Scholarships

The Cottonwood Institute recognizes that the cost to participate in a course can be significant. Because the price of our courses can be cost prohibitive to some participants, we have established a General Scholarship Fund to help support students who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend a Cottonwood Institute course. To apply to receive a Cottonwood Institute scholarship, you must first follow the course registration procedures located on our Register For A Course Today! link. Please note that the initial course registration non-refundable deposit is waived for scholarship applicants. Once you have submitted your Registration Form, please Download the Scholarship Form complete the form and mail all required information and attachments to:

Cottonwood Institute
Attn: Scholarships
1076 Grant Place
Boulder, CO 80302

After reviewing the scholarship information, the Executive Director will make recommendations to the Cottonwood Institute Board of Directors who will make the final decision to allocate scholarship funds. The Cottonwood Institute awards partial scholarships and expects students to help pay for a portion of their course through getting a part-time job, babysitting, finding a sponsor, collecting donations, etc. For help coming up with creative ideas to raise money for your course, please contact us and we would be happy to brainstorm some ideas with you. Once scholarships are awarded, students will be asked to put down a non-refundable deposit to secure their spot in the course. If you have any questions about the details of the Scholarship Form, please contact us at 303.447.1076.

If you are a City of Boulder resident, you may be eligible for an individual grant up to $200 to help pay for a Cottonwood Institute program! For more information, please visit: City of Boulder Youth Opportunities Program.