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Gazette: New book from Boettcher Foundation like CliffsNotes for college, scholarship applications

By Debbie Kelley The Gazette The college admissions and scholarship application process can be like playing a game of 20 questions. Where do you start? What are selection committees really looking for? What's the best way to brag about yourself? "All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Secrets...

15 October, 2017 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Current Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2014 Scholar Lindsey Paricio

Members of the Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board are interviewing their fellow Boettcher Scholars to help the community get to know one another better. The following Q&A was compiled by Boettcher Scholar Gergana Kostadinova. Scholar Year: 2014 Hometown: Centennial College(s), Degree(s): Colorado State University, chemistry major, math and leadership minors, graduating spring 2018 What...

09 October, 2017 / 0 Comments

Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Share Your Accomplishments Without Sounding Arrogant

College and scholarship applications ask students to write hundreds of thousands of words all centered around themselves, and yet reviewers repeatedly say that arrogance is the number one thing that will turn them off from reading a student’s file. At the same time, there are students...

04 October, 2017 / 0 Comments

History Colorado and Boettcher Foundation Honor Tim Schultz with New Gallery

DENVER—History Colorado has announced the naming of a new gallery space set to host the latest exhibition, Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects, being presented with support by Colorado State University. The Tim Schultz Gallery presented by the Boettcher Foundation will be the home...

04 October, 2017 / 0 Comments

Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Avoid these Common Essay Mistakes

Over the years we have read thousands upon thousands of scholarship essays. And yet despite that massive amount, the types of mistakes we see tend to fall into similar categories. Generally speaking, effective essays are emotionally honest and give insight into who the applicant is as...

02 October, 2017 / 0 Comments

Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Be Authentic

The reality of reading applications is that review committee members read tons of them in one sitting. So it's tough when we pick up the 10th application that's clearly trying to impress rather than just owning who the person is. You know what we mean —...

26 September, 2017 / 0 Comments

Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Geek Out

Far too often applicants shy away from sharing the most interesting parts of themselves. As a result, their applications are flat and generic – nothing like the intriguing and multi-dimensional people writing them. Lest you hesitate to fly your geek flag and fully embrace your quirks...

20 September, 2017 / 0 Comments

Alumni Board Current Scholar Profile: Q&A with 2016 Scholar Benjamin Swift

Members of the Boettcher Scholar Alumni Board are interviewing their fellow Boettcher Scholars to help the community get to know one another better. The following Q&A was compiled by Boettcher Scholar Gergana Kostadinova. Scholar Year: 2016 Hometown: Crested Butte College(s), Degree(s): Colorado College ‘21 What are you currently interested in pursuing after...

19 September, 2017 / 0 Comments

Denver Post: Seen: Boettcher Foundation celebrates Tim Schultz on his retirement

By Joanne Davidson The Denver Post Tim Schultz was no stranger to public service when, in 1995, he became president and executive director of the Boettcher Foundation. The Grand Junction native had served as a Rio Blanco County commissioner before going on to become the state’s commissioner of agriculture,...

15 September, 2017 / 0 Comments

Scholarship Tips from All the Wisdom and None of the Junk: Be Specific and Detailed

Specific wording can make or break a college or scholarship application. Avoid the widespread mistake of over-generalizing or leaving too much to interpretation by shifting your perspective to that of the reviewers. Think about it: while you may know exactly what you contributed to an activity...