Olive Madigan Scholarship in Arts & Sciences

The Olive Madigan Scholarship is provided through the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office. Recipients of the Olive Madigan Scholarship are awarded for one-year, and the scholarship is a one-time scholarship.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full time in the upcoming academic year with a declared major in the College of Arts & Sciences.
• Be a first-generation student.
• Have a cumulative CU GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as intramural athletics, student government, or volunteer activities on the CU Boulder campus.
• Demonstrate financial need according to the FASFA or CASFA.

To apply for consideration, you must:
• Complete the CU Boulder General Scholarship Application
• Complete this application by the deadline.

Preference is given to a resident of Illinois; however, if there is no qualified candidate from Illinois, the award is given to another qualified in-state or out-of-state candidate.

This scholarship is open to qualified CU Boulder students 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.