Life of the Mind Grant

The Life of the Mind Grant supports established and new groups of students (minimum of three students) and provides funding for long-range, sustainable projects of an academic nature that enhance academic life on campus, bring new ideas to the student body, and enrich the Colorado College community.
  • The grant is for student groups of three or more students.
  • The proposal should be academic in nature and should benefit the CC Community.
  • The student group must have a faculty or staff mentor engaged with professional expertise in the project proposed and fully engaged in/consulted during development of the project.
  • Students applying must be registered full time at CC.
  • Independently created student publications;
  • Support for philanthropic fundraising opportunities;
  • Bringing academic speakers to campus;
  • Public art projects;
  • Small academic symposiums;
  • Aquaponics tank;
  • Student presentations of arts;
  • Seed money for student mentoring groups.
  • Proposals are reviewed each block.
  • Applications are due the first Wednesday of each block, at 5:00 pm. The main applicant should complete the application on Summit- including: Project Statement, Itemized Budget, Faculty/Staff mentor recommendation, IRB/IACUC approval (if needed).
  • Each additional applicant should complete the Co-Applicant Form with their individual transcripts.
  • The Committee meets week three of each block to review with notification by the final Wednesday of the block.

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Contact Us

Lisa Schwartz
Assistant Director, Grants, Research & Fellowships | Career Center


Office of the Dean of the College 

(719) 389-6685
lschwartz@coloradocollege.edu

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