effortless. Additional financing options available include: 0% in-house financing, and career, alternative or private loans. BCMT also accepts 529 Tuition Plan, Veterans Benefits (VA), Vocational Rehabilitation Funds, Americorps, and external scholarships.

BCMT offers the following:
1. Federal Student Aid
- Pell Grants
- Stafford Subsidized Loans
- Stafford Unsubsidized Loans
2. PLUS Loans (For parents of dependent students)
3. BCMT 0% In-house Financing
4. Access to Scholarships
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In addition to the Title IV Federal Financial Aid programs, students may qualify for:
- Veterans Administration benefits: US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Vocational Rehabilitation funds: Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices
- Workforce Investment Act (formerly Job Training Partnership Act) programs: US Department of Labor - Employment & Training Administration

Other state loans and grants may depend on the student's state of residence. Individual employers frequently offer education funds for employees or for retraining of employees.

FAFSA!
Submitting your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and getting your Personal Identification Number (PIN) is the 1st step to receiving federal financial aid.
To start the FAFSA process: click here. 

Scholarship - Overview
BCMT encourages students to seek out the many scholarship opportunities available to them. To support your success in winning scholarships, we have created a Scholarship Starter Kit. Please contact admissions for a complimentary copy.

What is a scholarship?
A scholarship is money given to students to ensure their success financially throughout their education. Unlike loans, scholarships are gift aid. They do not have to be paid back. Additionally, scholarships are not linked to student loans. You can apply for scholarships throughout your entire school career.

Who is eligible?
No matter who you are you can find, apply and win scholarships. A high GPA isn’t the only criteria that will earn you a scholarship.

Scholarships can be:
Merit-based: These awards are based on a student's athletic, academic, artistic or other abilities, as well as an applicant's community service.
Need-based: These awards are based on the student and family's financial record and sometimes require applicants to fill out a FAFSA.
Student-specific: These are scholarships where applicants must initially qualify by race, gender, religion, disabilities, and medical history, or other student-specific factors.
Career-specific: These are scholarships awarded by a college or university to students planning to pursue a specific field of study, returning students, or students advancing previous careers.
Other: These scholarships are based on essays, letters of recommendations, and personal appeal. Many of them are memorial scholarships, drawings, video contests or online applications.

Scholarships - By Category
BCMT Scholarships l Colorado Residents l Women & Nontraditional Students l Other

BCMT Scholarships
Ken Morgareidge Scholarship
Deadline: One quarter prior to graduation from Massage Therapy Certificate Program
Award Amount: $500
Criteria:
• Service to the Boulder College of Massage Therapy community.
• Professional promise (as determined by the letter of recommendation and resume).
To Apply: Applications available through Student Services Office.

The Presidential Scholarship Program
Deadline: Early application deadline
Award Amount: A one-time scholarship will be awarded to of $750 to $1500
Criteria:
• 9-month applicants to the Massage Therapy Certificate Program
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA 3.30 prior to enrolling at BCMT.
To Apply: Contact BCMT Admissions .

Colorado Residents
White Rose Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: January 15th
Award Amount: Varies
Criteria:
• Must be a resident of Colorado
• Minimum 3.0 GPA. White Rose is a foundation that serves as an outreach to
• Member of GLBT community
To Apply: www.wix.com

College Goal Sunday Colorado
Event Dates: February 20- 21, varies by location
Award Amount: $1000
Criteria:
• Attendance at College Goal Sunday Colorado event
• Must be a resident of Colorado interested in pursuing higher education
To Attend: www.collegegoalcolorado.org

Latin America Educational Foundation
Deadline: February 15th et al
Award Amount: Varies
Criteria:
• Must be a resident of Colorado who is of Hispanic descent
• Accepted at an accredited college or university
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Must be involved in the Hispanic community, and agree to fulfill 10 hours of community service during the year of the award.
To Apply: www.laef.org

The Alexander Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 15th
Award Amount: Varies
Criteria:
• Applicant must be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender
• CO resident • Be accepted and enrolled in a CO institute of higher education
To Apply: www.thealexanderfoundation.org

Community Action Program-Multicultural Scholarship Funds
Deadline: April 15th
Award Amount: Varies
Criteria:
• Must be a low-income student living in Boulder County
• Enrolled full time at an accredited college or university
• Students of Color encouraged to apply
To Apply: www.bouldercounty.org

Kit Faragher Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: May 15th Award
Amount: $2500 - $5000
Criteria:
• CO high school graduate, minimum 2.5 GPA
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Capture Kit's essence by demonstrating a positive attitude, strong commitment, and a drive towards accomplishment
To Apply: www.kitfaragherfoundation.org

The Spine Education and Research Institute
Deadline: May 15th
Award Amount: $500+
Criteria:
• Chosen institute of higher education must be located in CO
To Apply: www.spine-education.org

Colorado Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
Deadline: May 31st & October 31st
Award Amount: $2500 or less
Criteria:
• A woman who is 25 years or older
• Enrolled in CO institution of higher education/vocational training
• Demonstrate financial need
To Apply: www.cbpwef.org

Salvatore Taddonio Family Foundation
Deadline: August 1st
Award Amount: $500 - $1500
Criteria:
• CO resident whose parents are also Colorado residents.
• U.S. citizen
• Minimum GPA 3.0
To Apply: email; 5139 Arbutus Street Arvada, CO 80002

Women & Nontraditional Students
Talbot’s Women’s Scholarship
Deadline: January 2
Award amount: Up to ten (10) scholarships of $15,000 and one (1) $30,000 scholarship will be awarded.
Criteria:
• Women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• who earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-, three- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States or Canada;
• Be attending the full 2010-11 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2011; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate* degree as of the beginning of the 2010 fall academic term.
To Apply: www.scholarshipamerica.org

Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE)
Deadline: January 31
Award Amount: $500
Criteria:
• Be member of ANTSHE ($20 membership fee for students)
• Nontraditional student (25 years of age or older, first-time college student)
• Enrolled in minimum 6 credit hours of a degree or certificate program
• Completion of minimum 15 credit hours with 3.25+ GPA
To Apply: www.antshe.org

Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 1
Award Amount: $2000 and will be distributed over two school terms, starting in Fall 2010.
Criteria:
• Women, at least 35 years of age as of March 1, 2010
• who are U.S. citizens,
• and are pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate’s degree, or a first bachelor’s degree,
• Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and/or will be pursuing a graduate degree in Fall 2010 are ineligible.
• and are enrolled in, or accepted to, a regionally or ACICS accredited college for the Fall 2010 term,
• Low-income according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Lower Living Standard.
To Apply: www.rankinfoundation.org

Linda Fenner Young Women’s Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 3
Award Amount: The foundation is allowed to distribute $5000 annually; however, no one person may receive more than $2500
Criteria:
• Must be a Jewish women
• Between the ages of 21 and 45.
• Colorado residents.
• Leadership potential in the Jewish community.
Notification: Decisions will be made May 1
To Apply: www.jewishcolorado.org

Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST)
Deadline: May 1
Award Amount: Twelve awards valued at $2500
Notification: Generally awarded in May/June
Criteria:
• Applicants may be single parents, individuals just entering the workforce or displaced workers.
• Open to non-traditional students who are past high school age and entering college for the first time or students who are re-training.
• Must demonstrate financial need.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Reside in the boundaries of an Executive Women International (EWI) chapter.
• Must also be socially, physically and/or economically challenged and have clearly defined career goals and objectives.
To Apply: www.executivewomen.org

Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low-Income Women & Children
Deadline: July 1
Award Amount: Five awards of up to $2000
Criteria:
• Must be a woman, at least 17 years of age
• Must be a mother, with minor children
• Must be enrolled in a technical or vocational degree
• Must be low-income (annual family income less then $17.500 for a family of 2 $22,000 for a family of 3; $26,500 for a family of 4.
To Apply: www.patsyminkfoundation.org

Other
College Prowler
Deadline: February 28, 11 am EST
Award amount: $2000
Criteria:
• Open to all current students and those planning to enroll within 12 months.
• One entry per person. Multiple entries or invalid information will result in disqualification.
To Apply: www.collegeprowler.com

Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace
Deadline: March 1
Award amount: $250-500
Criteria:
• Be a high school senior or in your first year of college.
• There are no grade point or age requirements, and students from any country may apply.
To Apply: www.grandmothersforpeace.org

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: April 1
Award amount: Up to $30,000 over 4 years
Criteria:
• Active duty, reserve, or retired U. S. Marine
• Graduating from high school in 2010, or currently attending college or a vocational/technical institution, or planning to attend college or a vocational/technical institution in the fall of 2010
• Minimum GPA 2.0
To Apply: www.mcsf.com

Rene Matos Memorial Scholarship Program
Deadline: May 1
Award amount: $500
Criteria:
• Applicants must be accepted or attending an accredited college, university, or vocational/trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded.
• Applications postmarked later than May 1 or faxed applications will not be accepted.
To Apply: www.nhcfae.org

Alegent Health Diversity Health Care Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Award amount: minimum $2000
Criteria:
• Graduating high school senior or current student in an accredited college or university.
• Student enrolled in health care related studies
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
To Apply: www.alegent.com

Erin Peterson Fund
Deadline: September 7
Award amount: $2000
Criteria:
• At least 18 years old but not yet 24 years of age
• Minimum 2.8 GPA
• Demonstrate leadership skills and team spirit through participation in extracurricular activities
To Apply: www.erinpetersonfund.org

Search Engines & Websites
There are many more scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. We recommend visiting the following websites:
www.brokescholar.com
www.collegeinvest.org
www.fastweb.com
www.Free-4u.com
www.gmsp.org - Gate Millennium
www.hsf.net - Hispanic Scholarship fund
www.military.com
www.mscd.edu - The Institute for Women's Studies and Services Scholarships
www.nextstudent.com
www.nrcprograms.org - American Indian Education Fund
www.scholarships.com
www.scholarships4students.com
www.simpletuition.com
www.uncf.org - United Negro Fund
www.esaintl.com - ESA Foundation