Apply now for the Aim for the Stars Scholarship

Application open from March 3 - March 31, 2025

Adams County & Adams 12 Five Star Schools Aim for the Stars Scholarship Opportunity

To be eligible, students must be:

• Scheduled to graduate from a high school in Adams 12 Five Star Schools in the 2025-2026 school year

• Be able to prove your low-income status. Go through the FAFSA4caster tool, or have completed a CASFA and Student Aid Index (SAI)

• Pell eligible as determined by financial aid criteria - Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $16,640 or less

• Planning to attend a public two- or three-year Colorado institution of higher education as a full-time student for Fall 2025

• Graduating with a minimum 2.0 GPA

Award recipients will be required to:

• Attend an awards dinner 

• Attend the Goodwill/Adams County Summer Bridge program sessions

• Check-in monthly with their Scholarship Coordinator throughout their time in college

• Complete a degree program within the scheduled program length (i.e. not exceed the length of a two- or three-year program)

• Submit documentation each year/semester for the grant. Required documentation includes:

  • Updated Financial Aid (FASFA) and SAI

  • College/university semester schedule and grade report/transcript

  • Required to share your social security to Adams County Education Consortium for financial/IRS purposes

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Questions? Contact Rochelle Garcia-Gomez at rochelle.l.garciagomez@adams12.org or (720) 972-4142.

These funds are made available by Adams County who has partnered with Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative and the Adams County Education Consortium.