The Mikkelson Foundation was created to help to improve the level of technical education and technical understanding in the USA. We focus our efforts on K-12 teachers and graduating seniors in Colorado.

Each year, The Mikkelson Foundation provides scholarships for highly qualified graduating high school seniors from Colorado who will be studying science, engineering, or mathematics at accredited four year colleges or universities.

The purpose of these scholarships is to reward students for demonstrated achievement in mathematics and science, and also to help support their future education.

In 2010 we will provide two scholarships of $3000 each, renewable for up to four years.

Eligibility for The Mikkelson Foundation Scholarship

1. The applicant must be graduating from a Colorado high school in 2010.
2. The applicant will be studying engineering, mathematics, or science (physical sciences, chemistry, or biology) at an accredited four year college or university.
3. The applicant will be beginning his/her studies in the fall of 2010.
4. The applicant must have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.7.
5. The applicant must have a cumulative SAT score of at least 1800 or a composite ACT score of at least 28.

This is a highly competitive scholarship, with acceptance rates of about 1% in recent years. 

View 2008 applicants' grades and test scores.

Click here for instructions and application forms

Additional Information and Suggestions:

• Do not wait until the last minute. 
• The deadline is absolute. The selection process begins the morning of April 17.
• It takes time to write a good essay. Start early.
• Respect those from whom you ask for references. It takes time to write a thoughtful recommendation, and you are not the only one asking. 
• Overnight delivery services do not deliver to post office boxes, and The Mikkelson Foundation does not accept deliveries other than at our P.O. Box
• Fill out the entire application form. 
• Be sure the most pertinent information is on the application form.
• It is OK to attach additional information, but do not expect the committee to go searching for information. 
• Choose your recommenders carefully.
• Be sure that the recommender is someone who knows you and your accomplishments.
• Give them plenty of time and maybe an occasional reminder.
• Make sure that all of the required elements are completed.