The CU Boulder Scholarship Application allows you to apply for multiple scholarship opportunities with one general application. Scholarships are available for incoming freshmen, continuing undergraduates, transfer students and graduate students. The application is available year-round, with the majority of scholarships being available November 1 and most applications due between February 15 - March 16. Deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts and application requirements vary for each scholarship and are listed within the application.
Scholarship Selection & Notification
A scholarship committee evaluates submitted applications and selects recipients. The selection process is highly competitive. Applications are reviewed holistically and selection criteria may include, but is not limited to, your academic record, leadership experience, community service, employment, and in some cases, financial need.
Students selected to receive a scholarship will be notified by:
Early April - Incoming freshmen
Mid-April - Continuing students
Mid-July - Transfer students
Graduate students may contact the Graduate School for specific award notification dates.
How it Works
General Application
You will be prompted to complete the general application first. This application is used for multiple scholarships and requires information about extracurricular activities, community service, work and an essay.
Recommended Opportunities
After you submit the general application, additional recommended scholarship opportunities may display. These opportunities require writing a special essay, submitting reference letters, or documenting eligibility.
Other Opportunities
Within the application, you can browse through additional external scholarships. Eligibility and application requirements for each scholarship vary and are listed in the scholarship details within the application.
Application Deadlines
General Application
Due March 13, but some individual scholarship applications are due as early as February 15.
- Complete your application by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on the date stated for a particular scholarship.
- When a scholarship deadline is reached, a snapshot of your submitted application will be taken at that time, for that opportunity.
- You will be able to access and edit the application after each deadline; however, changes will not be reviewed unless you are applying for another scholarship with a later deadline.
FAFSA
Any scholarship that lists financial need as criteria for eligibility also requires completion of the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the scholarship deadline. Many scholarships are due as early as February 15, so we highly encourage completing the FAFSA before then.