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CCPA offers small scholarships to students who are doing work in Colorado archaeology. This work must contribute to an understanding of Colorado archaeology and be an educational experience or activity for the recipient. Applicants must be majoring in Anthropology or an allied field.

Ward Weakly Scholarship Award amounts may be up to $1,500.00 for projects such as, but not limited to:

Radiocarbon, Achaeometric or Other Dating
Faunal or Flora Analyses
Petrographic Analyses
Dendrochronological Dating or Environmental Analyses
Flotation Anlyses
Travel to present a professional paper *
Support for participation in a relevant workshop *
Housing at a professional meeting where a paper is presented *
Support for a specific aspect of an undergraduate Honors Thesis, Master's thesis, or PhD Dissertation
Computer supplies or software for a specific project
Support for a specific aspect of an archaeological field or laboratory project
Remote sensing activities
Archival research
Oral history

For further information, contact Dr. Mark Mitchell (303/439-4098).

To apply, complete the application form and the contained follow instructions to submit it to CCPA. Ward Weakly Scholarship applications are due on March 1 for summer/fall term and November 1 for winter term.

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The CCPA Native American Initiatives Committee (NAIC) strives to foster an atmosphere of cooperation and understanding between the archaeological and Native American communities through a variety of means, including but not limited to professional development of archaeological careers, education and outreach.

The CCPA offers a competitive scholarship of $1,500.00 for one college student to attend an archaeology field school. The scholarship is for a Native American college student who is enrolled in an accredited Anthropology program and the field school should be through a university or college. In lieu of an archaeological field school, the scholarship may be awarded for compensation of costs up to $1,500.00 for similar training or other educational expenses related to archaeological or anthropological studies; examples of such include (but are not limited to) training in NEPA, NAGPRA, NHPA (Section 106), museum studies, artifact analysis, tribal cultural preservation programs, etc.

How to Apply:

Complete the application below and submit it to CCPA's Native American Initiatives Committee Chair. Applications for CCPA's Native American Scholarship are due on April 25.

Contact Bridget Ambler 970/570-7770 with questions.

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Alice L Hamilton Scholarship - CAS

The Alice Hamilton Scholarship Fund was created in 1986 to honor the memory of Alice Hamilton, a member of the Colorado Archaeological Society (CAS) and an avocational archaeologist for 18 years.

The Alice Hamilton Scholarship provides college and university undergraduates and graduates majoring in Anthropology or cross-discipline field with emphasis in Archaeology the opportunity to receive $200 - $1,000. Since its inception in 1987, the Colorado Archaeological Society has distributed over 268 awards totaling over $101,550.

Alice was known for her welcoming spirit with newcomers and for her excellent public education presentations with professional-quality slide shows and videotapes. These shows were presented hundreds of times throughout the state for schools, museums, and other interested organizations. In 1985, Don Nordstrom and Alice began producing videotaped productions of their slide shows, combined with interviews of local and nationally known archaeologists. these productions have been shown on public television throughout the Denver Metro area.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When are applications due? The Native American scholarship application is due April 25, 2025 Ward Weakly scholarship applications are due 1 March and 1 November of each year Check out the Colorado Archaeological Society web page for more information on the Alice Hamilton Scholarship (https://www.coloradoarchaeology.org/alice-hamilton-scholarship).

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Scholarship Related Events

CCPA Scholarship Workshop #3

Time: February 5, 2026 7:00 PM MST

Meeting ID: 898 7680 3268

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These workshops are designed to offer personalized coaching and networking to help students strengthen their applications and secure additional funding for their education.

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CCPA Scholarship Workshop #2

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CCPA Scholarship Workshop #1

Time: Sep 17, 2025 7:00 PM MDT

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