Planning Today for Their Tomorrow
MENU

2024 Scholarship Winners

Congratulations Scholarship Winners

DCSD is home to many graduating seniors whose academic success and personal qualities have earned them valuable scholarships. Congratulations!


2023-2024 SY Scholarship Winners:


Daniels Fund logo

 

DCSD Seniors Selected for Prestigious Scholarship

DCSD seniors are well on their way to college with a prestigious scholarship paving the way.

Six DCSD students are recipients of the Daniels Fund Scholarship. Recipients may use their scholarship at any accredited nonprofit college or university anywhere in the United States. Daniels Scholars have their full cost of attendance covered at partner schools in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and up to $100,000 over four years if they choose to attend a school outside the four-state region. Students are selected for their strength of character, leadership potential, commitment to serving the community, and academic potential.

Congratulations to these outstanding DCSD students!

  • Caleb Cease, ThunderRidge High School
  • Ryan Gromer, Chaparral High School
  • Collette Johnson, Legend High School
  • Kiera Sheehan, Ponderosa High School
  • Kayla Stutz, Chaparral High School
  • Brynna West, ThunderRidge High School

“We are thrilled to support the educational aspirations of this tremendous group of young people,” said Daniels Fund President and CEO Hanna Skandera. “They represent the next generation of leaders and we can’t wait to see the amazing things they will accomplish with this opportunity.”

Learn more about the Daniels Scholarship Program »



National Merit Scholarship Program logo

 

DCSD Congratulates National Merit Corporate Scholarship Winner

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names of the first group of winners in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Only nine students in Colorado are being recognized for their educational excellence with corporate-sponsored awards - with one of those coming from the Douglas County School District.

Congratulations to outstanding DCSD scholar Mae Webster, who plans to study law. Mae attends Highlands Ranch High School.

Mae is the recipient of a National Merit corporate-sponsored award. Corporate sponsors provide scholarships for students who are children of their employees, who are residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage. Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. Some provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000.

By the conclusion of this year’s competition, more than 6,800 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $26 million. Recipients of the National Merit $2,500 scholarships will be announced on May 8.

620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104
303-387-0100
24hr Emergency 303-387-9999
Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2024 SchoolMessenger Corporation. All rights reserved.

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).