This application is for community bankers who plan to enroll in the 2026 Annual School Session at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) and wish to be considered for the GSBC Alumni Association Scholarship. View full scholarship guidelines.

Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Plan to attend the 2026 GSBC Annual School Session
- Be employed by an FDIC-insured financial institution (Employees of non-bank affiliates, regulatory agencies or non-FDIC–insured institutions are not eligible)
- Cite a GSBC alumnus or alumna who referred them to apply for the scholarship.

Timeline
Applications will be accepted through February 1, 2026. Recipients will be notified of award decisions by March 1, 2026. Up to ten (10) Alumni Association Scholarships are awarded each year.

Scholarship Amount
Each scholarship covers approximately one-third of GSBC’s annual tuition rate and remains in effect for all three years of attendance. The 2026 award amount is $2,060.

Recipients must apply for and plan to attend the 2026 Annual School Session to accept the scholarship.

Questions?
Contact Blair Suddarth at bsuddarth@gsbcolorado.org or call 800-272-5138.

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* 1. My personal information:

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* 2. Alumni Referral (due to the nature of this award, please note a GSBC alum who introduced you to the program):

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* 3. What is your bank's asset size (dollars in millions)?

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* 4. Educational Background: Provide the following information for each institution representing higher education.

Education 1

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* 5. Educational Background: Repeat if applicable.

Education 2

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* 6. Educational Background: Repeat if applicable.

Education 3

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* 7. Educational Background: Describe additional educational activities, formal or informal, in-bank or outside, that will assist in evaluating your qualifications. Include attendance at banking educational programs (i.e. state association programming):

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* 8. Experience: Total time in banking (counting through the upcoming July GSBC School Session) in years.

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* 9. Experience: List banking experience below, in order of most recent to earliest positions (e-mail supplementary list to bsuddarth@gsbcolorado.org if necessary). Repeat below as necessary.

Experience 1

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* 10. Experience continued: List banking experience below, in order of most recent to earliest positions (e-mail supplementary list to bsuddarth@GSBColorado.org if necessary). Repeat below as necessary.

Experience 2

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* 11. Experience continued: List banking experience below, in order of most recent to earliest positions (e-mail supplementary list to bsuddarth@GSBColorado.org if necessary). Repeat below as necessary.

Experience 3

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* 12. Experience: Briefly describe your current and responsibilities at your present organization:

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* 13. Experience: List any relevant non-bank work experience (optional). Repeat below as necessary.

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* 14. Experience: List any relevant non-bank work experience (optional). Repeat below as necessary.

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* 15. Experience: List any relevant non-bank work experience (optional). Repeat below as necessary.

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* 16. Industry/Community Involvement: Please describe your involvement in state association activities, other industry groups, and/or your local community:

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* 17. Supervisor Endorsement (authorization required to receive scholarship award):

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