Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Scholarships and Interest-free Loans

THE 2019 APPLICATION IS CLOSED. CHECK BACK IN NOVEMBER 2019.

A four-year degree isn't for everyone, especially when there are so many other options available. Maybe you don't want to be a brain surgeon; you'd rather be the technician who administers the MRI. Maybe you don't want to be an architect; you'd rather be the CAD drafter who makes the plans for the building. And maybe you don't want to be an environmental scientist; you'd rather be an arborist who cuts down trees and diagnoses tree diseases.

None of the above-mentioned careers require a four-year college degree, but you'll get a lot farther in the field you choose if you have a certificate or an associates degree. We have scholarships for that! In some cases, the scholarship will cover the full cost of obtaining the certificate.

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Types of Scholarships

 Most of the scholarships available for CTE are general and can be used for any field you choose, such as precision machining, automotive, carpentry, bookkeeping, and fire science, to name a few. 

Other scholarships are for specific fields of study. The
Lam Tree Service Scholarship is for someone who wants to become a certified arborist. The Tuscany Tavern Scholarship is for someone pursuing a career in culinary arts.

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Questions?

Please call Colleen Skates at 303-670-3632 or send an email to colleen@bootstrapsinc.org if you have questions. ​

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for a Bootstraps scholarship and/or loan if you meet the following criteria:
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• You are a high school senior currently attending and will be graduating from Evergreen, Conifer, Platte Canyon, or Clear Creek High School.
OR 
• You live in the Conifer High School or Evergreen High School attendance area and will graduate from a different high school or are home schooled.

AND
• You are a legal resident of the State of Colorado and live within the boundaries of the above-mentioned high schools.
AND
• You plan to attend a postsecondary school or program full-time in the fall of 2019. Postsecondary includes college, university, vocational and technical schools.

In certain situations, there are exceptions to the above criteria.