The Diane Hoppe Water Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships to Colorado High School students planning to attend a public institution of higher education in Colorado who are interested in western water issues.
Donor Name: Colorado Water Conservation Board
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline: 02/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
One $2000 scholarship will be awarded this year through a competitive process. Applicants may use this scholarship to attend a trade school, a technical school, a community college, or a 4-year college in Colorado. Awards can be used toward tuition and fees for full-time or part-time study. Scholarship money must be used within 2 years of the date that the students were notified that they have won an award. Awards will be paid directly to the recipient’s school.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students who will be graduating from high school in the spring of 2026 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.
For more information, visit CWCB.
