Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Western Colorado University scholarship opportunities homepage.

The general application for 2025-2026 scholarships open December 1, 2024 for all continuing and admitted students.

Applications completed before March 1, 2025, receive priority consideration, but we do consider applications submitted later for scholarships that are not awarded in the first round of consideration.

Although certain scholarships are designed to promote diversity, applicants will be considered without preference to race, sex, color, or national origin.
Having trouble or have questions? Contact scholarships@western.edu

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$6,300.00 Americorps Education Award
Up to 5 accepted MEM students who have finished AmeriCorps, are midway...
Deadline02/15/2025
$10,000.00 Biosecurity Assistantship
Western Colorado University’s Masters in Environmental Management (MEM)...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Coverdell Assistantship
The fellowship aims to support Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) in...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Global Sustainability (GS) Track Fellowship
Each year the GS track selects multiple first-year students to receive...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Integrative and Public Lands Management (IPLM) Track Fellowship
Each year the IPLM selects multiple first-year students to receive...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Restoration Assistantship
Join Western Colorado University’s Clark Family School of Environment...
Deadline02/15/2025
$5,000.00 SRC Built Environment Fellowship
The fellowship is intended to support students interested in making...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Track Fellowship
Each year the SRC track selects multiple first-year students to receive...
Deadline02/15/2025
$3,500.00 Jeane D. Fair Scholarship
The Fair Scholarship in Modern Languages has been established by Dr....
Deadline02/21/2025
$500.00 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship has been established to provide scholarship...
Deadline03/01/2025
$150.00 A.W. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship commemorates the service to Western Colorado University...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies AAUW Zelda Rouillard Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Gunnison Branch of AAUW. Must be a...
Deadline03/01/2025
$5,000.00 Adair Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Joan Adair Colorado Resident From a...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Al Caniff Art Scholarship
The Al Caniff Art Scholarship has been established by Al Caniff,...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000.00 Alumni Association Future Alumni Scholarship
The Alumni Scholarship has been established by Western Colorado...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Alva Sloan Memorial Internship
Alva W. Sloan served in the field of accounting for thirty-six years as...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies American Association of Petroleum Landmen Scholarship
Each year the AAPL Landman Scholarship Trust awards cash scholarships to...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Ann Zugelder Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: The Ann Zugelder Award is open to men and...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies August and Loreto Grosland Graphic Design Scholarship
Applicants for the scholarship: Must be enrolled in the Art and Design...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies August Grosland Art Alumni Scholarship
The August J. Grosland Art/Alumni Scholarship was originally established...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Barr Foundation Scholarship
Robert M. Barr and Roberta Armstrong Barr provide scholarships to...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Bartleson/Prather Geology Scholarship
The Bartleson/ Prather Geology Scholarship is established to provide...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Beta-Gern Communication & Theatre Scholarship
The Beta Engineering/Jess Gern Scholarship was established in 1974 by...
Deadline03/01/2025
$5,000.00 Bill and Bertha Mae Schindler Memorial Scholarship
The Bill and Bertha Mae Schindler Memorial Scholarship was established...
Deadline03/01/2025
$2,500.00 Blees Family "Well-Rounded" Scholarship
When alumnus Chris Blees 94 was a student in the 1990s, he had his heart...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Borick Business Scholar Days Scholarship
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Borick Business Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Be a full-time freshmen or sophomore at...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Brenda Gail Kenny Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Rob and Mary Costello to celebrate the...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Brennecke Elkins Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: The applicant must be a Junior status or...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies C. Ralph and Florence Walker Memorial Scholarship
The Walker family created this fund in memory of C. Ralph and Florence...
Deadline03/01/2025
$600.00 Calkins-Barge Math Scholarship
The Calkins-Barge Mathematics Scholarship has been established by Glenn...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Casebier Education Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. Must be a full time student enrolled in the...
Deadline03/01/2025
$3,400.00 Casey McKenny Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends of Casey McKenny, an exemplary Western Colorado...
Deadline03/01/2025
$900.00 Charles & Lucile Piquette Memorial Scholarship
Charles and Lucille Piquette encouraged all of their children to receive...
Deadline03/01/2025
$300.00 Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship
The Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship was established by Edward and...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Charles Livermore Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends established the Charles H. Livermore History...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Charles R. Walker, Jr. Memorial Music Scholarship
The Charles R. Walker Jr. Memorial Music Scholarship has been...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Charles Tutor Education Scholarship
The Charles Tutor Endowed Scholarship for Education has been established...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Chevron Award - Industry Partners Scholarship Program
Deadline03/01/2025
$2,500.00 CHFA- Building the Future Scholarship
The Building the Future Scholarship has been established by the Colorado...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Cope/Chevron Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Dr. John Cope, Sr., long-time employee...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Corbett Family Opportunity Scholarship in Business
The Corbett Family Opportunity Scholarship in Business has been...
Deadline03/01/2025
$500.00 Cynthia Smith McHolland Memorial Fund
The Cynthia Smith-McHolland Memorial Scholarship has been established by...
Deadline03/01/2025
$450.00 D.H. and Mildred Cummins Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by D.H. Cummins, Ph.D., Professor of...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Dan Tredway Memorial Education Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a resident of Colorado, with...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies David & Shirley Killian Scholarship
The David and Shirley Killian Music Scholarship has been established by...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies David & Steven MacAllister Fund
The David and Steven MacAllister Fund has been established by the...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Delia Fay Haefeli Scholarship in K-12
Delia Haefeli, who graduated from Western in 1985, established the Delia...
Deadline03/01/2025
$250.00 Delta Sigma Pi Alumni Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility - Be a full-time student at WCU - Be enrolled in...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Denver Cherry Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: - Be a full-time student at WCU - Declared...
Deadline03/01/2025