Neil Armstrong Scholarship
Funding Amount
$20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Regional high school seniors
- Geographic Scope: Regional high schools including Telluride, Norwood, Nucla, and Ouray
Geography
- Selection based on
Other requirements
- Must pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
- Outstanding academics
- Strong interest in science
- Dedication and perseverance
Overview
An annual scholarship honoring the achievements and character of Neil Armstrong, the late American hero and astronaut who died in 2012. The scholarship was created by friends and family of Neil Armstrong.
Eligibility:
- Regional high school seniors
- Must pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
- Selection based on:
- Outstanding academics
- Strong interest in science
- Dedication and perseverance
- Financial need
Geographic Scope: Regional high schools including Telluride, Norwood, Nucla, and Ouray
Additional Notes:
- Merit scholarship variant also available ($4,000) when exceptional candidates merit additional awards
- Awards announced at high school awards ceremonies in May/June
- Example recipient (2015): Julia Vann, Ouray High School, pursuing Mathematics and/or Biophysics at Amherst College
Contact Information:
- Telluride Foundation
- 220 E. Colorado Avenue, Suite 106, PO BOX 4222
- Telluride, CO 81435
- Phone: 970-728-8717
- Website: www.telluridefoundation.org
- For scholarship information: Click on "Our Work" then "Donor Stewardship"
What Telluride Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 74
- Total given
- $1.98M
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $5,334–$228K
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- STEM education
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