2025 Scholarships
Fueling our students drive
At ECOC, we are deeply committed to breaking down barriers that hinder children of color and children of poverty from accessing quality education and achieving their full potential. Central to this commitment is our dedication to providing scholarships for deserving students, empowering them to pursue higher education.
ECOC has awarded more than half a million dollars in scholarships and educational gifts since the first Summit. $98,000 in scholarships were awarded at the Summit on January 13, 2024, at Colorado College.
Students must attend the 2025 Summit Conference on January 25 at Fountain Fort Carson in order to be eligible for scholarships. Attendance is FREE for all students. Register here. Our scholarship application cycle will open on October 1st, 2024. The deadline is December 31st.
Our Scholarship Opportunities
William F. Stanley Foundation Scholarship
Description
Prompt
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double-spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students.
OHE Scholarship – Construction and Skilled Trades
Description
Oros Home Enhancements, LLC is sponsoring one $1,000 scholarship for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in construction and skilled trades.
Prompt
Describe a world without skilled trades. How would we function as a society? Please address your intent to pursue a career in construction or other skilled trades.
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students.
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church Scholarship
Description
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, which honors the “interdependent web” of all beings, is sponsoring one $1,000 scholarship for an individual who has had a positive impact in their community or who has been positively transformed by a connection to a community or individual.
Prompt
Choose one of the following:
Describe a way in which your involvement in the community has made a positive impact.
Describe how your community or an individual has transformed you in a positive way.
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. Submissions may be in the form of a written essay with a maximum of 350 words or a video essay up to 3 minutes in length.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students; as well as trade school students.
Sherman and Howard Law School Scholarship – Undergraduate College Students
Description
Sherman and Howard Law Firm is sponsoring one $5,000 scholarship for an undergraduate student interested in going to Law School. Submissions must be essays.
Prompt
All submissions should directly address the student’s interest in attending law school and how the student would pursue a career in that field.
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Individuals who will be entering law school during the fall of 2025.
STEAM Scholarships
Description
Five (5) $10,000 STEAM scholarships will be awarded.
Prompt
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Why STEAM? What drew you to a career in STEAM? What are your career aspirations?
Guidelines
Submissions may be poetry, an essay, performance art, a piece of art, a video, an experiment, etc. If the submission is an essay, be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors and seniors
Rhonda Campbell Memorial Scholarship
Description
One (1) $2,000 scholarship will be awarded.
Submissions must be essays. Rhonda Campbell served on the Board of Directors for Educating Children of Color, Inc. for more than 5 years until she was stricken by cancer. She worked tirelessly with D49 high school students with special needs. She was active in her church, Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church working in several ministries. She was passionate about education and coordinated and chaperoned a bi-annual college tour of HBCUs for students from across Denver and Colorado Springs. This scholarship is to honor her legacy.
Prompt
Choose one of the following prompts:
Describe one (or more) aspects of your culture that has influenced your goals.
How will a college degree prepare you to be a better citizen of the world?
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Scholarship
Description
Two (2) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. Submissions must be essays.
Prompt
Choose on of the following prompts:
What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
What are your future aspirations and how will the degree you plan to pursue enable you to achieve those aspirations?
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double-spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students.
Edna Williams Memorial Scholarship
Description
One (1) $2,000 scholarship will be awarded.
Submissions must be essays. Edna Williams was a teacher who changed the lives of hundreds of students throughout her 45-year career. She taught for Harrison School District 2 and was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Prompt
Choose one of the following:
Describe why community service is important. How has community service impacted your life or community?
Describe an influential adult in your life? How did they impact your educational goals and/or your outlook on education?
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double-spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students.
Ann Delores Scott Memorial Scholarship for Single Mothers
Description
The Ann Delores Scott Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by Tracy Scott. Three $500 scholarships will be awarded to single mothers who are interested in pursuing higher education. Submissions must be essays.
Prompt
How has being a single mother influenced your desire to pursue a higher education?
What struggles do you anticipate you may encounter, and how will you overcome them?
Guidelines
Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Single mothers who are juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, undergraduate college students, and graduate students.
2024 ECOC Annual Summit Theme Scholarship
Description
Five theme scholarships will be awarded: one grand prize in the amount of $5,000, and four runners-up in the amount of $3,000.
Prompt
The 2025 Summit theme is “We open doors so others can walk through them.”- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
Please address the 2025 theme and how it impacts you or your world view. Feel free to draw inspiration directly from the quote OR use the following questions to guide your submission: How does the quote explain your perspective on equity and justice? What can be done to increase equity and justice in your own community or the greater "global" community?
Guidelines
Submissions may be poetry, an essay, performance art, a piece of art, a video, an experiment, etc. If the submission is an essay, be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt.
Elgibility
Juniors, seniors, high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and undergraduate college students.
$628k in scholarships awarded to date
We firmly believe that education is the key to dismantling the cradle-to-prison pipeline, and scholarships are a vital tool in this mission. These scholarships not only open doors to academic excellence but also pave the way for a brighter, more equitable future.
Join us in championing education as a pathway to transformation and together, we can create lasting change.
