Scholarships
Disability Services scholarships and financial assistance
Disability Services awards scholarships and provides limited financial assistance to students through a variety of programs. To be eligible, applicants must have documentation of a disability, be a degree-seeking student at CU Boulder and complete the CU Boulder Scholarship Application before the summer deadline (typically in June).
Scholarships include:
- Robert Wilkerson Scholarship: $500 annually for students who have a physical or sensory disability.
- Timothy Grice Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 awarded annually to promising intellectually gifted students with socio-emotional needs.
- Tyler J. Stevenson Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 merit-based scholarship awarded annually to students with epilepsy.
- Disability Assessment Award (Shell): Maximum of $300 awarded toward the cost of diagnostic evaluation for qualifying students.
New Student & Family Program scholarship
New Student & Family Programs offers scholarships to incoming transfer or continuing CU Boulder students. These $2,500, merit based, non-renewable scholarships are awarded annually and disbursed at $1,250 in the fall semester and $1,250 in the spring semester. Based on academic excellence, extracurricular activities and a personal essay, full-time enrollment at CU Boulder is required while receiving this scholarship. The application deadline is March 15.
Collegiate Recovery Community CORE Membership scholarships
The CU Collegiate Recovery Community (CUCRC) is open to anyone in the CU Boulder community who wants support for their recovery or is interested in being part of a recovery community. The CORE Member program provides the opportunity for students to become part of a close-knit recovery community and access additional support resources, including scholarships.
UMC Board scholarships
Are you involved in a recognized student organization or working as a student leader in the UMC? The UMC Board awards multiple $1,000 scholarships each spring via the James E. Schafer Scholarship for students involved in a CUSG-recognized student group, and the Carlos García UMC Director’s Scholarship for students employed by offices in the UMC. Applications will open in February 2023.