The Colorado Water Conservation Board is pleased to administer a $2000 one-year scholarship for a Colorado high school student or a Colorado freshman in a higher education institution interested in western water issues planning to attend a public institution of higher education in Colorado.
Donor Name: Colorado Water Conservation Board
State: Colorado
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $2000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Diane Hoppe served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1999-2006 and was the chairwoman of the House Agriculture, Livestock & Natural Resources Committee, the Water Interim Committee, and the Water Resources Review Committee.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students who will be graduating from high school in the spring of 2022 and are planning to attend a trade school, technical school, community college, or a four-year accredited college in Colorado.
- Students who are currently in their freshmen year (or first year) of trade school, technical school, community college, or a four-year accredited college in Colorado.
Additional Criteria
- Students must be currently enrolled in good standing in a high school, trade school, technical school, community college, or a four-year accredited college in Colorado.
- High school students must only have one year of education left before their high school graduation date.
- Students must be interested in the topic of Western water.
- Recipients must be willing to attend at least one meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board to make a presentation to the board, after their first year of higher education, describing how their academic pursuits have impacted their interest in or knowledge of water.
Preference given to
- Students interested in pursuing a career in water or water-related fields.
- Students demonstrating leadership in Western water issues or water-related issues
Please note that applicants who are related to a member of the scholarship selection committee or a Colorado Water Conservation Board employee or board member are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Diane Hoppe Memorial Scholarship.
