Seniors Creating Future Buffs Scholarship

Incoming first year CU students…

The Seniors Creating Future Buffs Scholarship, is a four year renewable scholarship provided by the University of Colorado Senior Class Council and the Center for Student Invovlement. Through generous donations and fundraising, members of Senior Class Council seek to distribute this need and merit based scholarship to incoming first year students. Recipients of thie Seniors Creating Future Buffs Scholarship are awarded for one year and the scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years.

The Senior Class Council is a committee of student representatives devoted to creating and maintaining class identity as well as unifying the senior class. Senior Class Council helps keep our seniors informed and involved while building pride, tradition and community during our last year as University of Colorado Boulder students. Our mission is to bring our classmates together by creating a lasting and unforgettable experience. We want to make CU a special place that our class will cherish for a lifetime. SCC is made up of students from several grade levels and works to build the leadership and professional development of it’s members while pursing its mission.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be a first year undergraduate incoming student to the University.
• Applicants must qualify for financial need as determined by the FAFSA/CASFA.
• Priority will be given for applicants who demonstrate significant financial need through the FAFSA/CASFA.
• Applicants must have a high school GPA of a 3.0 or higher upon admittance to the University.
  *In order to renew, scholarship recipients must participate in a leadership program through a Center for Leadership affiliate program during their first two years at the University. Students will be required to verify participation or enrollment in one of these programs in their renewal application.

How to Apply
To apply for consideration, you must:

• Complete the CU Boulder General Scholarship Application.
• Complete the FAFSA/CASFA
  Submit your application by the posted deadline.

Renewal Criteria
To be eligible to renew this scholarship each year, recipients are required to remain in good academic standing at the University, meet Satisfactory Academic Progress and participate in a leadership program through a Center for Leadership affiliate program during their first two years at the University. This scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years.

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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.