Tarlas Family Scholarship

Selection statement of purpose
Scholarships within the college are awarded to provide financial support based on need, academic achievement, and/or other specified criteria as determined by the fund agreement for Donor/Gift Funded scholarships or the awarding department for Institutional/Departmental scholarships.
The donor sets the criteria for recipient selection (i.e., financial need, field of study). Scholarships are awarded for one academic year. Institutional funded scholarship selection criteria will be determined prior to review and selection of applicants and will be documented annually.
“The Tarlas family has a longstanding connection with and affection for the University of Colorado Boulder. George Tarlas received a 1988 undergraduate degree in Business from CU Boulder. He and his wife, Kim, have three children. Daughters Cecilia (Bus ’18) and Kyra (StratComm ’21) followed their father to CU Boulder, and their son Alex may be a future Buff. With two generations of CU graduates and continued post graduate service with the university, George and Kim established this scholarship in 2020 because they want CU Boulder to continue to thrive as a world class institution for future generations. This endowment is intended to support CU Boulder students in their efforts to build on their skills, pursue their career aspirations and create their own legacies. We encourage students to express gratitude, and so thank you letters can be written to George and Kim Tarlas.
Selection Criteria
Applications are reviewed holistically, and selection criteria may include, but is not limited to, academic record, leadership experience, extracurricular involvement, community service, employment, essays, and in some cases, financial need as determined by the FAFSA/CASFA.
Essays: Quality of writing and content are weighed heavily.
Financial Need: The FAFSA and the Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (“CASFA”) are the mechanisms approved for calculating financial need for need-based scholarship awarding.