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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Last updated: 10/12/2023