Boettcher Scholarship
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The Boettcher Scholarship is a prestigious merit-based academic scholarship
awarded to graduating Colorado
high school students. Award recipients, on average, rank in the top 2% of their graduating classes and have an average SAT
score around 1400 (roughly the 97th percentile).
The award is considered "full-ride" and allows Boettcher Scholars to attend any accredited Colorado university for 4 years without significant expenditure by the student. 40 students are awarded Boettcher Scholarships each year, representing about 4% of applicants. They are selected from 72 finalists who are interviewed by the Foundation board. 250 semi-finalists are required to add a teacher recommendation to their application with the hopes of advancing to be a finalist. In the 2010-2011 season over 1,300 students applied. If a student declines the scholarship, alternates are promoted from the pool of finalists so that all scholarships are used.
The program was started in 1952 with the intention of keeping high-performing students in Colorado. The most popular destination has been the University of Denver
, although significant numbers of Scholars have attended the University of Colorado at Boulder
, Colorado State University
, Colorado College
and the Colorado School of Mines
. The associated Teacher Recognition Awards Program was started in 1992. Another objective of the program is to encourage scholars to live in Colorado after graduation.
Boettcher Scholars have subsequently been awarded well-known graduate scholarships, including Marshall Scholarships and Rhodes Scholarships, to continue their studies. Currently, there are roughly 2,000 Boettcher Scholar alumni, more than half of whom reside in Colorado.
Scholarship
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awarded to graduating Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
high school students. Award recipients, on average, rank in the top 2% of their graduating classes and have an average SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
score around 1400 (roughly the 97th percentile).
The award is considered "full-ride" and allows Boettcher Scholars to attend any accredited Colorado university for 4 years without significant expenditure by the student. 40 students are awarded Boettcher Scholarships each year, representing about 4% of applicants. They are selected from 72 finalists who are interviewed by the Foundation board. 250 semi-finalists are required to add a teacher recommendation to their application with the hopes of advancing to be a finalist. In the 2010-2011 season over 1,300 students applied. If a student declines the scholarship, alternates are promoted from the pool of finalists so that all scholarships are used.
The program was started in 1952 with the intention of keeping high-performing students in Colorado. The most popular destination has been the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, although significant numbers of Scholars have attended the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
, Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
and the Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national...
. The associated Teacher Recognition Awards Program was started in 1992. Another objective of the program is to encourage scholars to live in Colorado after graduation.
Boettcher Scholars have subsequently been awarded well-known graduate scholarships, including Marshall Scholarships and Rhodes Scholarships, to continue their studies. Currently, there are roughly 2,000 Boettcher Scholar alumni, more than half of whom reside in Colorado.