Montrose Chamber Ken Gale Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: Register to View


The Montrose Chamber Ken Gale Scholarship was created to reflect the values of this remarkable individual. The scholarship will be awarded to the student who best exemplifies the qualities that Mr. Gale demonstrated throughout his career in the Montrose Community.

Mr. Gale’s achievements as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, City Councilman, and Mayor of Montrose reflected an interest in business, government, and community affairs.

In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria, this scholarship is granted to the student that has demonstrated a high level of community service. This involvement should represent a ‘spirit’ that has taken the applicant beyond themselves and into the community. Similar to the ‘spirit’ that Ken Gale himself showed. This is not a needs-based scholarship.

For 2024, One, $1000 non-renewable scholarship will be awarded.

To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must:

  • Be a graduating senior of a Montrose County High School or a past graduate attending Colorado Mesa University Montrose campus.
  • Show community involvement. This involvement should show that the applicant worked beyond themself for their community.
  • Be planning to attend a post-secondary institution in the fall of the year the scholarship is awarded. This includes: college, university, junior college, community college, technical institute, or vocational-technical school.

REQUIRED Documents & Attachments:

  • Online application
  • High school or current college transcript.
  • Resume including school activities, athletic involvement, community activities, achievements, honors/awards, and work experience.
  • At least two letters of recommendations from school staff/faculty, coaches, mentors, or other personal references.
  • Three essays

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Resume and Letter of Recommendation. The Common Application information will be used for many of our scholarships and then you will be asked to provide the specific attachments required by each individual scholarship.

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