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Outdoor Lab Foundation Scholarship


Application Deadline is April 26th, 2026 by 11:59pm!


The Outdoor Lab Foundation is proud to give students who have served as high school leaders or interns at Outdoor Lab the opportunity to apply for scholarships to further their education. We are delighted to offer three scholarships to three deserving applicants this year. Each scholarship is $2,000. 

Students must meet all of the following criteria to apply:

  1. Student has served as a High School Leader or an Intern for the Jeffco Outdoor Lab Program, at Windy Peak or Mount Blue Sky, within the past three years, and
  2. Student is applying for admission to any private or public vocational training program, college, or university and plans to begin within 12 months from the deadline.

*Please note, to submit a complete application, you will need to include a letter of recommendation. 

Guidelines

Scholarships will be awarded one time and distributed to the student's designated institution in August or January, per the student's academic calendar. Scholarships are not renewable. Previous scholarship awardees cannot re-apply.

Confidentiality Statement 

Applications are entirely confidential to Outdoor Lab Foundation and the scholarship selection committee members. All committee members sign a confidentiality agreement. Students remain anonymous to the selection committee until the final applicants are selected. Essays remain anonymous after final applicants are selected. 

Please make sure you answer all required questions before submitting. You will receive a confirmation email shortly after completing the application. Applications are due by April 26th, 2026 by 11:59pm.

If you have any questions about the Outdoor Lab Foundation Scholarship Program, please contact Breanna Bashford at Breanna.Bashford@outdoorlabfoundation.org.


Our impact this year has changed our community!

  • Jeffco Sixth-Graders Attend Outdoor Lab Annually

    5,000

  • Tuition Assistance Provided to Jeffco Schools since 2021

    $758,500

  • Raised to Fund Intern Stipends since 2021

    $73,000

  • High School Leaders Volunteer Each Year

    1,000

  • Students Attended for Free since 2021

    5,833

  • Raised for Campus Improvements since 2021

    $245,100

  • Worth of Volunteer Time from 189 Volunteers since 2022

    $77,970

  • Worth of In-Kind Outerwear Provided to Students since 2023

    $148,000

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