Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Failure Award Scholarship (UA1)

Overview

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Failure Award Scholarship (UA1)

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is awarding a $20,000 college scholarship to a graduating high school senior who demonstrates innovation, creativity, fearlessness, and a willingness to risk failure in the pursuit of something new. The Failure Award Scholarship rewards a Colorado student who embraces the spirit of creative risk taking with scholarship dollars that can be used at any accredited, post-secondary institution or trade school towards educational expenses.

While so much of student life is focused on achievement, MCA Denver believes that in order to create something original and authentic, it is necessary to risk failure. The Failure Award is given not on the basis of academic merit or athletic prowess, but rather on a student’s demonstration of a willingness to take these risks.

Selection

The scholarships will be awarded through a competitive process based on documentation of a project the student created or produced while in high school that demonstrates originality and creativity. This includes:

* Project description
* Supporting documentation
* Demonstration of creative risk-taking
* Presentation

The winner of the Failure Award Scholarship will receive a college scholarship in the amount of up to $20,000. The award will be distributed for up to four years in $5,000 increments.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Students who meet all of the criteria are eligible to apply.
* Are a resident of and attend high school in Colorado.
* Will graduate from high school on spring.
* Will attend an accredited, post-secondary institution or trade school on fall.
* Are able to attend the Failure Award Scholarship presentation on April.

Ineligibility

* Applicants who cannot present their work at the presentation session will not be eligible for this scholarship.