Forever Buffs Leadership Scholarship

The Forever Buffs Leadership Scholarship is provided through the Alumni Association and the University of Colorado Boulder. This scholarship supports students who participate in leadership activities at CU Boulder. Leadership activities can include formal programs, such as the Herd Leadership Council (HLC) or President’s Leadership Class (PLC), or other leadership roles within the community such as supervisory roles, student ambassadors, or students with extensive campus involvement. Recipients of the Forever Buffs Leadership Scholarship are awarded for one academic year.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:

  • Be a returning undergraduate degree-seeking student.
  • Enrolled full-time at CU Boulder.
  • Have minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Demonstrate two semesters of leadership activities and participation.

Recipients are also encouraged to submit a Post-Acceptance bio and thank you letter to donors and supporters of the scholarship.

How to Apply
To apply for consideration, you must:

Submit your application by the posted deadline.

This scholarship aims to support the lived and individual experiences and achievements of first-generation college students. This scholarship is open to qualified CU Boulder applicants and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent law.

Award
$1,000.00
Schools, Colleges, Departments
Alumni Association
Deadline
03/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please list any additional leadership activities that you haven’t already described in your general application.
  2. Describe your leadership philosophy and what it means to you to be a student leader.
  3. How do you envision putting your leadership skills to use in the communities you belong to off-campus and after graduation?