The mission of the Diverse Scholars Program is to empower and equip diverse students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel as scholars, individuals and business professionals.
Driven by the program's four pillars of academic achievement, educational excellence, professional development, and community building, the program provides opportunities that allow students to be both learners and leaders throughout their undergraduate experience.
Diverse Scholars Program Pillars
Supplemental and Personal Advising
FREE One-on-one Tutoring Services
Course Related Academic Workshops for Accounting & Finance
Academic Cohorts During 1st Year
Research Initiative
One-on-One with Leeds Faculty and Staff
First-Year Global Experience
DSP Section Offered - Monteverde, Costa Rica
Additional scholarships for DSP section
Corporate Partner Site Visits
Lunch & Learn Series with Corporate Partners
Networking Skills
Personal Branding
Keys to success with resumes and interviewing
DSP Peer Mentoring
Annual Retreat
Town Halls
Fall & Spring Community Events
Diverse Scholars Program Benefits
The Diverse Scholars Program offers many benefits. Here are just a few:
Lunch & Learn Series with Corporate Partners. Held virtually (Zoom & Learns) DSP is hosting up to 3 Zoom and Learns a week.
FAQ and the Zoom & Learn link are on the Canvas page under the Zoom & Learn model, and below is a summary of what you will find:
Free tutoring is offered to all Diverse Scholars in all Business classes. Access to tutors and FAQ are on the Canvas page under the DSP Tutoring Module, and below is a summary of what you will find:
Have a question that is not in the DSP Tutoring Module? Email LeedsDSP@colorado.edu
Students selected to be a Diverse Scholar are required to attend an annual new member retreat and orientation. Additionally, all sophomore DSP students must attend an accounting boot camp prior to beginning classes in the fall. Dates for the 2023-2024 admitted class are as follows:
Joining the ODA Diverse Scholars Program
Students applying to the Diverse Scholars Program must meet the following criteria to be eligible for consideration:
The Office of Diversity Affairs encourages any eligible student with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, academic excellence, and community engagement to apply. Students should submit a full and complete application for best consideration. When completing the application, students should be prepared to provide personal information as well as upload the three following documents in word or PDF format:
The Application for the 2022-2023 academic year has closed!
Application Opens:
Application Deadline: