Applicants are invited to apply for the Daniels Scholarship Program.
Donor Name: Daniels Fund
State: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 10/15/2023
Details:
Daniels Scholars may attend any two-year or four-year, nonprofit, accredited college or university in the United States. Scholars must intend to complete a bachelor’s degree, and those starting at a two-year college must be on a path to earning a bachelor’s degree. Daniels Scholarships may not be used at technical or trade schools, or for participation in certificate programs.
Daniels Fund looking for students with great potential, strong character, big dreams, and values that align with the man behind it all, Bill Daniels. Daniels Scholars® are America’s next generation of leaders, persevering through life’s challenges and committed to making a difference in the world around them. They are independent and entrepreneurial thinkers who are proud of their country and their communities and work hard to improve them.
Benefits
As a Daniels Scholar, your full cost of attendance (COA) is covered at partner schools within Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. If you attend a school outside our 4-state region, you can receive up to $25,000 a year for qualified educational expenses.
Funds can be used towards:
- Tuition and fees
- Room and board
- Books and supplies
- Miscellaneous educational expenses You will also receive a laptop computer and receive support before, during, and after college.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Daniels Scholarship Program, students must meet the following requirements at the time of application:
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Be a resident of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Earn a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 in high school(on an unweighted 4.0 scale)
- Earn a minimum SAT Math score of 490 and a minimum Evidence-Based Reading & Writing score of 490, or a minimum ACT score of 18in each category (writing score not required).
Selection Criteria
Daniels Scholars are selected because they embody the criteria Bill Daniels defined for the program:
- Strength of character
- Leadership potential
- Commitment to serving their communities
- Academic performance or promise
- Well-rounded personality
- Emotional maturity and stability
Bill Daniels would also want his scholars to uphold the values that meant so much to him. Those values include ethics and integrity, honesty, respect for people, loyalty and reliability, entrepreneurial spirit, patriotism and dedication to community, commitment to excellence, and etiquette.
For more information, visit Daniels Fund.
