Aurora Public Schools

APS News: Scholarships

A Pickens Technical College students accepts a certificate of appreciation for her participation in an internship. The Executive Internship Program at Pickens Technical College has proven to be a beneficial opportunity for students to get a head start on a possible career choice. Now, thanks to the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, Pickens will select one student to [...]

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Kushmakar Baral Twelve Aurora Public Schools students are on cloud nine after finding out that they had earned a Boettcher, Daniel’s Fund or Gates Millennium scholarship. The Daniels Fund selects high school seniors who have demonstrated strong character and a determination to succeed in life. The scholarship covers all required tuition and fees, room and board, books [...]

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Diego Aguilar Lupan of Aurora Central High School was one of two students in APS to earn the Greenhouse Scholarship. The Greenhouse Scholarship program provides comprehensive personal and financial support to high-performing, under-resourced college students. Using their unique Whole Person© approach, which offers intellectual, academic, professional, and financial support, the program cultivates the next generation of community leaders. Congratulations [...]

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The Aurora Public Schools Education Foundation awards five $4,000 scholarships to one student at each APS high school. The scholarship is funded by the “Paving the Way to Success” campaign. The APS community members purchase engraved bricks and glass wall panels at the Professional Learning and Conference Center to raise funds for the scholarships. Congratulations to Jacqueline Navarez of Hinkley, Taylor [...]

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Scarlett Jimenez Aurora Public Schools high school seniors are raking in many scholarships and other financial awards to assist with paying for college. Here are some of the highlights of the class of 2013 scholarship recipients: Hinkley High School senior Scarlett Jimenez  earned a 2013 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, a "full-ride” merit-based financial award to attend any college or university in [...]

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Aurora Central High School student Jonathan Delgado was one four APS students to earn a Comcast Scholarship. Four Aurora Public Schools students are recipients of the Comcast Foundation’s 2013-14 Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. “Each fall, we ask principals and guidance counselors to help us identify the best and the brightest high school seniors across Colorado for [...]

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Hinkley High School senior Scarlett Jimenez is well on her way to a successful college career, and she's proud of the fact that it won't cost her a dime. Jimenez recently earned a 2013 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, a "full-ride” merit-based financial award to attend any college or university in Colorado. More than 1,300 students apply each year. [...]

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Mike Rowe, of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, presents $2,500 scholarship checks to Pickens Technical College students Roger Gresens, left, and Joy Davidson. With the costs of higher education steadily climbing, parents and students alike may often ponder the inevitable: Is college worth it? Pickens Technical College students Joy Davidson and Roger Gresens will tell you it is. The [...]

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Submitted by Suzanne BerryAurora Central High School Aurora Central High School student Jonathan Delgado recently earned the 2013-14 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship. This award, funded through the Comcast Foundation, recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communities for commitment to community service, academic achievement and demonstrated leadership. To acknowledge these accomplishments, Comcast presented Delgado with a one-time grant of [...]

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American Furniture Warehouse President and CEO Jake Jabs embraces Hinkley High School student Sonia Hernandez. Jabs sponsored Hernandez during her internship. Story and photos submitted by Kim WisneskiPickens Technical College The Aurora Public Schools and Pickens Technical College Executive Internship Program recently held its end of semester Sponsor Appreciation Ceremony at the Professional Learning & Conference Center.  [...]

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