Tag: Scholarships

Back to school and work at Colorado Mountain College

In May Carissa Hernandez of New Castle, here with husband Hernan Hernandez and son Daniel Lewis, was furloughed from Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs due to the effects of the pandemic. Hernandez is now studying at CMC thanks to the CMC Responds: Back to Work Scholarship.

Thanks to support from statewide program, there’s help for displaced workers in CMC district

Scholars from the mountains

From left, Colorado Mountain College mentor Sharon Koblinsky and 2018 bachelor's degree graduate Flor Cruz Valdez share a laugh after the commencement ceremony for CMC Breckenridge and Dillon. Pairing community leaders with students is part of the college's Mountain Scholars program. Photo Charles Engelbert

CMC collaboration is helping to create successful Summit County college graduates

Fourteen Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholars earn scholarships to CMC

Alpine Bank Chairman Bob Young, front center, surrounded by eight of this year’s 14 Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholars. Each student will receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees and books for two years at any Colorado Mountain College campus. Alpine Bank Scholars shown here are, from left, Flora Rezende, Kathy Flores, Leslie Vargas Martinez, Pablo Rosas, Young, Xiomara Alvarez, Clarisa Montanez, Helen Salas and Lisbeth Vicencio. Not pictured: Angelita Buller, Jorge Carrillo, Geidy Delgadillo, Maria Yasmin Guerrero Saucedo, Pricilla Solis and Rosa Vega. Photo Phil Dunn

Two-year awards presented to graduating high school seniors

Fast Forward Scholarship at CMC reaches even farther

Donor Paul Bushong and Dr. Heather Exby, Colorado Mountain College vice president and campus dean at Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs, are advocates of the new Fast Forward Scholarship at CMC. The scholarship is designed for Roaring Fork Valley residents of any age with no college degrees who want to earn a certificate or two-year degree at CMC.

Applicants of any age, with no college degree, can also apply

Colorado Mountain College Launches Student Success Initiative to Help DREAMers Pay for College

Colorado Mountain College has launched a program called Fund Suenos, a philanthropist-funded, income-sharing agreement for students who don’t qualify for federal financial aid. Photo Ed Kosmicki

Ambitious, first-of-its-kind philanthropic initiative takes aim at financial barriers for DACA status students

Alpine Bank awards students with Latino/Hispanic scholarships to CMC

Alpine Bank Chairman Bob Young, front center, surrounded by 2018 Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholarship recipients. Each student will receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees and books for two years at Colorado Mountain College. Alpine Bank Scholars are from left, front row, Lilian Mixco, Young, Aneth Carmona; second row, Lindsy Vega Munoz, Rose Mehus, Bianca Ruiz, Alexia Vasquez, Saray Gonzalez; back row, Abraham Avila, Anthony Rodriguez-Moore and Stephanie Garcia Avitia. Not pictured: Iris Esparza, Jessica Rios, Gabriela Fuentes. Photo Phil Dunn

Thirteen high school graduates to attend Colorado Mountain College this fall