Housing and Dining Scholarship

Housing and Dining Scholarship Application Procedures – updated June 2021 

• Qualified applicants are current Mines graduate or undergraduate students who live on-campus currently, or who apply to live on-campus in the upcoming term. 
• Students living off-campus may qualify for a meal plan stipend but not housing funds. Off-campus students who need financial assistance for housing may seek other funds ​from the Office of Financial Aid or, in an emergency situation the Student Emergency Fund.  
• Scholarship funds are intended to cover a portion of the student’s Mines housing or meal plan expenses and will be applied to the student account directly.  
• Award amounts will not exceed $2000 per term. 
• Students applying for a term must be registered for classes for that term (for example, if you are not registered for summer classes, you are not eligible for summer scholarships).
• Applications are due on the following dates for a scholarship to be granted for the upcoming term:
  • April 1: Summer term
  • July 1: Fall Semester
  • December 1: Spring Semester 
• Applications should include a personal statement from the student to explain their need and requested housing or meal plan assistance amount, as well as a personal budget showing all income and expenses on a monthly or semesterly basis. Information about a student’s current employment, or an action plan to gain on- or off-campus employment is requested. 
• Applications will be reviewed by a committee of Housing and Dining personnel as well as other Student Life Administrators.
• Students may apply for scholarship for one term at a time, but are eligible for up to two scholarships (two different terms) an academic year.