• Nick H. Gray Memorial Scholarship
  • Nick Huntington Gray never did go to college. Instead, he was educated through a myriad of life experiences. Nick took his final horse ride to work his cattle herd only a week before his death at the age of 100 on May 24, 2019. Veteran, successful rancher, businessman and entrepreneur – Nick left behind a lasting legacy befitting his heritage, in the lore of his long and distinguished life. The Nick H. Gray scholarship is a full ride scholarship to a college of choice.
• Roy and Louis Fassone Scholarship
• • Babe and Roy wanted to create a local scholarship because, as Babe explained, “It is my goal, and that of my late brother, that a young person who shows great promise and who may not be in the top tier of his/her class, but who shows intellect and determination should be given an opportunity to purse their dreams.
• Maxine Keller Memorial Scholarship
  • Maxine (Micki) Keller, a dedicated teacher for 30 years and an educator for life, was taken from the Olathe community in a tragic accident on November 26th, 2018. Now that she is no longer with us, the family continues her legacy through the Maxine Keller Memorial Scholarship in order to honor the life she lived and the impact she had on individuals through her educational and scholarship endeavors. Micki spent her time on Earth advocating for what she believed in, and her passion for seeing students pursue higher education was evident in her retirement when she established a local scholarship program awarding Olathe High School graduates a scholarship. She funded this scholarship through proceeds from the Olathe Elementary School Store that she ran, where she became known in the community as the “Store Lady.”
• Auto Enthusiasts Scholarship
  • This Scholarship will fund the majority of tuition for the two year Auto Technology program at the Technical College of The Rockies
• Ada White Scholarship
  • This scholarship was created to honor one of the most successful female businesspersons in the post war era in Montrose County.
• Montrose Chamber Ken Gale Scholarship
  • 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.
• Cobble Creek Men’s & Women’s Golf Associations Scholarship
  • The Cobble Creek Men’s Golf Association established the scholarship to help boys or girls who have been involved with the Montrose County high schools’ golf program to pursue their goals of attending a two or four year college or university.
• Rotary Club Scholarships
  •  Montrose Rotary Club has generously funded scholarships to well-rounded individuals. Scholarships will be given to students who live in Montrose or Olathe and are graduating from Montrose County School District High Schools.
• Squint & Juanita Moore Scholarship
  • The Chipeta Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society, the oldest continuing chapter of the state society founded in Montrose in 1935, established the Squint and Juanita Moore Scholarship in December 2004 to honor the Moores.
• Tom Gilmore Memorial Law Enforcement Scholarship
  • This scholarship is intended to go to a student who is well-rounded, involved in the community and willing to dedicate themselves as a law enforcement professional. This is a merit based scholarship.
• Ken & Marlene Townsend Scholarship
  • This scholarship was established by Ken and Marlene Townsend to encourage the youth in this community to excel in years to come by helping Montrose High School students pursue their educational goals at a four year university or college.
•  Karla J. Gilbert, Karl T. and Ruth C. Gilbert Family Scholarship
  • This scholarship is established by the Gilbert family to encourage a deserving student who values education and has a commitment to succeed in a career in education or a branch of the natural resources field, and most importantly in life.
• Montrose County Merit Scholarship
  • This scholarship was established in 2017 to help graduating seniors from a high school in Montrose County pursue a degree from a four year college or university. The scholarship is intended to go to a student who is at the top of their class academically, as well as well-rounded, involved in their community, and who is pursuing post-secondary education at a four year college or university.
• Literature for Life
  • The libraries of Montrose County Foundation Directors believe that reading opens up a lifetime of information, inspiration and pleasure to those who make reading a lifelong habit. This scholarship is offered to encourage reading and great literature and thinking seriously about it’s content.
• Richard Rozman Scholarship
  • This scholarship was established for students enrolling in a college program for studies in water use and conservation. Applicants may pursue, but are not limited to, degrees in the fields of Water Resources, Civil or Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Studies, and Environmental Science.

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Mr. Carl Bivins graduated from Claremore High School in Claremore, Oklahoma and from North Eastern State College (NESU), in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Mr. Bivins taught as a band director in Oklahoma for 25 years. The education that he received at NESU gave him a wonderful life. The scholarship award is meant to be used wisely by the recipient, but does not have to be used for books, tuition, housing, etc. Instead, Mr. Bivins wishes that the students attending NESU, who receive the scholarship, use the money as “pocket money” or money that can help support a social experience as well as book learning. The scholarship is set up to help provide a student (or students) with a full, educational experience. Mr Bivens was a Montrose resident, until his passing in 2020.