Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Trinidad State College Foundation Scholarship Application Website!

We understand that applying for scholarships can be time-consuming and overwhelming. That’s why we’ve streamlined the process with our one general application. With your answers to just a few questions, your application will be automatically matched to multiple scholarship opportunities at once!

We have scholarships for every type of student:

NO transcripts required
NO resumes required
One application qualifies you for a variety of scholarships
Based on your answers, you may be invited to answer a few additional questions for specific opportunities
Awards range from $500 to Full Tuition
While not all of our scholarships require a FAFSA, we encourage completing one in order to qualify for the greatest number of scholarships

Don’t let the cost of college hold you back from pursuing your dreams. Take the first step towards a brighter future by applying for scholarships today. Your education is within reach, and we’re here to help you every step of the way!

If you have any questions, please email us at Foundation.Scholarships@trinidadstate.edu.

Note: Below is a listing of the many scholarships available to students with a short description about the scholarship qualifications. No need to apply for each one, our short COMMON General Application automatically matches you to the potential opportunities.

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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,100	Phil Ahlschwede Memorial/Rotary Scholarship Must be a graduate of a Las Animas County High School. Must demonstrate...	Ended
$3,000	Pioneer Natural Resources Scholarship Must be a graduating senior of any public/private high school in Las...	Ended
Full tuition and fees, up to 15 credit hours (in-state rate only)	Pioneer Natural Resources STEM Scholarship Applicant must plan to pursue a degree in STEM (science, technology,...	Ended
$800	Primero Scholarship Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, be a graduate of Primero High School...	Ended
$1,800	R. Greg DeBella Memorial Scholarship Applicant must be a graduate of any Las Animas County high school. Must...	Ended
$1,100	Rachel Padilla Scholarship Recipient must enroll in either a liberal arts or career and technical...	Ended
Varies ($1,000 - $2,000)	Rex & Doris Monahan Second Chance Scholarship Must have GPA of 3.0. Preference will be given to a single parent...	Ended
$4,000	RG Bank – W.E. Sharp Memorial Scholarship Applicant must be from either Rio Grande, Alamosa, Saguache, Conejos,...	Ended
Varies ($1,500 - $1,850)	Richardson Scholarship Must be enrolled as a full time student. Preference will be given to...	Ended
$2,000	Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Scholarship Applicant must be from the 18-county Southeast Colorado area (Pueblo,...	Ended
$1,200	Robert P. Riccatone Memorial Scholarship Must plan on majoring in business or accounting. Recipient must have a...	Ended
$1,800	Roy & Lucille Boyd Scholarship Must be a graduate of any public/private high school within the City of...	Ended
$800	S.W. Azar Scholarship Must be a resident of Las Animas County and a graduate of a Las Animas...	Ended
Multiple scholarship awards available	San Luis Valley Federal Bank Scholarship Recipients must attend the Valley Campus with a minimum 2.5 GPA....	Ended
$1,250	Shearman Foundation Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship Fund Applicants must attend the Trinidad Campus pursuing a degree in Visual...	Ended
$900	Southern Colorado Coal Miners Memorial Scholarship Recipient must be a relative of a coal miner and provide the following...	Ended
Up to $2,000/yr	Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District Scholarship Recipient must attend Trinidad Campus. Must be a resident of Las Animas...	Ended
$1,500	Sullivan Family Scholarship Graduate of any public/private high school within Las Animas County or...	Ended
$1,200	Sylvia Mantelli Scholarship Must have a GPA of 2.5 and be a resident of Las Animas County planning...	Ended
$1,000-$2,000	Tal Micheliza Scholarship Graduate of any Las Animas County, Huerfano County, San Luis Valley or...	Ended
$1000	Tarabino Family Memorial Scholarship Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be enrolled full time in a Liberal...	Ended
$1,250	Temple Aaron Scholarship Must be a graduate of a Las Animas or Colfax County public or private...	Ended
$1,000	Thomas F. & Sally C. Miller River Valley Ranch Scholarship Must be a graduate of a rural Las Animas County high school, with...	Ended
$1000	Tom & Lena Cimino STEM Education Scholarship Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to apply; 3.2 to maintain eligibility....	Ended
Varies	Toney & Eileen Cantu Difference Maker Scholarship Applicant must attend Valley Campus.	Ended
$1,000	Toupal Family Scholarship Must have demonstrated academic potential and be enrolled full time in a...	Ended
$1,000	Trinidad-Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Must be a nontraditional, full time, adult student and be a Las Animas...	Ended
$1,600	UMWA 9856 & Women’s Auxiliary Scholarship Must be a descendent of a UMWA active or retired member in good standing...	Ended
$500	VFW Post #1793 Scholarship Must be a Colfax County, NM resident, with preference given to county...	Ended
Varies ($500 - $1,850)	Warren Stinebaugh Scholarship Graduate of any Las Animas County high school with preference given to...	Ended
Varies	American Custom Gunmakers Guild Scholarship Applicant must be enrolled full-time in the gunsmithing program. Must...	Ended
$1,500	Bob Brownell Memorial Scholarship Must be a second, third or fourth semester student enrolled in the...	Ended
$1000, up to five (5) awards	Bob Palmer Scholarship Must be enrolled in the gunsmithing program as a full time student. A...	Ended
$500-$1000/semester	Brownells Gunsmith Scholarship Must be enrolled in Gunsmithing Program. No minimum GPA required. A...	Ended
$500	Cameron Blatnik Scholarship Fund Must be enrolled in the gunsmithing program as a full time student. Must...	Ended
$1,000	Master Sergeant Gerald “Ol’ Hook” Boutin Memorial Scholarship Must be enrolled in the gunsmithing program. Preference may be given to...	Ended
$1,000	Sandlin Scholarship Must be enrolled as a full time student. Preference will be given to...	Ended
$500	Alamosa Rotary Club Scholarship Applicant must attend the Valley Campus with preference given to a...	Ended
Varies ($1,000 - $2,000)	Charles Breen Family Scholarship Applicant must be accepted and enrolled in the nursing program, have a...	Ended
$1,200	Crystal Ferrendelli Memorial Scholarship Applicant must be a second year nursing student with a minimum GPA of...	Ended
Varies - more than one scholarship available	Dennis J. & Vickie Byrd Grabowski Nursing Scholarship Applicant must attend the Trinidad Campus and be enrolled in the nursing...	Ended
$1,250.00	Draper-Fuentes Nursing Scholarship Must attend the Trinidad Campus enrolled in the nursing program....	Ended
$1,300	Johan Sayre Scholarship Applicant must be currently enrolled in the nursing program with a GPA...	Ended
$1,250	Lucky Stone Scholarship The Lucky Stone Scholarship Fund provides assistance to those aspiring...	Ended
$5,000/yr	Mt. San Rafael Hospital Nursing Scholarship Applicants must be admitted to the Nursing Program pursuing their LPN or...	Ended
$1,000.00	SLV Health Care Foundation Scholarship Must be a current resident of Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos, Rio Grande,...	Ended
$1,250.00	The Luckett's Scholarship Fund in Memory of Jania P. and Janice E. Luckett Scholarship awards will support students attending the Trinidad Campus...	Ended
$1,000	City of Fountain Electric Fall Scholarship Applicants must be enrolled in the Rocky Mountain Line Tech Program at...	Ended
$500	James Reed Scholarship Spring Semester Scholarship Must be accepted as a first semester...
$500	Robert E. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Spring Semester Scholarship Must be a Career & Technical Education...

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