Scholarships in Colorado

Cady McConnell Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a woman and a resident of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. Proof of legal home residence and six copies of application, proof of membership in ACSM, a brief statement describing educational objectives, future plans of study or research, professional activities, and financial need, at least three letters of recommendation, and official transcript are required.

 

Blue & Gold Level 1 Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a not a resident of West Virginia.

 

Generations Non-Resident Tuition Waiver

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a non-resident child or grandchild of an Oklahoma U graduate.

 

SSU Development Foundation Diversity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant cannot be a resident of Ohio or have attended high school in Ohio. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and preference is given to minorities.

 

Non-Resident Transfer Student Merit Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.8 GPA who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant must have completed a two0year college associate degree program or its equivalent in a state contiguous to Utah.

 

Frank and Gina Day Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident or native. Selection is based upon academic merit and financial need.

 

First Generation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident whose parents have no college, technical, or occupational training beyond high school. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien and have no prior bachelor's degree.

 

Dean and Janet Graves Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Longmont High School (CO). Selection is based upon merit and financial need.

 

Peter G. and Helen P. Koclanes Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien, and a Colorado resident. Applicant must be of at least one-quarter Greek heritage or demonstrate a commitment to the Greek community. Selection is based upon academic merit, leadership, community service, and financial need. Essay required.

 

Native American Student Scholarship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a Native American as defined by the American Indian Advocacy Group on the Boulder campus, must be enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, and must be a resident of Colorado, Minnesota, or Wisconsin.

 

Erica M. O'Brien Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a woman and a Colorado resident who is planning a course of study relating to young children. Selection is based upon academic merit and financial need. Essay required.

 

Davies Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident majoring in the arts and sciences, and must be enrolled in the coll. of Arts and Sciences. Selection is based upon academic performance and demonstrated financial need.

 

Marjorie Skiff Rose Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident majoring in the arts and sciences. Selection is based upon financial need, a strong academic record, and evidence of personal integrity and good citizenship.

 

James A Woodruff, Jr. Scholarship in Memory of His Wife, Hazel Gates Woodruff

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a Colorado resident, majoring in arts and sciences, with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Selection is based upon academic merit and promise, leadership, community and school involvement, and financial need. Interview required.

 

President's Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.25 GPA, minimum composite ACT score of 23 or combined SAT Reasoning score of 1070, and be an out-of-state resident.

 

Trustees Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a resident of Colorado with a minimum admission index of 137.

 

Korean-American Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be Korean-American and be enrolled as a full time student. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service.

 

General Nonresident Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a nonresident, demonstrate high academic achievement, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a first degree-seeking student enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours per semester). Incoming freshman applicant must rank in top 3% of secondary school class. Sophomore, junior, and senior applicants must be current or previous recipients of award. Recipients must complete a minimum of 40 hours of Arizona community service off campus at a nonprofit agency during year of award.

 

Marie Shea Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a nonresident of Arizona and a full-time student and demonstrate financial need.

 

Rita Jackson Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a single, disabled woman who qualifies for Colorado in-state tuition and exhibits financial need. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA, a minimum 2.5 college/university GPA, or a minimum 3.0 graduate level GPA. Applicants who are employed or do community volunteer work are preferred.

 

Dean's Community Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a resident of Colorado and a minimum 3.6 GPA on a minimum of 45 hours of community college courses.

 

Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be the child of a parent who has a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must be a nonresident of Arkansas and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a composite ACT score of 24-36 (combined SAT I score of 1110-1600). Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Legacy Tuition Reduction Grant

Award: -, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a nonresident and the child of a parent with a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and who is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Hunter Douglas Scholarship

Award: $2,200, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a Colorado resident with a proven academic performance and professional potential. Applicant must submit an application, autobiographical sketch or resume, cover letter detail educational and professional foci, and portfolio.

 

Non-Resident Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an entering freshman student who is not a resident of Michigan. Applicant must meet Oakland admission criteria and live in university housing for two years.

 

President's Grant

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be the child or stepchild of a Kent State University graduate and be an out-of-state resident.

 

Chancellor's Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1 (summer and fall); December 1 (spring)

Applicant must be a resident of Colorado, have a minimum 3.65 GPA, and have completed at least twelve credit hours of transferable course work at an accredited community college in the State of Colorado immediately prior to transfer to CU-Denver.

  • Colorado
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

H.A. Arnold Merit Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1 (summer, fall); December 1 (spring)

Applicant must be a resident of Colorado, must rank in top fifth and/or have a minimum 3.6 GPA. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Producer's Council Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be an environmental design undergraduate student in architecture who will be entering the first year of study toward the Master of Architecture in September following the award presentation. Applicant must be a Colorado resident.

 

Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a resident of Colorado and have financial need and merit.