(COLORADO) — High School Seniors from across Colorado have two days left to apply for the Daniels Scholarship by the deadline of Friday, Oct. 17, for the chance at having the full cost of college or university covered.

The Daniels Scholarship Program provides the opportunity for motivated students to attend any accredited nonprofit college or university in the United States.

Students who choose one of 22 partner schools receive funding to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, room and board, and other educational expenses.

Students attending non-partner colleges outside the four-state region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are eligible to receive up to $100,000 over four years.

Students attending non-partner schools within the four-state region are eligible to receive up to $30,000 over four years.

Applications are open to students from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Selection criteria for the Daniels Scholarship include strength of character, leadership potential, commitment to serving their community, academic performance or promise, well-rounded personality, emotional maturity, and stability.

“Bill Daniels encouraged young people to take a chance on themselves, and applying for this scholarship is exactly that,” said Hanna Skandera, President and CEO of the Daniels Fund. “If a student meets the scholarship criteria but wonders whether they’re competitive, my advice is simple: apply. Many of our Daniels Scholars and alumni once doubted they had a chance but took the leap anyway, and it changed their lives.”

Scholarship recipients also receive networking opportunities, exclusive educational experiences, leadership development opportunities, and career development.

Applications, which usually take less than an hour to complete, are due by 4 p.m. MST on Oct. 17. Finalists are notified in January, and after a personal interview process, recipients are announced in late March. Click on the link at the top of the page for more information.