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Find Community with AISES

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society is a national professional association that nurtures the building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. As part of the BOLD Center, our student society is here to set you up for success and create connections that will last a lifetime.

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    Our community is centered on sharing stories about our personal experiences, our cultural backgrounds and our academic progression in engineering and science with activities throughout the year, including:

    • Career support, networking and guest speakers
    • Participation in regional and national conferences
    • In-person meetings and community building events
    • Social events and college fairs

    While many of us do have American Indian or Native roots, you don’t need to speak a native language, have tribal affiliation, or have a certain percentage of native heritage to be involved and welcomed into our inclusive group of undergraduate and grad students. 

    We want you to be a part of our diverse and global CU Engineering community. We are stronger together when we include many perspectives. 

    AISES Letter to Incoming Students 

    Contact AISES leadership at aisesboulder@colorado.edu for more information or follow us on Instagram or Twitter. 

    Fund Your Education

    This program recognizes that Native American youth remain the single most underrepresented racial/ethnic group in postsecondary education, and they remain gravely underserved in high school. Through its innovative programming and pedagogy, CUUB has been working to change this narrative for 40 years. Learn more.

    Under the Colorado American Indian Tribes In-State Tuition Act, signed into law on June 28, 2021, a student who would not otherwise qualify for in-state tuition and who is a registered member of one of the federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado is eligible to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes starting with the 2021–22 academic year. Learn More.

    Awarded to undergraduate students at CU Boulder with preference given to students who are members of a Federally recognized Native American tribe. Awards are based on both merit and financial need. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years total as long as the student remains in good academic standing. Award: $3,000. Learn more.

    A scholarship dedicated to the memory of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people who lost their lives during the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. This scholarship, together with the First Nations Scholarship, promotes, encourages and supports academic success and cultivates a thriving Native American community on the CU Boulder campus. It is primarily for in-state undergraduate students, but out-of-state students may be awarded if funds are available. Learn more. 

    For out-of-state, tribally enrolled freshmen and transfer Native American students. This scholarship, together with the White Antelope Memorial Scholarship, promotes, encourages and supports academic success and cultivates a thriving Native American community on the CU Boulder campus. Learn more.

    Provides a partial or full scholarships to students from the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, the Little Sioux St. Francis Mission School in St. Francis, South Dakota and/or the Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Learn more.

    In addition to financial awards, recipients engage in a community of staff and peer mentoring, academic and professional development, and additional opportunities. BOLD intentionally recruits and supports students who are under-represented nationwide in engineering colleges including women, under-represented minority, first-generation, and low-income students. Learn more.

    Explore Clubs & Organizations

    Engage with and share your heritage at CU Boulder through clubs and organizations in the college and across campus.

    Native Student Welcome

    The Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies

    CNAIS offers an undergraduate certificate that can be combined with any major.

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    Be Successful with The BOLD Center

    The college is interested in your success and helping you get better at what you love to do. The Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center is a welcoming community and a hub for activities, resources and support, including:

    • Peer mentors
    • Social, career and cultural events
    • Free tutoring services
    • Meeting and group study spaces
    • Affinity-based student clubs
    • Access to resources and a weekly newsletter

    Learn More

    Collaborate While You Learn

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    Idea Forge

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    Integrated Teaching & Learning Program

    Join a College Committed to Inclusion

    We invite you to be a part of our diverse and inclusive CU Engineering community. We believe we are at our best when we are working collaboratively and all voices are heard.
     

    College Idea Plans & Actions

    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

    Diversity & Inclusion Actions and Resources

    Inclusive Culture Council

    University of Colorado Land Acknowledgement

    As we gather, we honor and acknowledge that the University of Colorado’s four campuses are on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute, Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Pueblo and Shoshone Nations. Further, we acknowledge the 48 contemporary tribal nations historically tied to the lands that comprise what is now called Colorado.

    Read the Full Acknowledgement