The CU Boulder Impact Scholarship is offered to a select group of Colorado resident students entering CU Boulder as first-time first-year student. This scholarship is based on a comprehensive review of admission materials as listed in the outline below. If you're selected to receive the Impact Scholarship, you are not eligible to receive the CU Boulder Esteemed Scholarship or the Arts and Humanities Gold Scholarship.
Scholarship Amount
Students admitted for Fall 2022 will be considered for a $4,000 per-year scholarship (renewable for four years, totaling $16,000).
Qualifications
- Undergraduate Colorado resident entering CU Boulder as a first-year student
- Submit a completed application for admission no later than January 15
Scholarship eligibility is based on a comprehensive review of admission materials at the time of application. Your academics are the main focus of review; however, life experiences and other achievements are also taken into account.
Academics:
- Minimum 3.85 weighted high school grade point average at time of application based on 4.0 scale
- A high GPA alone may not be enough to qualify. Typically, about 25% of our incoming class earns a 4.0 GPA and not all students who are eligible will receive a scholarship.
- Difficulty of coursework and grade trend through high school
- Academic awards or recognition
- Extraordinary academic achievement relative to high school community as documented on transcript, teacher evaluation or counselor school report
Other considerations may include life experiences, personal background, activities, and responsibilities such as:
- Evidence of having overcome difficult social, economic, or physical obstacles to education and explained in an essay or letter of recommendation
- Demonstrated leadership and engagement within community
- Employment, extracurricular activities and duration of participation
- Outstanding talents and accomplishments
Questions?
Please keep in mind that scholarships are highly competitive and not all students who are considered will receive an automatic consideration scholarship.
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