Colton G. Erickson Scholarship in History

The Colton G. Erickson Scholarship was established by the History Department with the support of Colton’s family, in memory of former student Colton G. Erickson (1994 – 2018), who graduated in 2017 while living with brain cancer. The fund will provide undergraduate scholarship awards for students enrolled in the Department of History within the College of Arts & Sciences at CU Boulder. Recipients will have faced unusual adversity in their lives, while achieving excellence as determined by the scholarship application process. Scholarship recipients will also demonstrate financial need. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and previous recipients are encouraged to reapply.

The Colton G. Erickson Scholarship in History is is provided through The Department of History and the University of Colorado Boulder. Recipients of the Colton G. Erickson Scholarship in History are awarded for one year. This is a one-time scholarship.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a current undergraduates with a major or minor in History in the College of Arts & Sciences.
• Demonstrate Financial Need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or CASFA.

The Scholarship Committee particularly encourages underrepresented students in the History department to apply. Underrepresented students include those students from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented in the field of History, and/or students who have faced unusual adversity.

Read more about Colton Grover Erickson at the link.

How to Apply

To apply for consideration, you must:

• Complete the CU Boulder General Scholarship Application

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.