Scholarships

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Scholarships are a smart way to pay for students’ college education. They are funds used to pay for higher education that do not have to be repaid to the provider. Scholarships may be awarded based on any number of criteria including academics, achievements, hobbies, talents, affiliations with various groups, or career aspirations. Interested in creating or supporting a scholarship for our students? Fund their future!

CCA Foundation

Apply for over 60 opportunities with just one application. Applications for Summer and Fall semester open March 1 – May 31; priority deadline for Summer applications due May 1st. Applications for Spring semester open October 1st – November 30th

CCCS Foundation

The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges offers several scholarship opportunities. Applications for 2026-2027 open March 17th and close on April 26th at 11:59 p.m.

Instructional Grant

This grant is for part-time CCA instructors, including concurrent enrollment instructors, to enroll without tuition in any regularly scheduled course at CCA for credit. When applying you may be asked to provide documentation to show that you qualify.

External

In addition to all scholarship opportunities that CCA offers, we encourage students to seek outside scholarship opportunities. External scholarships are opportunities that are not directly associated with CCA.