Cleopatra Jaramillo Estrada Activist Legacy Scholarship

The Cleopatra Jaramillo Estrada Activist Legacy Scholarship is a $500 academic-year award in the Center for Cultural Connections and Community, named for Cleo Estrada, who devoted her life’s work to the struggle for social justice for underrepresented communities. Cleo was a farmworker and first generation student from the San Luis Valley who graduated from the University of Colorado with three degrees and worked as a counselor and student advocate at CU Boulder for 40 years. Recipients of the Cleopatra Jaramillo Estrada Activist Legacy Scholarship are awarded for one-year and may reapply annually up to 4 years.

Applicants must be a current University of Colorado Boulder undergraduate student and demonstrate activism around issues of social justice and gender equity within the campus community. Applicants should be students who best exemplify consistency and a deep commitment to the quest for the rights of all marginalized people.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a current University of Colorado Boulder undergraduate student
• Have a completed FAFSA/CASFA
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA/CASFA
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

How to Apply

To apply for consideration, you must:

• Complete the CU Boulder Scholarship Application.
• Submit your application by the posted deadline.