PEO Chapter GP Scholarship

The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a 152-year-old U.S.-based women’s organizations of about 230,000 members, with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities through scholarships, grants and loans for female students worldwide. The Sisterhood is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, with chapters throughout eh United States and Canada. P.E.O. has given over $398 million in financial assistance to more than 119,000 women to pursue their educational goals. Chapter GP, Colorado, is one of approximately 240 chapters in the state and 50+ chapters in the Denver metro area. Chapter GP began in 1976 with 18 members, and is now comprised of 70+ women who live all over the metro area.

The P.E.O Chapter GP scholarship was created to provide needs-based scholarships to students at the Community College of Denver (CCD) who meet the criteria below.

REQUIREMENTS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
• Complete the CCD scholarship application
• Demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA
• Enroll in a minimum of nine (10) credit hours
• Applicants must have earned a high school diploma or GED and have (and maintain) a GPA of at least 2.0
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress at CCD
• Females are encouraged to apply
• This will be a scholarship for $1,500/student/year, available for up to two CCD students. If only one student is awarded, the amount may be increased for that student, based on need.
• The award may be available to the same awardee for two years.
• Applicants will submit a 2-page (typed) letter introducing themselves and sharing their background (family), educational goals, work history, inspirations, interests, hobbies, and most importantly, reason for needing financial assistance.
• Awardee is encouraged to attend PEO events throughout the year.
• Accept the scholarship’s terms & conditions through CCD’s scholarship portal by Census Date.
• Write a “Thank You” letter and upload it through CCD’s scholarship portal by Census Date.
• Upload a digital image of yourself
• Submit the Photo/Video Release Form