Scholarships
Sara Thompson Magical Mermaid Scholarship | La Beca de Sara Thompson Sirena Mágica
As of 2024, Longmont Community Foundation is managing the Magical Mermaid Scholarship on behalf of Out Boulder County.
Checks can be made out to Longmont Community Foundation with "Mermaid" in the memo line and mailed to Longmont Community Foundation, 600 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
The Sara Thompson Magical Mermaid Scholarship is given in honor of Sara Thompson, a fabulous high femme, warrior for the community, and fierce friend. Sara believed in the power of all people to create opportunities from difficulties, and often lent her strength to those who needed it most.
To continue her legacy, this scholarship is intended to lend strength through monetary support to LGBTQ+ community members of all ages, whether in school or not, to support their ongoing efforts to create positive change in their own lives or the lives of others.
La Beca de Sara Thompson Sirena Mágica se otorga en honor a Sara Thompson, una fabulosa femme, guerrera de la comunidad, y amiga feroz. Sara creyó en el poder de toda la gente de crear oportunidades desde dificultades, y a menudo prestaba su fuerza a aquellos que lo necesitaron más.
Para continuar la legada de ella, esta beca tiene como objetivo dar fuerza a través de apoyo monetario a miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+ de todas edades, ya sea en la escuela o no, para apoyar sus esfuerzos continuos para crear un cambio positivo en sus propias vidas o en las vidas de otros.
Alex Ortega Scholarship
Applications are open for the 2024 Alex Ortega Scholarship!
This scholarship is named after a local student and activist. It awards $5,000 to an LGBTQ+ undergraduate or graduate student in Colorado. LGBTQ+ students of all ages are encouraged to apply.
Questions? Contact Luci (she/her) at lmajik@outboulder.org.
Who Is Alex Ortega?
Originally from Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico, Alex migrated to the U.S. at the age of 16 and has lived in Colorado since then. Alex is undocumented, queer, unafraid, and unashamed.
Alex has always had a passion for helping other undocumented students on their path through higher education and keeping undocumented families safe from deportation. This led him to lead the way in creating a new chapter at Northern Colorado Immigrants
This led him to lead the way in creating a new chapter at Northern Colorado Immigrants United to award undocumented students with scholarships to pursue higher education, as well as leading this group for 2 years by creating space for Undocumented Latinx students to organize and make long term changes for their families and community.
On top of fighting for education access, Alex has a big passion for political issues that impact him directly such as immigration. In his career, Alex has spent his time organizing and running campaigns both issue and electoral that led him to lead one of the most successful campaigns in 2020 in the state of Colorado mobilizing 113,000 Latinx voters.
Alex currently works as the Distributed Organizing Manager at United We Dream, The largest immigrant youth network in the country, where he provides a virtual political home for hundreds of volunteers across the country who are ready to fight back.
Cielo Scholarship
Out Boulder County is partnering with the Cielo Foundation to offer trade and tech scholarships to those in our community with financial need and a desire to pursue certification in a program of their choice. The Cielo Scholarship Foundation fully funds people of all ages who qualify to successfully complete a trade or tech program (2 years). These scholarships are a great opportunity to receive vocational training that launches you into the job market. All are welcome to apply, regardless of language spoken or documentation status. OBC staff will be offering assistance with the application process, guidance and support. Please reach out to Lluci Majik (she/her/ella) at lmajik@outboulder.org if you are interested in this opportunity or have any questions.
