This scholarship is awarded to an accredited undergraduate student (Sophomore level or above) or a graduate student whose parent or legal guardian is a current member of CASFM. Students must be enrolled in an eligible program of study, including but not limited to: Engineering; Earth Sciences; Landscape Architecture; City/Urban Planning; Environmental Sciences; Computer Science; Architecture; Mathematics; Emergency Management; or Education.

CASFM has $4,000 available to award for the 2023–24 academic year. Finished application packages must be received by October 29, 2023.

Family Scholarship Application

The purpose of this scholarship is to assist members of CASFM and their dependents in paying for the cost of higher education and to further promote interest in the goals of the organization. Eligible applicants for this scholarship must meet the following criteria:  

  • At least one of the applicant’s parents or legal guardians must be a current member of CASFM.
  • Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students in an accredited undergraduate (sophomore level or above) or graduate program at a college or university and be registered to take at least 9 credit hours of coursework per semester. Eligible programs of study include, but are not limited to: Engineering; Earth Sciences; Landscape Architecture; City/Urban Planning; Environmental Sciences; Computer Science; Architecture; Mathematics; Emergency Management; or Education. Fulfillment of the intent of this requirement will be at the sole discretion of the Scholarship Committee.
  • The scholarship recipient will also have the option to attend the 2024 CASFM Conference held September 30–October 3 in Beaver Creek. Registration and three nights’ lodging at the conference are included.

Selection Process: Three applicants will be shortlisted based on this application and a short essay (up to 500 words; attach to application). The essay should describe the applicant’s personal and career goals, the influence your family and friends have had on your education, how you will utilize your education to improve living conditions in Colorado, and what receiving this scholarship will mean to you. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by November 13, 2023. A panel will hold a short (approximately 20-minute) interview with shortlisted applicants in mid-November. The successful candidate will be notified by December 1, 2023. Funds will be disbursed by check directly to the student.

Recipients

The 2022-2023 Family Scholarship award recipient is Jessica Robinson. Jessica is the daughter of CASFM member and former CRS Committee Chair, Marsha Hilmes-Robinson. Jessica graduated in 2021 from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins and is currently a sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado. She is majoring in speech pathology with a minor in special education. She hopes to give the community a voice by working with children to help them overcome their speech or language delays so they can grow to become confident adults who are able to communicate and solve issues arising in future generations. During the summer, Jessica works as a tennis instructor. In addition to being a full-time student, Jessica participates in several academic clubs, plays club tennis and volunteers weekly at the food bank on campus.

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