Annual Scholarship

This application is for graduating high school seniors in the Class of 2027. Set aside enough time to answer all four written responses and have your transcript and both letters of recommendation ready to upload.

Important

Deadline: January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. Everything, including both letters, must be submitted by then. There is no grace period.

To apply, you must:

Be a graduating female high school senior, Class of 2027.
Have competed in a CHSAA-sanctioned sport and be a resident of Colorado.
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher after the first semester of your senior year, weighted or unweighted, whichever your school reports.
Plan to attend an accredited college or university in the fall following graduation.

A course of study or career connected to sport is preferred. It is not required.

What you will upload

Your high school transcript, official or unofficial, including the first semester of your senior year.
Two letters of recommendation. No more than one may come from a coach, and none may come from a family member.

This award is not based on athletic performance. We are looking for the graduating senior who has given the most back to sport.

Need help?

You do not have to finish in one sitting. Use Save and Continue Later at the bottom of any page to get a link that lets you pick up where you left off. Questions about the scholarship? Contact us.

About you

Full legal name(Required)

First Middle Last

Preferred name

Optional: what you would like us to call you.

Date of birth(Required)

Will you be under 18 years old on January 15, 2027?(Required)

If yes, we will ask for a parent or guardian signature at the end of this application.

Yes

No

Home address(Required)

Street address Address line 2 City State ZIP code

County(Required)

The Colorado county you live in.

Home or cell phone(Required)

Email address(Required)

Use an address you will still check over winter break and next summer. This is how we reach you about your application.

Parent or guardian contact

Contact information only. This is not the signature section.

Parent or guardian name(Required)

Parent or guardian phone(Required)

Second parent or guardian name

Optional.

Second parent or guardian phone

Optional.

Your high school

High school(Required)

School district(Required)

High school city(Required)

Expected graduation date(Required)

Cumulative GPA(Required)

Your cumulative GPA after the first semester of your senior year, weighted or unweighted, whichever your school reports. A 3.0 or higher is required to be eligible.

Please enter a number from 0 to 5.

Is that GPA weighted or unweighted?(Required)

Weighted

Unweighted

After graduation

College or university you plan to attend(Required)

If you have not decided yet, list your first choice.

Where are you in the admissions process at that school?(Required)

Accepted

Applied, decision pending

Planning to apply

Still deciding where to apply

Other schools you are considering

Optional.

Intended major or field of study(Required)

Career you intend to pursue(Required)

A career connected to sport is preferred but not required.

See examples

Examples include coaching, athletic training, physical therapy, sport media, sport marketing, sport law, and athletic administration.

School contact

We may contact this person to verify your application.

School counselor or administrator name(Required)

Counselor or administrator phone(Required)

Counselor or administrator email

Optional, but helpful.

How to fill this in

High school only, grades 9 through 12. List each CHSAA-sanctioned sport in which you competed. Use the plus sign to add a row for each sport.

High school sports(Required)

One row per sport. Under Level, use V for varsity, JV for junior varsity, and C for C team. If you played a sport at more than one level, list the highest level you reached.

Sport

Years Played (9, 10, 11, 12)

Level (V / JV / C)

Positions, Captaincies, Honors

Other athletic involvement

Optional: club, intramural, officiating, coaching, managing, training, or anything else outside your high school teams.

Do you plan to participate in sport after high school?(Required)

Yes

No

Undecided

At what level, or in what capacity?(Required)

For example, NCAA Division I, II, or III, NAIA, junior college, club, intramural, coaching, officiating, or managing.

How to fill this in

List school and community activities, clubs, offices held, honors, volunteer work, employment, and community organizations. Include the years you were involved and any leadership roles. Use the plus sign to add a row for each activity.

Activities, leadership, and service(Required)

One row per activity or organization.

Activity or Organization

Years Involved

Role, Hours, Responsibilities

Employment during high school

Optional: where you worked, roughly how many hours a week, and when.

Awards or honors outside athletics

Optional: academic, artistic, service, or community recognition.

All four are required

Answer all four. Each response has a maximum of 250 words. Write in your own voice.

Tip

These responses matter more than any single number in this application. Be specific and use real examples.

Academic and career goals(Required)

Prompt: What do you plan to study, what career are you pursuing, and what led you there?Maximum 250 words.

Why sport(Required)

Prompt: A career connected to sport is preferred but not required. If you plan to work in or around sport, such as sports medicine, sports broadcasting, sports journalism, coaching, or physical therapy, why do you want to build that career, and what is it about this work that you want to be part of? If your plans lead somewhere else, tell us how sport shaped the direction you are heading.Maximum 250 words.

Who shaped you(Required)

Prompt: Who has had the greatest impact on you through sport, and what did they teach you?Maximum 250 words.

What you have given back(Required)

Prompt: What have you given back to sport? Describe a time you led, served, or stood up for someone in your school, team, or community, and what changed because of it.Maximum 250 words.

Important

Two letters of recommendation are required.

No more than one letter may come from a coach.
No letter may come from a family member.

Both letters must be uploaded with this application by January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. There is no grace period.

Tip

Your second letter should come from someone outside your athletic program who knows your character and your contribution. A teacher, counselor, principal, employer, faith leader, mentor, troop leader, or community organization supervisor would work well.
Ask your recommenders to write about your leadership, character, and impact rather than your athletic statistics.

Recommender 1

Recommender 1 name(Required)

Recommender 1 title and organization(Required)

Recommender 1 relationship to you(Required)

For example, my English teacher, my club coach, or my supervisor at work.

Recommender 1 email(Required)

Recommender 1 phone(Required)

Is Recommender 1 one of your coaches?(Required)

Only one of your two letters may come from a coach.

Yes

No

Recommender 1 letter(Required)

PDF or Word document.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Recommender 2

Recommender 2 name(Required)

Recommender 2 title and organization(Required)

Recommender 2 relationship to you(Required)

For example, my English teacher, my club coach, or my supervisor at work.

Recommender 2 email(Required)

Recommender 2 phone(Required)

Is Recommender 2 one of your coaches?(Required)

Only one of your two letters may come from a coach.

Yes

No

Recommender 2 letter(Required)

PDF or Word document.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Good to know

Your transcript is required. Everything else on this page is optional and will not count against you if you leave it blank.

High school transcript(Required)

PDF only. It must include the first semester of your senior year and show your cumulative GPA.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Is this transcript official or unofficial?(Required)

Official

Unofficial

Video link

Optional: a video of two minutes or less introducing yourself and describing what you have contributed to sport. Paste an unlisted YouTube link or a Google Drive link, and make sure the sharing setting lets anyone with the link view it. If you do not have a video, leave this blank. You do not need to type anything here.

Does it need to look professional?

No. A phone recording is completely fine. Production quality is not scored.

Photo of you

Optional: If you are selected, we may use this photo in award announcements, banquet and program materials, and on social media. A clear head-and-shoulders photo works best.

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Resume or activities list

Optional.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Additional supporting document

Optional: anything else you want the committee to see.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Please read and check each box below.

Applicant signature

Applicant full legal name(Required)

Type your full legal name.

Applicant electronic signature(Required)

Type your full name here. Typing your name acts as your signature.

Date(Required)

Parent or guardian signature

You told us you will be under 18 on January 15, 2027, so we need a parent or guardian to sign as well.

Parent or guardian full name(Required)

Parent or guardian email(Required)

Parent or guardian electronic signature(Required)

Parent or guardian: type your full name here. Typing your name acts as your signature.

Date(Required)

Before you submit

Once you submit, you will not be able to edit your application. Please print or save a copy of this page for your records before you submit.

Who can apply

What you will need

Deadline

Apply

To apply, you must:

About you

Parent or guardian contact

Your high school

After graduation

School contact

Recommender 1

Recommender 2

Applicant signature

Parent or guardian signature

For coaches, counselors, and athletic directors

Questions