DID YOU KNOW? 

The fashion industry is widely regarded as the #2 leading polluter of our environment due to its use of dyes, chemicals, water, and fossil fuels used in production. Plus, for every 5 garments produced, the equivalent of 3 end up in a landfill or incinerated each year.*

RESALE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

At Plato’s Closet Westminster we buy more than 100,000 pieces of gently used clothing, shoes and accessories every year from our local community, giving these items a second or third life, keeping them out of the landfill…and putting CASH in the pockets of our customers!

HOW TO ENTER:

We will award TWO $500 scholarships, one of which will go to a FIRST GENERATION college student.

Tell us how you have made a difference - at home, at school or in the community - to help reduce, reuse or recycle. Send us a 1-page summary of what you’ve done to benefit our environment. Be specific and include measurable results when possible.

You MUST include: 1) full name, 2) your current school, 3) your college (if different), 4) are you (or will you be) a 1st generation college student? 5) contact info for a teacher who can verify your status as a student 6) email subject line must be “Scholarship”

APPLICATION DUE:  April 8, 2026

WINNERS SELECTED: April 30, 2026

Submit application to: myplatoswestminster@gmail.com OR drop off in-store to get $5 OFF your purchase!

Fine Print:

THE FINE PRINT: Open to currently-enrolled college or high school students within the following Jeffco high school boundaries: Standley Lake HS, Pomona HS, Arvada HS, Arvada West HS, Ralston Valley HS; plus students enrolled at Westminster HS, Red Rocks Community College & Front Range Community College. Winners will be selected by BOCO Magee LLC dba Plato’s Closet Westminster. Scholarship will be used to reimburse qualified tuition expenses or textbook purchases at an accredited university, college or community college for the subsequent fall semester for full-time college students only. No cash equivalent. Paid receipts must be submitted for reimbursement. We reserve the right to verify your status as a student and/or first generation college student. Incomplete applications will not be considered.