Carl Bivens Memorial Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Overview
A scholarship established in honor of Carl Bivens, a Montrose resident and band director from Oklahoma who graduated from North Eastern State University (NESU).
Geographic Scope: NESU (North Eastern State University) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Eligible Applicants: Students attending North Eastern State University (NESU)
Purpose: The scholarship is designed to support students with a full, educational experience. Unlike traditional scholarships, funds do not have to be used specifically for books, tuition, or housing. Mr. Bivens envisioned the money being used as "pocket money" or funds that can help support social experiences as well as academic learning.
Background: Mr. Carl Bivens graduated from Claremore High School in Oklahoma and from NESU. He taught as a band director in Oklahoma for 25 years. He believed his education at NESU gave him a wonderful life. He was a Montrose resident until his passing in 2020.
Contact:
- Montrose Community Foundation
- P.O. Box 3020
- Montrose, CO 81402
- Phone: 970.249.3900
- Email: info@montrosecf.org
What Montrose Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 26
- Total given
- $953K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,764–$144K
- By dollars: Colorado 77%, Arizona 8%, Montana 4%. Top recipient cities: Montrose, CO; Grand Junction, CO; Denver, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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