Meet the Scholars

The BBC scholarship gifted me time. I was able to devote more time towards my studies and my happiness. Without it, I would have had to go under the stress of a debt or have my grades suffer because of extra shifts. I was able to become more involved in clubs, nurture my friendships, and focus on academics. I was able to become a certified nurse aide and begin an...

What's been the best opportunity for you at CU? I think CU's resources such as my advisor and career services have provided me with the best opportunities between helping me find a passion in my degree and get actual experience How has COVID-19 changed school for you? It's made it a lot tougher for sure, but also has taught me a lot about perseverance How has the scholarship helped you?...

Thanks to the scholarship, I can confront the uncertainty of COVID-19 knowing that I have support from my community. With this confidence, I've been able to succeed academically, volunteer, and grow as a person. Without the weight of finances, I'm free to focus on what I truly value and cherish.

What's been the est opportunity for you at CU? I really enjoy the challenge offered by the CU coursework. Every assignment guides me to reflect and develop new ideas. How has COVID-19 changed school for you? All of the classes I've taken in Fall of 2020 have been remote, and I intend to do the same in Spring of 2021. I feel that school hasn't changed much for me, aside...

What's been the best opportunity for you at CU? I am currently doing research at the Copley lab. How has COVID-19 changed school for you? I am now completely remote and living at home. How has the scholarship helped you? I now have more opportunities for volunteering and research. Last year, I did over a 100 hours of volunteering for political campaigns, medical care, and COVID. Because I need to...

What's been the best opportunity for you at CU? Being able to do hands-on research work has been the best opportunity for me so far at CU. I currently am working at the TC Neuroscience Lab on campus where I help set up and debug EGG experiments. How has COVID-19 changed school for you? COVID-19 has resulted in all of my classes being online this year. My work at my...

The best opportunity for me at CU has been the people I've had the pleasure to meet and work with. Expanding my network of friends and peers will be invaluable to my future endeavors. COVID-19 has made school more difficult for me due to classes being largely online. I believe that in person interaction is fundamental to a successful learning process, and very much look forward to when we will...

What's been the best opportunity for you at CU? The best opportunity for me at CU has been the ability to grow as a person and develop meaningful relationships with the people around me. How has COVID-19 changed school for you? COVID-19 has changed my school experience because it is difficult to develop relationships with the people in my courses and having to change the way that I learn new...

The best opportunity for me at CU has been the possibility of going here. My parents could not provide this continued education for me, so all the help I am receiving from everyone around me and supporters have allowed me to pursue education and even be here in the first place. COVID-19 changed school for me only slightly as I enjoy having some classes online. However, it has disrupted my...

What's been the best opportunity for you at CU? The best opportunity for me at CU is being a first generation Latina to attend college. Not just any college, but a well known school CU Boulder. Being able to attend CU Boulder is a great opportunity, because not only am I doing it for my family. But also being able to represent on campus. Showing no matter where we come...

When prompted to think of the best opportunity CU has provided me with, it's hard to identify only one. However, one that immediately comes to mind is the opportunity to find a sense of community and receive an education in a safe environment. Additionally, I feel as though all of my professors teach their curriculum with passion and vigor, allowing me to feel that I'm not in college simply to...

What’s been the best opportunity for you at CU? The best opportunity for me at CU has been taking classes that I am passionate about. When I first started classes, I was not sure exactly what I wanted to study. However, that quickly changed when I took Science of Human Communication. This class sparked my interest in studying Speech Language Hearing Sciences and I am so glad that CU offers...

The most rewarding opportunity for me at CU so far has been my involvement with the Colorado Crew team. As a rower, I've found a niche for people like me--highly motivated athletes who thrive on challenge, collaboration, and competition. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has necessitated a shift to all online classes to me. I miss seeing my professors and peers in person, but I'm lucky enough to have a support network. I...

Receiving the BBC scholarship has significantly impacted my experience here at CU. The contribution this organization makes towards my tuition allows me to be more successful in my academic endeavors as it minimizes the financial burden of school and associated stress with that. It also has given me more opportunity to engage around campus and my community and that has also greatly impacted my experience at CU. As an Integrative...

At CU, I have been enjoying the great environment of an inclusive and caring community. I have met great people and some that I have already known since high school. I have also been blessed to have my good friend as a roommate. COVID-19 has ruined many things for many of us. Personally, I am beyond sad to have to attend classes remotely and have less interaction with other students...