Scholarships

Academic scholarships can supplement the funding or be an alternate source of funding for your education. Scholarship criteria vary greatly. They may include academic achievement, program affiliation, civic involvement or financial need.  Financial need may be a criterion for some scholarships, but it is usually not the primary selection factor.  Merit based or scholarship assistance may be provided to students regardless of their financial circumstances.  Note: if a student receives a scholarship it will be counted in determining his or her financial need.  Other types of aid may be reduced if the scholarship, when combined with other assistance, more than meets the student’s documented need.

CCA offers the following scholarships to students who qualify and apply in a timely manner (see priority dates or the specific deadlines listed on the individual applications).  Applicants should review the qualifications on the individual scholarship applications:

Launch Your Future Scholarship

This scholarship is designed for 1) recent high school graduates who are entering college for the first time or have attended CCA while in high school or under the Postsecondary Options Act, 2) students who are entering higher education after at least a five-year absence from any type of formal education. This scholarship is based on academic promise, rather than on past academic performance.

The Community College of Aurora Foundation Scholarships

The Community College of Aurora Foundation is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation that provides student funding and other resources for the development of the Community College of Aurora. This is put into practice by an outstanding volunteer Board of Directors and college staff. For information about the Foundation and how to support the Foundation, please contact Kacee Austin at 303-360-4829.

A complete list of CCA Foundation Scholarships is available at the CCA Foundation website initiatives page.
 

To be considered for a CCA Foundation Scholarship, complete the CCA Foundation Scholarship Application. Submit the completed application form along with the required information by June 1, 2007 to the Community College of Aurora Financial Aid Office, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207, Aurora, CO  80011-9036.

 

Student Government Association / Child Care Subsidy Scholarship

The Student Government Association provides a Child Care Subsidy for eligible CCA students. Awards in the amount of $200.00 – $300.00 per semester will be based on the following criteria:

1. Need as determined by your financial aid application.
2. Has not been awarded the Child Care Subsidy more than two semesters previously. Students who have been awarded the subsidy previously may still be considered for the stipend, but priority is given to those that have not previously awarded the stipend.
3. Minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher.
4. Enrollment in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
5. Priority will be given to students who have completed 12 credit hours at CCA.

 

To apply for the stipend, complete the application and submit the following items with the application:

1. A brief essay (no more than one typed page) about yourself, your goals, your need for childcare, and your childcare plan.

2. A completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be on file with the CCA Financial Aid Office, prior to the application deadline.

3. Completed W-9 form by a licensed childcare provider (copy of license must be attached).

Please note that the deadline for this application is the third week of the semester by 5:00 p.m. Friday of that week. Applications received after 5:00 p.the deadline will not be considered. Incomplete applications will also not be considered.

The application must be returned to:

Community College of Aurora
Office of Student Life
16000 E. Centretech Parkway, S101
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 360-4726

Contact the office of student life at 303-340-4726 for if you have any questions.

State Employee Grant

Classified employees of the State of Colorado Personnel System qualify for this grant, which pays one-half of the resident tuition charges.  The state employee is responsible for paying the remainder of the tuition and the fees. Complete the State Classified Employee Grant application and submit it to the CCA Financial Aid Office.

Senior Citizens Grant

Students who are 60 years of age or older, qualify for this program.  This grant pays one-half of the resident tuition charges.  The student is responsible for paying all fees plus the remaining amount of the tuition. Complete the Senior Citizen Grant application and submit it to the CCA Financial Aid Office.

 

Private Scholarships – Conduct Your Own Search

You may want to conduct your own search for additional scholarships at the Aurora Public Library (or other libraries) and via the Internet. We recommend the following free web sites to help you get started. These reputable scholarship searches do not charge for their services.

Absolutely Scholarships Search

College Board's Scholarship Search

College Connection Scholarship

College Net Scholarship Search

Fast Web Scholar

Fast Web Scholarship Search

Scholarship Research Center

Scholarship Resource Network Express

SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

Super College Scholarship

Scholarship Database

Wired Scholar Scholarship Search

 

CCA Policy for  receipt of private scholarships and third party payments

 

If you receive a private scholarship from an external source or are using a third party to pay your tuition, please note the following:

• Funds must be received from external sources, in order to be applied to a student's CCA account.
• Checks should be received in the Financial Aid Office Office of Financial Aid by August 1 for Fall semester and by January 1 for Spring semester and should be made payable to the Community College of Aurora for the benefit of the student.
• Approved third party scholarships (only specific federal and state agencies such as the U.S. Army and Air Force tuition assistance, foreign embassies and sponsors, vocational rehabilitation departments) are posted by the CCA Financial Aid Office upon receipt of payment information/authorization from the CCA Business Office and are applied to the student's college account. Agencies are then billed by the CCA Business Office.  
• Students must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours) for disbursement of funds unless notified in writing by the donor that funds may be released to students enrolled less than full-time.
• All scholarship checks for $250 and over received in the CCA Financial Aid Office Office will be scheduled to pay in two equal disbursements (one for Fall and one for Spring semester) unless we are instructed in writing by the donor that funds are to be paid on a different schedule.
• Undisbursed funds are returned to the donor when students are not enrolled or transfer to another school.
• Students may be required to sign an acceptance form and write a thank you letter before funds are disbursed.