Our Opportunities

To view opportunities available through the CU Boulder Scholarship Application click on “Opportunities” and then select “Ours.” Most scholarships have a deadline between January 15 – March 13.

To Apply for these Opportunities:

Prospective Students: Log in to your Admissions Application Status Page to access a link to “Apply for Scholarships”.
Current Students: Log in to Buff Portal and navigate to the Scholarships card. Click “Apply for & Manage Scholarships” to apply for CU Boulder scholarship opportunities. Learn more on how to apply.

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Clicking on “External” under “Opportunities” filters for outside scholarship opportunities unaffiliated with CU Boulder with links to the scholarship provider’s website. We do not endorse any of these opportunities. We provide this information to you as a resource; exercise your best judgment in researching scholarship opportunities.

If you have any questions about the scholarship application process, please email scholarships@colorado.edu.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,000	K.A. Nuzum Scholarship in Religious Studies The K.A. Nuzum Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding major in Religious Studies who meets the following criteria: (1) enrolled full-time as an... The K.A. Nuzum Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding major in... Deadline: 01/31/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline01/31/2020
$500	Undergraduate Mentorship Scholarship in Religious Studies The Undergraduate Mentorship Scholarship is awarded to students who meet the following criteria: (1) must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate... The Undergraduate Mentorship Scholarship is awarded to students who meet... Deadline: 01/31/2020 Award: $500	Deadline01/31/2020
$1,000.00	Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) Scholarship The Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) program and scholarship is for entering freshmen with a strong academic record, leadership initiative, depth... The Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) program and scholarship is for... Deadline: 02/01/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/01/2020
$0.00	Second Point of Entry - Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) The Second Point of Entry into The Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) program is for rising sophomores, both continuing at CU and transfer students,... The Second Point of Entry into The Presidents Leadership Class (PLC)... Deadline: 02/01/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline02/01/2020
$7,750.00	A. Gayle Waldrop Scholarship--CMCI The A. Gayle Waldrop Scholarship was founded by family and friends of this former program director and professor, and is given to recognize A.Gayle... The A. Gayle Waldrop Scholarship was founded by family and friends of... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $7,750.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000	Alex McGuiggan Scholarship The Alex McGuiggan Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of English at the University of Colorado... The Alex McGuiggan Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,500.00	Arthur B. Levis Scholarship--CMCI The Arthur B. Levis Scholarship was founded by the family of Arthur B. Levis, who served as editor-in-chief of Video Magazine from 1989-1991. The... The Arthur B. Levis Scholarship was founded by the family of Arthur B.... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$3,500.00	Barrie Hartman News Editorial Scholarship--CMCI The Barrie Hartman News-Editorial Scholarship is made possible by the Boulder Daily Camera, family and friends. Hartman was a longtime editor at... The Barrie Hartman News-Editorial Scholarship is made possible by the... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $3,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000 - $4,000	Beardsley Family Scholarship in the Center of the American West The George B. Beardsley Family Scholarship is awarded to students at the University of Colorado Boulder who meet the following criteria: (1)... The George B. Beardsley Family Scholarship is awarded to students at the... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000 - $4,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000.00	Berg Family Endowed Scholarship Distributions from the Fund will be used to provide undergraduate scholarship awards for students enrolled in the College of Media, Communication... Distributions from the Fund will be used to provide undergraduate... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000.00	Bill McReynolds Memorial Scholarship The Bill McReynolds Memorial Scholarship is funded by family and friends. Professor McReynolds was a faculty member in the former School of... The Bill McReynolds Memorial Scholarship is funded by family and... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$10,000.00	Bob and Gloria Palmer Scholarship The Bob and Gloria Palmer Scholarship was made possible by a generous donation by Bob and Gloria Palmer. Bob Palmer had an outstanding career in... The Bob and Gloria Palmer Scholarship was made possible by a generous... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $10,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$6,400.00	Brian Hostetler Memorial Scholarship The Brian Hostetler Memorial Scholarship is funded by family, friends and colleagues of Brian Hostetler, a photographer at 9News in Denver who died... The Brian Hostetler Memorial Scholarship is funded by family, friends... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $6,400.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000.00	C. Gordon Sweet Scholarship, Colorado AIA, Environmental Design The C. Gordon Sweet Scholarship offered by the Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado is available to a third or fourth year student in... The C. Gordon Sweet Scholarship offered by the Architectural Education... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$500.00	Charles Haertling Scholarship--Environmental Design The Charles Haertling scholarship is available to a continuing, full time 3rd or 4th year ENVD architecture student, who demonstrates academic... The Charles Haertling scholarship is available to a continuing, full... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
Varies	CMCI General Scholarship Fund Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,250.00	Colorado Garden Foundation Merit & Need Scholarship for ENVD Landscape Architecture Students Colorado Garden Foundation awards grants to organizations and scholarships to individuals throughout Colorado. In the past 60 years, organizations... Colorado Garden Foundation awards grants to organizations and... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,250.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,500.00	Colorado North Chapter Scholarship, Colorado AIA, Environmental Design The Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado through the Program in Environmental Design (ENVD) offers a scholarship funded by the North... The Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado through the Program... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$4,900.00	Courtney Erin Klee Memorial Scholarship The Courtney Erin Klee Memorial Scholarship was established by the family of Courtney Klee, who graduated with honors in 1991 while battling... The Courtney Erin Klee Memorial Scholarship was established by the... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $4,900.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2400	Curtis Michael Gimeno Memorial Scholarship The Curtis Michael Gimeno Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of English at the University of... The Curtis Michael Gimeno Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2400	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,400.00	D.J. Hynek Memorial Scholarship--Environmental Design The D.J. Hynek Memorial scholarship is for an undergraduate student enrolled full-time in the Environmental Design program, who is facing personal... The D.J. Hynek Memorial scholarship is for an undergraduate student... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,400.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,500.00	Dan Creedon Sports Scholarship The Don Creedon Sports Internship Fund was established in honor of Dan Creedon, sports editor of Boulder’s Daily Camera, to provide stipends for... The Don Creedon Sports Internship Fund was established in honor of Dan... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$3,600.00	Dana Giffin Soper Scholarship--Environmental Design The Dana Giffin Soper Memorial Scholarship is available to a continuing full-time ENVD student, enrolled , who will be in his or her third year of... The Dana Giffin Soper Memorial Scholarship is available to a continuing... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $3,600.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,500.00	De Von M. Carlson Scholarship, Colorado AIA, Environmental Design The De Von M. Carlson Scholarship offered by the Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado is available to a graduating Architecture option... The De Von M. Carlson Scholarship offered by the Architectural Education... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$0.00	DeLuca Family Endowed Scholarship The DeLuca Family Scholarship was established by Peter DeLuca (Advert’83) and his wife, Wendy. Peter had a successful career in marketing, branding... The DeLuca Family Scholarship was established by Peter DeLuca... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $0.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1000	Dick Shahan Graduate Fellowships Fund The Dick Shahan Graduate Fellowship is awarded to an English Department graduate student to assist in completing his or her graduate... The Dick Shahan Graduate Fellowship is awarded to an English Department... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1000	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000	Dick Shahan UCB Undergraduate Writing Competition The Dick Shahan UCB Undergraduate Writing Competition is open to all currently enrolled University of Colorado Boulder undergraduate students,... The Dick Shahan UCB Undergraduate Writing Competition is open to all... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000.00	Don Ridgway Scholarship The Don Ridway/Colorado High School Press Association scholarship is made possible through retired professor Don Ridgway_s daughters and friends.... The Don Ridway/Colorado High School Press Association scholarship is... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,400.00	Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship--Environmental Design The Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship is for an undergraduate Colorado resident student enrolled full-time in the Environmental Design (ENVD)... The Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship is for an undergraduate Colorado... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,400.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,800.00	Ed Sardella Broadcast Scholarship The Ed Sardella Broadcast News Scholarship was founded by family, friends and 9News colleagues. Sardella was a well-known news anchor and senior... The Ed Sardella Broadcast News Scholarship was founded by family,... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,800.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000	Edward P. Nolan Fellowship The English Department is pleased to announce its annual competition for the Edward P. Nolan Fellowship. This fellowship was established in memory... The English Department is pleased to announce its annual competition for... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000.00	Efrem Zimbalist Endowed Media Scholarship This scholarship is established in honor of Efrem “Skip” Zimablist, former Chairman and CEO of Active Interest Media. The Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist... This scholarship is established in honor of Efrem “Skip” Zimablist,... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,500.00	ENVD Designers Without Boundaries Scholarship for Current Students Designers Without Boundaries (DWB) is an academic scholarship program for first-generation and underrepresented students in the Program in... Designers Without Boundaries (DWB) is an academic scholarship program... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000.00	Environmental Design Achievement Scholarship The Environmental Design (ENVD) Achievement scholarship was created to honor ENVD’s esteemed students. The scholarship is available to continuing... The Environmental Design (ENVD) Achievement scholarship was created to... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$3,500.00	Fred Casotti Sports Information Scholarship The Fred Casotti Sports Information Scholarship was founded by family and friends of the legendary sports information director at the University of... The Fred Casotti Sports Information Scholarship was founded by family... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $3,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,500.00	Gary G. Landin Scholarship, Colorado AIA, Enviromental Design The Gary G. Landin Scholarship is awarded to an ENVD student demonstrating exemplary academic merit. Students with financial need may also be... The Gary G. Landin Scholarship is awarded to an ENVD student... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000	Gentian Ascension Scholarship The Gentian Ascension Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate juniors or seniors in the Department of English at the University... The Gentian Ascension Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$4,500.00	Gerald C. Bean Memorial Scholarship The Gerald C. Bean Scholarship was created by Katherin Bean Howell to honor her father, Gerald Bean, a comptroller and treasurer for Speidel... The Gerald C. Bean Scholarship was created by Katherin Bean Howell to... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $4,500.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$4,900.00	Gladys Van Vranken Parce Scholarship The Gladys Van Vranken Parce Scholarship was created by family and friends of Gladys Van Vranken Parce, who was an active member of the Denver... The Gladys Van Vranken Parce Scholarship was created by family and... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $4,900.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1000	Harold D. Kelling Undergraduate Essay Prize The Harold D. Kelling Undergraduate Essay Prize provides an annual award, in memory of Harold D. Kelling, for the best essay written for an English... The Harold D. Kelling Undergraduate Essay Prize provides an annual... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1000	Deadline02/15/2020
$6,200.00	Heidi L. Wagner Endowed Scholarship--CMCI The Heidi L Wagner Endowed Scholarship Fund was created by Heidi L. Wagner (_86) Vice President of Global Government Affairs for Alexion... The Heidi L Wagner Endowed Scholarship Fund was created by Heidi L.... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $6,200.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000.00	Hideo Sasaki Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Design The Hideo Sasaki Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Design benefits an outstanding undergraduate student demonstrating financial need and academic... The Hideo Sasaki Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Design benefits an... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$3,000	James K. Folsom Scholarship in English This award provides support to English PhD students in their doctoral studies. The award is offered in memory of Professior James K. Folsom. One... This award provides support to English PhD students in their doctoral... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $3,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000.00	Jerry and Lorna Gray Scholarship The Jerry and Lorna Gray Scholarship will be awarded to students with high academic performance. Preference will be given to students who graduated... The Jerry and Lorna Gray Scholarship will be awarded to students with... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,200.00	John Leach Endowed Scholarship-CMCI The John Leach Endowed Scholarship was established by John F. Leach, a distinguished alumnus of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at... The John Leach Endowed Scholarship was established by John F. Leach, a... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,200.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1000	Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Competition The Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Competition provides an annual award for excellence in poetry, fiction, playwriting, or nonfiction prose to... The Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Competition provides an annual award... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1000	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000	Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Graduate Award The Creative Writing Program Announces the Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Awards Competition. The Jovanovich prize is an annual award for... The Creative Writing Program Announces the Jovanovich Imaginative... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline02/15/2020
$6,150.00	Karsh and Hagan Advertising Scholarship--CMCI The Karsh and Hagan Advertising Scholarship was created by Phil Karsh and Tom Hagan with the intent of encouraging diversity among advertising... The Karsh and Hagan Advertising Scholarship was created by Phil Karsh... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $6,150.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$2,000.00	Kenneth R Fuller Scholarship, AIA Colorado, Environmental Design The Kenneth R. Fuller Scholarship offered by the Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado is available to a student graduating in the... The Kenneth R. Fuller Scholarship offered by the Architectural Education... Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $2,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020
$1,000.00	Knox Fowler Scholarship Deadline: 02/15/2020 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline02/15/2020

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