Leonard and Dorothy Custer Memorial Scholarship Grant

The Leonard and Dorothy Custer Memorial Scholarship supports undergraduate students in Colorado who have experienced foster care for at least two years within the last five years. With a minimum award of $4,000, this scholarship can be utilized for tuition, fees, and educational supplies. Candidates must demonstrate financial need, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and be enrolled in an accredited institution. Applications are evaluated based on academic performance and potential.

This scholarship program provides opportunities for undergraduate students in Colorado who have been in foster care for at least two years at any time within five years before the scholarship deadline.
Additional information
Scholarship awards will be paid directly to a recipient’s educational institution and may be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and other required educational expenses for the upcoming academic year. The minimum award is $4,000.
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. Recipients have a maximum of four years to receive funding. Awards may be used for part-time or full-time undergraduate study.
Please note that award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship policies of a recipient’s college or university. Awards must be used for the upcoming academic year.
Scholarships will be awarded once a year through a competitive process based on:

• Academics Scholastic potential Financial need

Eligibility

EligibilityWere in the foster care system for a minimum of 24 months within the last five years (months do not need to have been consecutive, although the total should be 24 months before the scholarship deadline).Applicants who meet this requirement AND are emancipated and were adopted at age 15 or older or are participating in the Guardianship Assistance Program, Independent Living Arrangement, or similar programs. are eligible to apply.Have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point averageWill be age 25 or younger on September 1stDemonstrate financial needCurrently or will be enrolled at an accredited trade or technical school, community college, or four-year college/university in the U.S. for the upcoming academic year.