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Deadline nears for $400K in college scholarships

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Contributed by: Kathryn Powell on 4/4/2007

Colorado students take note: the deadline for $400,000 in college scholarships from CollegeInvest, Colorado's not-for-profit higher education financing resource, is just around the corner.

With no GPA requirement or essay to write, applying for one of the 125 scholarships is easy, but the application must be submitted by April 6. Students just fill out a simple online form at collegeinvest.org/scholarships.

"CollegeInvest has made applying for our scholarships very student friendly," said Kathryn Powell of CollegeInvest. "Students can apply online using our quick and easy application. A scholarship for college could be only a click away."

Winners will be drawn randomly and announced in May. Students enrolled at Colorado colleges and universities or those planning to enroll in the fall are eligible.

Applicants will have the opportunity to win one of 70 $1,000 Opportunity Scholarships or one of 55 $6,000 Service Scholarships.

The CollegeInvest Opportunity Scholarships will be drawn at random and awarded to undergraduate students who will attend a Colorado college, university or vocational school full-time in the fall of 2007. To be eligible, students must be a graduating high school senior or a student enrolling in higher education in Colorado as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior.

The CollegeInvest Service Scholarships are a chance to earn college cash while giving back to the community. In order to receive the award, students must attend a Colorado college, university or vocational school as an undergraduate in the fall of 2006 and 2007, demonstrate financial need and agree to perform at least 40 hours of community service a year for two years helping young people in an educational setting.

CollegeInvest has partnered with a variety of volunteer programs including Denver Kids Inc., Colorado I Have A Dream Foundation, I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County, College Summit, El Pueblo Boys' & Girls' Ranch, Colorado GEAR Up and the Educational Talent Search. Service scholarship recipients will be asked to work with one of these groups or suggest another volunteer setting or organization in order to complete their commitment.

About CollegeInvest
CollegeInvest is a not-for-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Since 1979, CollegeInvest has helped more than half a million families break down the financial barriers to college by providing expert information, simple planning tools, scholarships, 529 college savings plans, and low-cost student and parent loans. For more information, visit collegeinvest.org or call 1-888-900-COLLEGE.

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Kathrn Powell is the media spokesperson for CollegeInvest.

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