Daniels Scholarship Program - NOW OPEN - apply before Nov. 30th!

We are excited to announce that the online application for the Daniels Scholarship Program will be open from September 30, 2016 to November 30, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. MST! 
Approximately 230 new Daniels Scholars will be selected for the class of 2017.

The Daniels Scholarship Program is a four year annually renewable college scholarship to any two or four year accredited nonprofit college or university in the United States for high school seniors who demonstrate character, leadership, and service. It is not an academic merit scholarship. Daniels Scholars must intend to complete a Bachelor's Degree.

Important information about this year's process:

1.    The first step of completing the Eligibility Questionnaire, which determines a student's financial and general eligibility to apply for the Daniels Scholarship, is to complete the 2017/2018 FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov (available starting October 1, 2016) to determine their Expected Family Contribution or EFC. Students will use 2015 tax information to complete the 2017/2018 FAFSA.

Students should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1, to have sufficient time to complete our application. If a student submits the FAFSA online and provides a valid email address, FAFSA commits to providing their Student Aid Report (SAR) within 3-5 days. If a student sends the FAFSA by U.S. Mail or requests a paper copy, it can take 7-10 days to receive the SAR once their FAFSA is received and processed.

2.    Students do not have to meet Pell eligibility requirements to qualify for the Daniels Scholarship Program. We encourage interested students to register on our site and complete our Eligibility Questionnaire to determine if they are eligible to complete an application. Click here and see the Eligibility section of our website for a full list of eligibility requirements.

3.    The Daniels Scholarship continues to function as an unmet need or "last dollar" scholarship to any two or four year accredited nonprofit college or university in the United States. Our scholars are responsible to pay only for their EFC. However, if Daniels Scholars choose to attend one of our 24 partner schools, their EFC will be covered as well. All partner schools are located in our four state region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Click here for a list of partner schools. 

For full details on the scholarship and to apply, visit our website DanielsFund.org/Scholarships, where you will also find answers to frequently asked questions and additional promotional materials that can be downloaded.