Gates Corporation Scholarship

Purpose:
The Fund is established to provide scholarships to students with financial need. Specifically, the Gates Corporation seeks to support students pursuing a career in the following areas: HR, IT, Finance, Engineering, Sales or Marketing.

Criteria:
The Foundation shall ensure that the scholarship recipient:
• Meets the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid;
• Has financial need as determined by FAFSA/CASFA and the University’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships;
• Has a declared major in the College of Business or the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design;
• Is an undergraduate student;
• Is enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours)
• Has a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0.

The Donor may waive any of the foregoing criteria in its sole discretion.

Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI):
• Recipients of the Fund’s scholarship (each, a “Recipient”) are eligible for a 1:1 matching contribution from the Foundation’s various Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative Funds (SH163, SH167).
• In order to obtain COSI matching contributions, Recipient(s) must agree to and participate in wraparound services, maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and be a Colorado Resident. If Recipient(s) do not meet the COSI criteria, then they will still receive the Gates Corporation Scholarship, but they will not receive the COSI matching award.

Scholarship is not renewable.

The Foundation shall award each student as close to a $5,000.00 scholarship as possible per academic year, considering administrative expenses.

Recipients will have the opportunity to participate in internships and other opportunities with Gates Corporation.

The Foundation’s Corporate and Foundations Relations team will provide an annual update about Recipients and scholarship application metrics via email or meeting (virtual or in- person).