Helen M. McLoraine Nonprofit Employee Scholarship (UA)

This scholarship opportunity supports employees of Denver area nonprofit organizations who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate coursework in human services. Applicants do not need to be pursuing a degree and can attend school part-time or full-time.

Note: Employees of organizations with more than 100 employees, or an employee benefit that covers all of their tuition, are not eligible to apply.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be currently employed in a paid position at a nonprofit organization based in the Metro Denver area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, or Jefferson counties). However, the organization can provide services to people anywhere, including overseas.
  • Must have been working at least half-time (20-hours per week, year-round)
  • Must have been employed at the nonprofit organization for a minimum of one year by the application deadline
• Nonprofit organization must have established and received their 501(c)3 status at least five years prior to the application due date
• Applicant intends to continue to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector within Colorado
• Cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5+
• Applicant must have been accepted into or be currently enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution in the U.S.
  • Classes must be taken for credit, certification, or a degree; applicant does not need to be pursuing a degree

Selection criteria

Applications will be reviewed based on:

• Financial need
• Scholastic potential
• Essay response(s)
• Commitment to the field/passion for the work
• Extracurricular activities and leadership
• Reference(s)

Award details

• Scholarship Range: $500 – $10,000
• Typical Number of Awards: 10 – 20
• This scholarship is renewable for up to two additional years. Must meet eligibility requirements every year. An individual may only receive an award from this fund up to a total of three times
• Award amounts may be used toward the recipient’s tuition and fees
• 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. List of all extracurricular activities, community volunteering opportunities, and paid/unpaid work experiences you have had
   2. Transcript  
   3. Email address for one recommendation
      1. One professional recommendation from your current employer/supervisor
   4. Response to the following prompt(s):
      1. What do you consider to be the three most important things you have accomplished in your community? Why? (5,000 characters or approximately 800 words)
      2. What role do you see yourself in as it relates to your desired profession? (5,000 characters or approximately 800 words)