Boettcher Scholarship
Offered by Boettcher Foundation · Free to apply
The Boettcher Scholarship provides full tuition and fees or comprehensive cost-of-attendance funding for outstanding Colorado high school seniors attending an eligible in-state college or university. Recipients receive an annual $20,000 award from the foundation paired with institutional support from partner schools for four years. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, community service, and character.
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How hard is the Boettcher Scholarship to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.
- Published odds
- roughly 1 in 40 applicants
- Reported applicant field
- ~2,000 students
- Awards each cycle
- 50
- Payoff per hour of work
- $176 / hr
What drives the odds here
Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.
- Fewer rivalsOpen only to Colorado residents
- Fewer rivalsAn essay is required, which filters out casual applicants
- Fewer rivalsRecommendation letters are required, a step many applicants skip
- Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
- Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
- More rivalsA large award draws far more applicants
Where this number comes from: This provider publishes its real applicant and winner counts, so the rate above is the actual published rate from a recent cycle, not a Solyo model. Rates shift a little from cycle to cycle, and nobody can promise a win, but this is as real as scholarship odds get.
Who can apply for the Boettcher Scholarship?
These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.
- Must be a resident of Colorado
- Open to high school seniors
- Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents (green card), DACA/Dreamer students, or students on other visas
- Must have lived in Colorado for the full junior and senior years of high school and graduate from a Colorado high school.
- Must enroll at one of the 16 eligible four-year, nonprofit partner colleges or universities in Colorado.
- If holding a visa, it must permit full-time study as a degree-seeking postsecondary student.
- Deadline is November 1 at 5:00 p.m. The next annual cycle deadline year of 2027 is inferred.
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Does your student actually qualify?
Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.
What the application takes
- Essay required.
- 2 letters of recommendation. Ask teachers or counselors early; good letters take time.
- Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is November 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around November 1 each year.
- Applications close
- November 1, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Boettcher Scholarship
How much is the Boettcher Scholarship worth?
The Boettcher Scholarship awards $20,000 per year and is renewable in later years. 50 awards are made each cycle.
When is the Boettcher Scholarship deadline?
The current deadline is November 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around November 1 each year.
Who is eligible for the Boettcher Scholarship?
Key requirements: Must be a resident of Colorado; Open to high school seniors; Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents (green card), DACA/Dreamer students, or students on other visas.
Does the Boettcher Scholarship require an essay?
Yes. The application requires an essay, 2 recommendations, and a transcript. Expect to spend about 4.25 hours on it.
How hard is it to win the Boettcher Scholarship?
Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 40 applicants, against a modelled field of ~2,000 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Colorado residents and an essay is required, which filters out casual applicants. At 4.3 hrs of work, that is about $176 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.
Is the Boettcher Scholarship free to apply?
Yes. The Boettcher Scholarship is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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Award details are curated by Solyo and verified against the official scholarship page. Deadlines and requirements can change between cycles, so always confirm on the provider's site before applying.