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
Varies Phil and JoAnn Klingsmith Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Phil, a local attorney and...
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Varies Brian Hirsh Award
Eligibility Must be a graduating Art Major with skills in sculpting,...
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Varies Duane Vandenbusche History Scholarship
The Duane Vandenbusche History Scholarship has been established by Duane...
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Varies Durfee Day International Student Scholarship
The Durfee Day International Student Scholarship has been established by...
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$2,000.00 Education Department Fellowship - Graduate
Awarded by the Education Department to students within the Education...
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Varies F.S. Haverly Academic Scholarship-Inactive
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Varies GPCW Poetry Concentration Scholarship Fund
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Varies GPCW Publishing Scholarship Fund
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Varies Jim Richards '54 Team Scholarship
The jim Richards 1954 Football Scholarship has been established by...
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Varies Josh Hotchkiss Linebacker Scholarship
The Josh Hotchkiss Linebacker Scholarship has been established by the...
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Varies MEM Buttermore Biosecurity Grant
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Varies Olivia & Fred Reichle Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the estate of Olivia L. and Fred A....
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Varies Saltzman Family Scholarship
The Saltzman Family Scholarship has been established by Meyer and Geri...
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Varies Wilbourn Family Scholarship-INACTIVE
This scholarship is provided by Mary Virginia Miller and Samuel James...
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Varies Ashley Memorial Cheerleading Scholarship
The Ashley Memorial Cheerleading Scholarship has been established by...
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$400.00 Kelly B. Long Memorial Scholarship
Kelly Long’sparents, Ron and Irene Long, established this scholarship to...
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Varies Rise Cheerleading Scholarship
This Scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance for...
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$500.00 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship has been established to provide scholarship...
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$150.00 A.W. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship commemorates the service to Western Colorado University...
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$5,000.00 Adair Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Joan Adair Colorado Resident From a...
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$1,000.00 Al Caniff Art Scholarship
The Al Caniff Art Scholarship has been established by Al Caniff,...
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$500.00 Alva Sloan Memorial Internship
Alva W. Sloan served in the field of accounting for thirty-six years as...
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Varies August Grosland Art Alumni Scholarship
The August J. Grosland Art/Alumni Scholarship was originally established...
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Varies Barr Foundation Scholarship
Robert M. Barr and Roberta Armstrong Barr provide scholarships to...
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Varies Bartleson/Prather Geology Scholarship
The Bartleson/ Prather Geology Scholarship is established to provide...
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$5,000.00 Bill and Bertha Mae Schindler Memorial Scholarship
The Bill and Bertha Mae Schindler Memorial Scholarship was established...
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Varies Borick Business Scholar Days Scholarship
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Varies Borick Business Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Be a full-time freshmen or sophomore at...
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Varies Boundless Opportunity Scholarship
The Boundless Opportunity Scholarship honors and supports nontraditional...
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Varies Brenda Gail Kenny Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Rob and Mary Costello to celebrate the...
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Varies Brennecke Elkins Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. The applicant must be a Junior status or...
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Varies C. Ralph and Florence Walker Memorial Scholarship
The Walker family created this fund in memory of C. Ralph and Florence...
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Varies Casebier Education Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. Must be a full time student enrolled in the...
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$900.00 Charles & Lucile Piquette Memorial Scholarship
Charles and Lucille Piquette encouraged all of their children to receive...
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Varies Charles Livermore Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends established the Charles H. Livermore History...
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Varies Charles Tutor Education Scholarship
The Charles Tutor Endowed Scholarship for Education has been established...
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$2,500.00 CHFA- Building the Future Scholarship
The Building the Future Scholarship has been established by the Colorado...
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Varies Corbett Family Opportunity Scholarship in Business
The Corbett Family Opportunity Scholarship in Business has been...
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$500.00 Cynthia Smith McHolland Memorial Fund
The Cynthia Smith-McHolland Memorial Scholarship has been established by...
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$1,000.00 Dan Pappas Scholarship
The Dan Pappas Scholarship has been established by Dr. Jody Coleman to...
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Varies Dan Tredway Memorial Education Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. Must be a resident of Colorado, with...
Ended
Varies Delia Fay Haefeli Scholarship in K-12
Delia Haefeli, who graduated from Western in 1985, established the Delia...
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$250.00 Delta Sigma Pi Alumni Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility - Be a full-time student at WCU - Be enrolled in...
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Varies Denver Cherry Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: - Be a full-time student at WCU - Declared...
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Varies Donald Eastman Business Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Be a full-time student at WCU Declared...
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$1,000.00 Donald Sager Memorial Academic Scholarship
The Donald Sager Memorial Academic Scholarship has been established by...
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Varies Douglas & Charlotte Cotner Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Doug and Charlotte Cotner. Award depends...
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Varies Dr. Kenneth & Mary Alice Hansen Memorial Scholarship
Applicants for the Hansen Scholarship must: A. Be full-time students of...
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Varies Dr. Mason & Betty Light Scholarship
Dr. Mason Light, who served the college community for over forty years...
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Varies Dustin Roberts Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of former Western Colorado...
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