Forever Buffs First Generation Scholarship

The First Generation Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students whose parent(s) or legal guardians do not have a bachelor’s degree. As an Alumni Association, we are already welcoming new Forever Buffs into the community before students even step on campus. This scholarship supports first generation students during their journey as Buffs and builds an early connection between them and the Alumni Association.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:

• Complete the CU Boulder General Scholarship Application
• Be an incoming first-year (resident or nonresident) or current undergraduate degree-seeking student, enrolled full-time at CU Boulder.
• Be a first generation student (neither parent nor student has received a bachelor’s degree or higher).
• Thoughtfully respond to essay question about the impact of being a first generation student.
• Have minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA.

This Scholarship is awarded for one academic year. Recipients are also encouraged to submit a Post-Acceptance bio and thank you letter to donors and supporters of the scholarship.