GROSSMAN SCHOLARSHIP HS SENIORS

GROSSMAN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

APPLY NOW: GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

VOC offers one $10,000 scholarship and one $5,000 scholarship* to graduating high school seniors, who have demonstrated a commitment to caring** for our environment's natural resources and intend to pursue post-secondary education through an accredited environmental, natural resource, climate, or outdoor industry related program in Colorado.

Thanks to the generosity of former Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) Board Member Rick Grossman and his wife Susie for funding these scholarships.

Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are closed. All applicants have been contacted with final decisions.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

An eligible candidate:

Is a Colorado resident;
Has demonstrated a commitment** to caring for our environment's natural resources within their personal, educational, and/or professional time. Ideally, students can show that they have volunteered with outdoor stewardship/environment organizations, such as VOC or other Colorado stewardship organizations or land agencies;
Is pursuing a degree program with an environmental, natural resource, climate, or outdoor industry emphasis at an accredited 4-year college/university, 2-year community college, or a certificate program offered by an accredited*** college/university within the state of Colorado; and
Is enrolled in upcoming programs; the candidate cannot be in the last semester of a program as we do not provide funds retroactively.

We are committed to building an organization that celebrates diversity and embodies inclusivity. We encourage and desire applicants from all backgrounds, ethnicities and walks of life to apply for this scholarship and help grow a more inclusive outdoor stewardship community that engages all people.

Questions? Contact scholarships@voc.org.

GROSSMAN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Please Note: Your responses will not save in the online application. We highly encourage drafting your responses in a Word Document and submitting your responses once complete. This application requires online submission.

Download the Grossman Scholarship Application for Graduating High School Seniors

Grossman Scholarship Application for Graduating High School Seniors

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APPLICANT INFORMATION

APPLICANT INFORMATION

First Name*

Last Name*

Pronouns

Date of Birth*

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Mailing Address Line 1*

Mailing Address Line 2

Mailing City*

State*

ZIP Code*

Name of College or University you are planning to attend in the 2024-2025 school year*

Degree Seeking*

Intended Major or Certification*

How did you hear about the scholarship? *

If you answered Other, please specify. If you answered School or Program, please name the school or organization/program here:

Will you be enrolled either as a half-time or full-time student?* (Half-time is the minimum requirement to be considered for the scholarship.)

Yes

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HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION HISTORY

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION HISTORY

High School Attending*

Anticipated Graduation Date*

GPA (cumulative and weighted)*

What achievement are you most proud of during your high school career (Personal, Educational, Professional, etc.)?*

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ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION

Educational and Career Goals*

How would you benefit from this scholarship? (Financially, professionally, and/or academically)*

Current Community Involvement and/or Extracurricular Activities*

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APPLICANT EXAMPLES OF COMMITMENT TO CARING...

APPLICANT EXAMPLES OF COMMITMENT TO CARING FOR NATURAL RESOURCES

In 300 words or less for each example, we ask that you provide TWO examples of how your personal time, volunteerism, extracurricular activities, and/or professional work show a proven commitment to caring for our environment's natural resources and how this project or program has impacted you. Please share Example 1 in the space below*:

Organization, School, or Program You Worked With (If Applicable)*

Was this volunteer work, school time, or paid professional work?*

List your dates of involvement*

Please share Example 2 in the space below*:

Organization, School, or Program You Worked With (If Applicable)*

Was this volunteer work, school time, or paid professional work?*

List your dates of involvement*

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ESSAY

ESSAY

Please answer both parts of the following essay question.

We recommend that you type your responses in a Word document first, then copy & paste your responses into this web form.

Essay Prompt: What do you imagine your generation can bring to the future of outdoor stewardship? What role do you think Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion should play in that vision?*

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CONFIRMATION

CONFIRMATION

By typing your full legal name and date below, you certify that the information in this application is true and accurate, and completed only by you.*

Today's Date*

*Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the awardee’s academic institution for tuition and fee costs. If the award is greater than that amount, the remaining balance may be held for the next semester or distributed directly to the student for other school-related uses such as room and board or textbooks if this is their final term.

**A demonstrated commitment to caring for our environment's natural resources may be shown in many ways. As a volunteer organization, we appreciate students committing time to volunteering, with VOC or other outdoor organizations and land agencies. Volunteering may include but is not limited to: trail construction and maintenance, invasive species management, habitat restoration, gardening and planting, forestry management, flood and fire restoration, recreational improvement, historic preservation, citizen science or river/trash clean-ups. Volunteer efforts may occur within an environmental/outdoor organization (e.g. VOC, Wildland Restoration Volunteers, Environmental Learning for Kids, Groundwork Denver, Latino Outdoors) or with a Land Agency (e.g. United States Forest Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, State Parks, or with local city park agencies).

***Applicants can visit this link to check that their program is at an eligible, accredited institution: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

†Before funds are awarded, the scholar will be required to provide VOC with formal documentation of enrollment and write a short blog post for VOC including a photo of you. While not required, scholars will also be encouraged to attend at least one VOC public project during the 2024 April-October project season.

†Current VOC employees, their partners, children, or relatives are not eligible to apply. Former VOC employees, as well as their partners, children, or relatives are eligible to apply after one full year of post-employment. VOC board members, their partners, children, or relatives are eligible to apply as long as that member does not sit on the scholarship grading committee.