Alma M. Poe Scholarship (UA)

The Alma M Poe Scholarship was created in 1987 to support students from the 7-county Metro Denver area enrolled in an undergraduate program at a Colorado post-secondary institution. Little details about the life of Alma Poe were included in the creation of this fund, we do know that she was born in Illinois in 1890 and passed away at the age of 96 in 1986, leaving a generous gift in her will to fund this scholarship and aid students in their pursuit of higher education.

Eligibility

• Be a graduate of a high school located in the Metro Denver area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, or Jefferson county) OR have been a resident of the Metro Denver area for at least 5 years
• Be enrolled full-time at a 2- or 4-year, Colorado post-secondary institution in the fall of 2026 as part of an undergraduate program
• Cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5+
• Demonstrates financial need

Selection criteria

Applications will be reviewed based on:

• Financial need
• Scholastic potential
• Essay response(s)

Award details

• Scholarship Range: $2,500
• Typical Number of Awards: 2-8
• This scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years while pursuing an undergraduate degree. Must meet eligibility requirements every year. An individual may only receive an award from this fund up to a total of four times.
• Award amounts may be used toward recipient’s tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, and other qualified educational expenses
• All scholarships will be paid directly to a recipient’s post-secondary institution. Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship policies of a recipient’s post-secondary institution
• Award must be used for the upcoming academic year

How to apply 

1. Read through the eligibility criteria above to confirm you meet the requirements for this scholarship
2. Log into TDF Scholarship Manager and apply for the Universal Scholarship
3. Prepare and submit the following items:
   1. Transcript
   2. Proof of Denver Metro-Area high school attendance OR of Denver area residency
   3. Response to the following prompt(s):
      1. What would you like to study after high school OR are currently studying at a college-level? What inspired your interest in this area? What do you hope to achieve with a degree in this field? (5,000 characters or approximately 800 words)