This year the Foothills Kiwanis Club will be awarding several tuition Scholarships of up to $2,500 to graduating high school seniors within the Boulder Valley School District who have shown sustained commitment to community service. Academic achievement will be considered secondarily [see below].
If you’d like to be considered for this scholarship, you must submit a completed application online on or before April 3rd, 2026. Your application must consist of three (3) parts:
(1) Responses to questions on the second page of this form about school, community, and work activities, along with highlights and special circumstances.
➤LIMIT each long field response to 300-words. The committee must review many applications. We recommend drafting responses on a word processor for ease of editing and word count. This is the standard limit for newspaper letters to the editor.
(2) At least 2 (two) references listed on the third page of this form who are willing to send a brief message of recommendation on your behalf to
foothillkiwanischolarship@gmail.com with YOUR NAME IN THE SUBJECT LINE. These may include:
o your current or previous high school teachers, counselors, or staff;
o your high school Faculty Advisor or Kiwanis Advisor;
o any others with whom you’ve worked in taking an active role in the local community to whom you are not related.
The name and email address of the reference should match the ones you enter into this form. If we have not received an email from your references as the closing of applications approaches we will attempt to inform you to allow you to contact them again, but all reference information must be received on or before the application deadline.
(3) A transcript of your high school academic record to date emailed to
foothillkiwanischolarship@gmail.com as an attachment with YOUR NAME IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
Your application will be reviewed by the Foothills Kiwanis Tuition Scholarship Committee during April and early May.
You and your high school will be informed of your selection status by COB May 6, 2025.
Please be sure to include your contact information. This must include a phone number and an email address you check regularly.
Main Evaluation Criteria. Kiwanis International is built upon the foundation of community service, both locally and globally, with particular emphasis on helping youth. As such, the key criteria for selection of the scholarship recipient will be in harmony with the principals of Kiwanis International. Evidence of academic success in a broad and challenging curriculum will be considered as an indicator of likely post-high school success.
Objects of Kiwanis International
Consideration of transcripts: GPA is not weighed as heavily as demonstrating a challenging and broad curriculum
The form will accept large blocks of text, even if the screen shows a limited area. Evaluation will include conciseness and composition.
