Financial Aid

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For some students, finances can pose a hurdle in the road toward an education. Learn how we may be able to help you overcome it.

Scholarship Opportunities
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Students are encouraged to explore all scholarship opportunities and resources. Many foundations and corporations offer scholarships and actively seek qualified applicants. The Art Institute of Colorado offers scholarships for incoming students (graduating high seniors) valued at approximately $6,000. These scholarship opportunities are listed in our catalog.

Scholarship Links
Veterans Benefits:  http://www.va.gov/ or http://www.gibill.va.gov/ 

American Legion: http://www.legion.org/ 

AmericaCorps: http://www.americorps.org/ 

U.S. Air Force ROTC: http://www.afrotc.com/ 

Marine Corps Scholarships: http://www.marine-scholars.org/ 

Bureau of Indian Affairs: http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html 

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA):http://www.feea.org/ 

Fast Web: http://www.fastweb.com/ 

Brokescholar: http://www.brokescholar.com/ 

Direct Scholar: http://www2.directscholar.com/ 

Sallie Mae College Answer:
http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp 

Imagine America Scholarship Program: http://www.imagine-america.org 

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships: http://www.jackierobinson.org/ 

Latin American Educational Foundation: http://www.laef.org/ 

Scholarship Selection Committee
924 West Colfax Suite 103
Denver, CO 80204

Hispanic Scholarship Fund: http://www.hsf.net 

Hispanic Annual Salute: http://www.hispanicannualsalute.org/sponsorship/index.php 

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship:
http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.htm 

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (Byrd Program):
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html 

The Colorado Educational Services & Development Association Diversity Scholarship: http://www.cesda.org/ 

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp 

RMHC National Scholarship Program: http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc/index/programs/rmhc_scholarship_program.html 

The Alexander Foundation: http://www.glsenco.org/Students/scholarship_information.htm 

African American Scholarship: www.ronbrown.org

African American Scholarship from Sallie Mae: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html 

Discover Card Scholarship: http://www.discoverfinancial.com/data/philanthropy/tribute.shtml 

Walmart Scholarship: http://www.walmartfoundation.org 

Culinary

The James Beard Foundation: http://www.jamesbeard.org/scholarships/index.shtml 

Colorado Restaurant Association: http://www.coloradorestaurant.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=5 

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation: http://www.nraef.org/ 

The Culinary Trust: http://www.theculinarytrust.org/html/scholarships.html 

ACF: American Culinary Federation: http://www.acfchefs.org/Content/Education/Scholarships/default.htm 

AFL-CIO Department of Education Scholarships and Grants: http://www.afl-cio.org 

Graphic Design

Graphic Arts Information Network: http://www.gain.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=lower35&wps_key=C52A4782-1C85-40B1-B4B9-F6D9532B0812 

Art Majors Scholarship - Graphic Art Major Scholarships
To request an application for this scholarship write to:
Kristin Winkowski, Program Coordinator
National Scholarship Trust Fund of the Graphic Arts
200 Deer Run Rd. Sewickley, PA 15143

The Art Institute of Colorado

1200 Lincoln Street  Denver, CO 80203-2172 • 1.303.837.0825 • 1.800.275.2420