Denver Broncos Scholars Powered by Wings Credit Union
Denver Broncos Foundation has established the Denver Broncos Scholars Powered by Wings Credit Union scholarship program to assist residents of Colorado who plan to continue their education in vocational-technical school.
Denver Broncos Scholars Powered by Wings Credit Union
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Denver Broncos Scholars Powered by Wings Credit Union scholarship program must:
- Be high school seniors, GED holders and/or a person up to the age of 24 (including 24-year-olds)
- Be a resident of Colorado
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in part-time (1-6 credit hours or equivalent) or full-time vocational-technical school during the upcoming academic year, including certification programs on nonstandard timelines
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award for part-time study and a $5,000 award for full-time study.
Provided there are qualified applicants, at least 5 awards will be granted to applicants who participate in football or flag football.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified late November.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Denver Broncos Foundation.
Payment is made in January.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Denver Broncos Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
