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 16. The deadline for incoming transfer students to apply for scholarships is Monday, June 15th at 11:59 pm MT.

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.

Tips for Your Search:

“Show Filters” allows you to select scholarship opportunities offered by CU Boulder schools, colleges, departments and programs.
Use “Search by Keyword” to find scholarships with a specific name or specific criteria. Examples include: “financial need”, “merit”, “freshmen”, “Colorado resident”.
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
Varies	ACE Jewish Arts Grants Graduate ACE Jewish Arts Grant In partnership with ACE: Arts, Culture and Education, the arts and culture producer at the Boulder Jewish Community... Graduate ACE Jewish Arts Grant In partnership with ACE: Arts, Culture... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/06/2020
$500 - $1,000	Barry and Sue Baer Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Jewish Studies The Barry and Sue Baer Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to promising undergraduate students in the Program in Jewish Studies who meet... The Barry and Sue Baer Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: $500 - $1,000	Deadline04/06/2020
$4,000	CHA - Jewish Studies Post-Holocaust American Judaism Summer Fellowship The Center for Humanities and the Arts and the Program in Jewish Studies annually award the CHA – Jewish Studies Post-Holocaust American Judaism... The Center for Humanities and the Arts and the Program in Jewish Studies... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: $4,000	Deadline04/06/2020
Varies	Global Initiatives Scholarship The Global Initiatives Scholarship provides scholarship support for CU Boulder graduate students engaging in one of the Program in Jewish Studies’s... The Global Initiatives Scholarship provides scholarship support for CU... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/06/2020
$4,000	History-Jewish Studies Archives Summer Fellowship The Program in Jewish Studies and the Department of History annually award the History – Jewish Studies Archive Summer Fellowship, which provides a... The Program in Jewish Studies and the Department of History annually... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: $4,000	Deadline04/06/2020
$3,000.00	James Downton Community Leadership Scholarship This scholarship was established in 2004 by Timothy and Linda Stancliffe to support the INVST Community Leadership Program and to recognize the... This scholarship was established in 2004 by Timothy and Linda Stancliffe... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: $3,000.00	Deadline04/06/2020
$500	Jewish Studies First-Year and Sophomore Scholarship The Jewish Studies First-Year and Sophomore Scholarship is awarded each semester by the Program in Jewish Studies to a first-year or sophomore... The Jewish Studies First-Year and Sophomore Scholarship is awarded each... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: $500	Deadline04/06/2020
Varies	Rabbi Daniel and Ida Goldberger Graduate Fellowship The Goldberger Fellowship for summer research and study is granted annually to one or more graduate students at CU Boulder with plans to study or... The Goldberger Fellowship for summer research and study is granted... Deadline: 04/06/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/06/2020
$2,000 - $4,000	Albert A. Bartlett Award in Physics The Albert A. Bartlett Award is awarded to students in the Department of Physics who meet the following criteria: (1) enrolled as a full-time... The Albert A. Bartlett Award is awarded to students in the Department of... Deadline: 04/13/2020 Award: $2,000 - $4,000	Deadline04/13/2020
$1,000	Barbara Abraham Shrauner Endowed Scholarship in Physics Barbara Abraham Shrauner Endowed Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Physics who meet the following criteria: (1) current... Barbara Abraham Shrauner Endowed Scholarship is awarded to students in... Deadline: 04/13/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline04/13/2020
$1,000 - $2,000	Leon and Mitzi Shands Endowed Scholarship in Physics The Leon and Mitzi Shands Endowed Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Physics who meet the following criteria: (1) current... The Leon and Mitzi Shands Endowed Scholarship is awarded to students in... Deadline: 04/13/2020 Award: $1,000 - $2,000	Deadline04/13/2020
$2,000	Morris Judd Scholarship in Philosophy The Morris Judd Scholarship in Philosophy provides support to undergraduate Philosophy majors. In selecting recipients, the department will take... The Morris Judd Scholarship in Philosophy provides support to... Deadline: 04/15/2020 Award: $2,000	Deadline04/15/2020
$1,500	A. David Hill Endowed Scholarship in Geography The A. David Hill Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Geography who meet the following criteria: (1) a full-time senior for the... The A. David Hill Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department... Deadline: 04/20/2020 Award: $1,500	Deadline04/20/2020
$1,500	Albert W. Smith Scholarship in Geography The Albert W. Smith Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department of Geography who meet the following criteria: (1) a full-time senior for... The Albert W. Smith Scholarship is awarded to students in the Department... Deadline: 04/20/2020 Award: $1,500	Deadline04/20/2020
$1,000	DigitalGlobe/Maxar Scott Smith Memorial Award in Geography The DigitalGlobe/Maxar Scott Smith Memorial Award is awarded to students in the Department of Geography who meet the following criteria: (1) a... The DigitalGlobe/Maxar Scott Smith Memorial Award is awarded to students... Deadline: 04/20/2020 Award: $1,000	Deadline04/20/2020
$10,000	First Nations Scholarship The First Nations Scholarship was created in 2006 for out-of-state, tribally enrolled, freshmen and transfer Native American students. This... The First Nations Scholarship was created in 2006 for out-of-state,... Deadline: 05/01/2020 Award: $10,000	Deadline05/01/2020
$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: 06/01/2020 Award: $1,500.00	Deadline06/01/2020
$2000 to $4000	CU Boulder First Generation Scholarship The purpose of the First Generation Scholarship is to encourage participation in higher education by first generation college students who have... The purpose of the First Generation Scholarship is to encourage... Deadline: 06/15/2020 Award: $2000 to $4000	Deadline06/15/2020
$6000 per year	Sharer Scholars Program for Transfer Students THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING SUMMER OR FALL 2020. The Sharer Scholars scholarship is awarded to newly admitted resident transfer... THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING SUMMER OR FALL 2020. The... Deadline: 06/15/2020 Award: $6000 per year	Deadline06/15/2020
Varies	BOLD:The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity Center Scholarship in Engineering The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center is housed within the College of Engineering & Applied Science to serve... The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD)... Deadline: 09/04/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline09/04/2020
Varies	BOLD:The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity Center Scholarship in Engineering The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center is housed within the College of Engineering & Applied Science to serve... The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD)... Deadline: 09/04/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline09/04/2020
$7,000.00	Karen Bajgert Memorial Scholarship The Karen Bajgert Memorial scholarship is available to graduating seniors from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado attending CU Boulder based... The Karen Bajgert Memorial scholarship is available to graduating... Deadline: Award: $7,000.00
$0.00	Shea Family Foundation Scholarship (Pre-Collegiate Program) Distributions from the Fund will be used to provide an undergraduate scholarship award for a student enrolled in the Pre-Collegiate Program at the... Distributions from the Fund will be used to provide an undergraduate... Deadline: Award: $0.00
$1,000.00	Charles Schwab CFP Scholarship The Charles Schwab CFP Scholarship is for 5 outstanding students interested in pursuing a career as a personal financial planner through the Leeds... The Charles Schwab CFP Scholarship is for 5 outstanding students... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
$2,000.00	Scholarship for Opportunities This fund was established by Dean Kathy Schultz in May of 2017 to provide scholarship awards for students enrolled in the School of Education who... This fund was established by Dean Kathy Schultz in May of 2017 to... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000.00	Ended
Varies	Adele V. Leonhardy Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics Are you planning a teaching career in mathematics? The Adele V. Leonhardy Scholarship provides support to outstanding undergraduate or graduate... Are you planning a teaching career in mathematics? The Adele V.... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Ayer Romance Languages Scholarship in Spanish and Portuguese The Ayer Romance Languages Scholarship in Spanish and Portuguese provides scholarship support to students in the Department of Spanish and... The Ayer Romance Languages Scholarship in Spanish and Portuguese... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Charles Francis Truscott Scholarship in Humanities The Charles Francis Truscott Scholarship provides scholarship support to students majoring in the Humanities or Fine Arts at the University of... The Charles Francis Truscott Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Eve Verderber Undergraduate Support Fund The Eve Verderber Undergraduate Support Fund provides support for undergraduate scholarships to students in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology... The Eve Verderber Undergraduate Support Fund provides support for... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	George and Clara Moreno Scholarship in Mathematics The George and Clara Moreno Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of Mathematics at the University... The George and Clara Moreno Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	John H. "Jack" Hodges Scholarship in Mathematics The John H. “Jack” Hodges Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of Mathematics at the University of... The John H. “Jack” Hodges Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Jose De Onis Achievement Award The Jose De Onis Achievement Award provides scholarship support to graduate students in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The Jose De Onis Achievement Award provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Marion and Gordon Alexander, and Anne Alexander Bingham Memorial Scholarship The Marion and Gordon Alexander, and Anne Alexander Bingham Memorial Scholarship provides scholarship support to upper division undergraduate or... The Marion and Gordon Alexander, and Anne Alexander Bingham Memorial... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Marlene Massaro Pratto and David Pratto Scholarship in Mathematics The Marlene Massaro Pratto and David Pratto Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of Mathematics at... The Marlene Massaro Pratto and David Pratto Scholarship provides... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Mel Cundiff Biology Endowment The Mel Cundiff Biology Endowment provides scholarship support to outstanding undergraduate students who are graduating in Ecology and Evolutionary... The Mel Cundiff Biology Endowment provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Merle Colglazier Scholarship The Merle Colglazier Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the... The Merle Colglazier Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Steven Berry Memorial Scholarship The Steven Berry Memorial Scholarship provides scholarship support for undergraduate students studying the Japanese language as a major. The Steven Berry Memorial Scholarship provides scholarship support for... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	William Segal Memorial Fund The William Segal Memorial Fund was established in honor of Professor Emeritus William “Willie” Segal to provide scholarship support to students... The William Segal Memorial Fund was established in honor of Professor... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Archive - Bri Fera Scholarship in the Department of Art and Art History The Bri Fera Scholarship provides scholarship support to graduate students studying studio art and art history in the Department of Art and Art... The Bri Fera Scholarship provides scholarship support to graduate... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Archive - Ellen M. Tallman Endowed Scholarship The Ellen M. Tallman Endowed Scholarship provides undergraduate and graduate scholarship support for students enrolled in the Arts Practices... The Ellen M. Tallman Endowed Scholarship provides undergraduate and... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	J. R. Hopes Art Scholarship The J.R. Hopes Scholarship provides scholarship support to students who are full-time art majors at the University of Colorado Boulder. Students... The J.R. Hopes Scholarship provides scholarship support to students who... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Maria Elkin Memorial Scholarship The Maria Elkin Memorial Scholarship provides scholarship support to students in the Art and Art History Department at the University of Colorado... The Maria Elkin Memorial Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Phillips Fine Arts Scholarship The Philips Fine Art Scholarship provides scholarship support to students majoring in Art and Art History at the University of Colorado Boulder. The Philips Fine Art Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Gail Pokoik Dance Scholarship The Gail Pokoik Dance Scholarship provides scholarship support to graduate students in the Dance Division of the Theatre and Dance Department at... The Gail Pokoik Dance Scholarship provides scholarship support to... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$1,000	James and Anne de Castro Dance Scholarship The James and Anne de Castro Dance Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the... The James and Anne de Castro Dance Scholarship provides scholarship... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
Varies	Juliana and Sean Crouch Theatre Scholarship The Juliana and Sean Crouch Theatre Scholarship provides an annual scholarship award for an in-state undergraduate student studying Theatre with a... The Juliana and Sean Crouch Theatre Scholarship provides an annual... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Patricia Elliott Endowed Scholarship Fund for Theatre The Patricia Elliott Endowed Scholarship Fund for Theatre provides scholarship support to graduate and doctoral students studying Theatre in the CU... The Patricia Elliott Endowed Scholarship Fund for Theatre provides... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Theatre Graduate Student Scholarship The Theatre Graduate Student Scholarship provides graduate student scholarships for Theatre majors at the University of Colorado Boulder. The Theatre Graduate Student Scholarship provides graduate student... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Theatre Scholarship Fund The Theatre Scholarship Fund provide scholarship support for Theatre majors at the University of Colorado Boulder. The Theatre Scholarship Fund provide scholarship support for Theatre... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$1,000 or $5,000	Beverly Sears Graduate Student Research Grant Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grants and Cynthia H. Schultz Small Grants are competitive awards sponsored by the Graduate School that support the... Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grants and Cynthia H. Schultz Small... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000 or $5,000	Ended

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