Application Instructions

Student Presentation, 2019-2020

Bright Futures is a workforce focused program.

Our goal is to help students, GED recipients

and honorably discharged Veterans receive

the education they need to earn a successful

career in Weld County.

What is Bright

Futures?

How do I receive a Bright Future grant?

Step One: Apply before the DEADLINE!

June 30th

Step Two: Complete requirements

• Must be a resident of Weld County for 2 of your 4 years

• of High school—one being your senior year

• 16 hours of community service within Weld County

• Complete and upload FAFSA or alternative application

• One time acknowledgment of attending the mandatory meeting

Step Three: Receive grant

Step Four: Stay connected and keep your profile updated.

• YOU are responsible when it comes to staying updated with Bright Futures news and your

account. We do not notify students that an application is not complete.

Full application instructions are available at www.brightfuturesco.com/resources.

What you need to know…

The Bright Futures grant is UP TO $2,000 per year.

• The grant is last dollar in. This means that all scholarships, grants and “free monies” will be applied to your student account first. Bright Futures can ONLY be applied to tuition and mandatory fees.

Examples:

• Ben’s tuition & mandatory fees are $4,000. Ben receives a $500 scholarship from a local

rotary. He received $1,000 from the PELL grant. Ben is then eligible for $1,000 in a Bright

Futures grant.

• Carrie’s tuition & mandatory fees are $4,000. Carrie receives $2,000 from the PELL grant and

$1,000 scholarship from the university and $1,000 from a local rotary. Carrie is NOT eligible

that semester to receive Bright Future funds as her tuition & fees are fully paid for.

Bright Futures grants can only be used in Colorado or bordering states. That

includes Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah.

Full application instructions are available at

www.brightfuturesco.com/resources.

Let’s set up your Account!

Go to

https://www.brightfuturesco.com/

● Click on the eScholarship Portal tab

Step One: Create Online Account

Click on “I’m A New Student” highlighted label.

Step One: Create Online Account

Complete “Create Your Weld County Bright

Futures Student Account.”

● Birth date and state assigned student identifier

data (SASID) data must match information

provided by your high school

● Create password.

● Do NOT use your school email - Once you

graduate it will be shut-down.

● Complete and click “Create Account” this will

take student to the portal & application.

● After you create your account you will receive

an email with your user ID. You will need this ID

to log-in, check your account status, and

complete program requirements.

Step Two: Application

● You must complete your Scholarship Application to continue.

● Blanks will automatically fill with the information the high school

has provided.

● Review the information and fill it out to the best of your ability.

You can log back in to complete the application before

submission.

● All fields with a * must have a response to complete the

application.

● Please confirm phone, email and text information. DO NOT

use your high school email.

Step Two: Application

● Review information for accuracy and make any necessary

corrections.

● Account Confirmation – Read and acknowledge your

understanding of programs requirements.

● Parent must sign in if student is under 18 years● If you are over 18 and do not wish to add a guardian, enter your information again.

● Submit will take student to their account.

Step Three: Enrollment

Same deadline as application! JUNE 30th!

● In your Bright Futures account, click on “My Colleges”.

● Click Add School—Be sure to find the exact match.

● Click the enrolled box and choose the semester & year based on a school year

calendar.○ Example: September 2020 you would be attending fall 2020/2021 school year. ○ Example: January 2021 you would be attending spring 2020/2021 school year.

● Click save

● Must complete enrollment information so Bright Futures can distribute grant

money.

Step Four: Mandatory Meeting

● Select Programs

● Click Add Program

● Select Mandatory Meeting

● Enter date of meeting or date online presentation viewed

Step Five: Community Service

● Select Programs

● Click Add Program

● Select Community Service

● Select where community service was completed under

subprogram. If your organization is not listed, email the name,

address and web address to our office for review. We will add the

organization if it meets program requirements. Enter the dates

community service was completed and the number of hours.

Upload the community service form.

(the form can be found at

https://www.brightfuturesco.com/community-service/)

Step Six: FAFSA

● Enter FAFSA as the title, select “Student Aid Report” as the

document type, enter school year (of anticipated grant funds),

and upload document.

● FAFSA opens October 1st. The process does take some time,

so please do not wait until the Bright Futures deadline to start

your FAFSA.

● If you need assistance completing your FAFSA, call

1.800.4FEDAID

What are the grant timeframes for students?

● Application deadline - no grace period

○ June 30th

● Students must begin within two years of graduation and

end within six years.

Final Important Information

● Application Deadline:○ June 30th

● The Bright Futures website has information and resources for

you:

www.brightfuturesco.com

● Contacts○ hello@brightfuturesco.com○ 970-400-3258

Requirements While in College● Log-in and Update your Account each Semester – STAY Informed on the status of your

Bright Futures Account.

● Stay enrolled at a Title IV accredited higher education institution or certified training program

in the required geographic region (Colorado or bordering state).

● Update enrollment in ‘My Colleges’ if transferring

● Update your Community Service Hours

● Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA (average)○ If student’s cumulative GPA drops below 2.0 they are eligible for grant funds for one more

semester as they work to bring the GPA up to meet the required cumulative of 2.0. If GPA is not brought up to meet the requirement and a student has two consecutive semesters below 2.0 they are no longer eligible for Bright Futures funds.

● Each semester you are responsible for providing information and updates at

www.brightfuturesco.com. Many schools provide this so please visit our website for the list of

schools that do. If your school is on the list, DO NOT upload documents.○ Upload unofficial transcript with grades and credit hour information. Document must have students name printed on it.

Future Login Information

Step 1. Visit www.brightfuturesco.com and click eScholarship

Step 2. Enter student User ID and Password - created during the

application process.

● If you cannot remember your email and password, please click

forgot password or username. With continued issues, contact

Bright Futures.

● To prevent your Bright Futures Grant emails from going to

“Junk Mail” add “Noreply@escholorships.com” to your email

list.

Responsibilities of Receiving a Bright Futures

Grant

● Succeed academically

● Seek a good paying career

● Meet personal goals

● Contribute to a strong workforce

This is a Weld County investment in

your and our future!

Contact Us Anytime

www.brightfuturesco.com

hello@brightfutures.com

970-400-3258

What are you doing after

high school?

The following information was graciously provided by Employment Services of Weld

County.

Top Industries to work in Weld

County

How much can I make in Weld County?

Description Avg. Earnings Per Job

Government $49,249

Construction $57,800

Manufacturing $60,542

Retail Trade $30,338

Health Care and Social Assistance $52,308

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $88,918

Accommodation and Food Services $19,287

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and

Remediation Services$34,550

Other Services (except Public Administration) $27,822

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $48,879

Transportation and Warehousing $59,960

Government Careers

Description Employed in

Industry (2017)

% of Total Jobs

in Industry

(2017)

Median Hourly

Earnings

Elementary School Teachers 1,211 6.7%

Office Clerks, General 771 4.3%

Teacher Assistants 749 4.2%

Secondary School Teachers, 739 4.1%

Construction Careers

DescriptionEmployed in

Industry

(2017)

% of Total

Jobs in

Industry

(2017)

Median Hourly

Earnings

Construction Laborers 2,631 17.8%

Carpenters 1,407 9.5%

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

1,082 7.3%

Electricians 771 5.2%

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

753 5.1%

Manufacturing Careers

DescriptionEmployed in

Industry

(2017)

% of

Total Jobs in

Industry (2017)

Median Hourly

Earnings

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,273 8.8%

Helpers--Production Workers 758 5.3%

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

608 4.2%

Slaughterers and Meat Packers 534 3.7%

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

451 3.1%

Retail/Trade Careers

DescriptionEmployed in

Industry

(2017)

% of

Total

Jobs in

Industry

(2017)

Median Hourly

Earnings

Retail Salespersons 3,152 22.3%

Cashiers 1,921 13.6%

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,542 10.9%

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

1,461 10.3%

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 844 6.0%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction

Careers

DescriptionEmployed in

Industry

(2017)

% of

Total

Jobs in

Industry

(2017)

Median Hourly

Earnings

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 956 10.3%

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 912 9.8%

Wellhead Pumpers 615 6.6%

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

457 4.9%

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

425 4.6%

Health Care & Social Assistance

Careers

DescriptionEmployed in

Industry

(2017)

% of

Total

Jobs in

Industry

(2017)

Median Hourly

Earnings

Registered Nurses 1,136 9.8%

Childcare Workers 817 7.1%

Nursing Assistants 691 6.0%

Personal Care Aides 606 5.3%

Medical Assistants 450 3.9%

What’s next?

Go to www.brightfuturesco.com and apply TODAY!

Begin your requirements:

FAFSA (Opens October 1st)

16 hours of community service at a Weld County non-profit

Acknowledge attendance at mandatory meeting

Enrollment—tell us where you are going to school

Think about what we presented today. What career path

will you choose in Weld County?

We are working with Employment Services of Weld County

to help bring job fairs to YOU!www.brightfuturesco.com

More Resources:

Organizations

Employment Services of Weld Countyhttps://www.weldgov.com/departments/human_services/employment_services/

Community Foundation

https://www.cfsgwc.org/

Aims Community College

https://www.aims.edu/

UNC

https://www.unco.edu/

Final Important

Information

Apply TODAY and get your requirements done soon.

Deadline: June 30th

Let us know if you need help!

Contact information:

• www.brightfuturesco.com

• hello@brightfuturesco.com ALWAYS EMAIL FOR HELP

FIRST! (Include full name & date of birth so we can locate

your account.)

• 970.400.3258