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
$1,000.00 #74 Winant Family Scholarship
The #74 Winant Family Scholarship has been established by Mike and Barb...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies 1989 John Roberts Sievers Wrestling Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY Must be an incoming freshman or transfer student or a...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000.00 Alumni Association Future Alumni Scholarship
The Alumni Scholarship has been established by Western Colorado...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Bob Decker Basketball Scholarship
Bob and Jean Decker established this scholarship in 1997 to assist...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000.00 Brian Kiefer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to perpetuate the memory of Brian L....
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Bus Myers Memorial Scholarship
Created by Evelyn and Cindie Myers in memory of Bus Myers, Evelyn’s...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Bus Riders Football Scholarship
The Bus Riders Football Scholarship was established by members of the...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000.00 Carol Greenlee Athletic Scholarship
Established by Carol Greenlee, a generous donor and longtime friend of...
Deadline04/01/2025
$850.00 Cecil Giles Football Scholarship
The Cecil Giles Football Scholarship was established from the estate of...
Deadline04/01/2025
$500.00 Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship
The Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship has been established by Rita...
Deadline04/01/2025
$600.00 Dan Pierce Memorial Wrestling Scholarship
The Charles "Dan" Pierce Memorial Wrestling Scholarship was...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Dr. Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2025
$500.00 Edwin Randall Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Professor Ed “Doc”...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000.00 Ethel Rice Athletics Scholarship
The Ethel M. Rice Athletic Scholarship has been established by Ethel M....
Deadline04/01/2025
$2,000.00 Excellence in Academics and Athletics Scholarship
The Excellence in Academics and Athletics Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Frank Zanetell Memorial Football Scholarship
Frank was drafted during the Korean War and sent to Europe where U.S....
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Cross Country Scholarship Scholarship
The George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Cross Country Scholarship is...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Hill Family Athletic Scholarship
Established by Jay and Karen Hill to provide scholarship assistance to...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Jeanie Miller Women's Basketball Scholarship
The Jeanie Miller Women’sBasketball Scholarship was established by...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Jeanie Miller Women's Volleyball Scholarship
The Jeanie Miller Volleyball Scholarship was established by Jeanie...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Joanie Mancini Todd Scholarship
Joanie Todd established the Joanie Mancini Todd Scholarship to give back...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies John "Yank" Yankowich Memorial Football Scholarship
The John “Yank” Yankowich Memorial Football Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000.00 JW and Joan Campbell Memorial Scholarship
The J.W. Campbell Memorial Wrestling Scholarship has been established by...
Deadline04/01/2025
$900.00 Kappa Delta Mu Scholarship
Established by the KDM’sto provide scholarship assistance student...
Deadline04/01/2025
$450.00 Ken MacLennan Scholarship
The Ken MacLennan Scholarship has been established to provide...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Leon "Okie" & Sandy Mark Football Scholarship
ELIBIGILITY -Athletics: Must be an active member of the WESTERN...
Deadline04/01/2025
$400.00 Lisa Thomas Duits Memorial Scholarship
Established by family and friends to provide scholarship assistance to...
Deadline04/01/2025
$400.00 Luke Hunter Miller Memorial Cross Country Scholarship
The Luke Hunter Miller Memorial Cross Country Scholarship was...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,500.00 McCarthy/ Torpey Men's Basketball Scholarship
Melanie Torpey and John McCarthy are both graduates of Western and have...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,500.00 McCarthy/Torpey Women's Basketball Scholarship
Melanie Torpey and John McCarthy are both graduates of Western and have...
Deadline04/01/2025
$5,000.00 Nancy Chisholm Honors Athletes Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Nancy Chisholm 90 to provide...
Deadline04/01/2025
$850.00 Paul and Dorothy Reid Scholarship
The Paul and Dorothy Reid Scholarship in Teacher Education has been...
Deadline04/01/2025
$700.00 Pederson-Wright-Borah Scholarship
This fund was established to honor three great men in the history of...
Deadline04/01/2025
$2,500.00 Presidential Honors Scholarship
The Western Presidential Honors Scholarships for incoming students,...
Deadline04/01/2025
$3,000.00 Presidential Honors Scholarship
The Western Presidential Honors Scholarships for continuing students,...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Samuel William Roch Memorial Scholarship
The Samuel William Nathaniel Roch Memorial Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Tracy Borah Memorial Scholarship
The Tracy Borah Memorial Wrestling Scholarship was established by Louie...
Deadline04/01/2025
$450.00 WCU MacAllister Student Athlete Presidential Scholarship
Established by Jim and Allison MacAllister Foundation, as an addition to...
Deadline04/01/2025
$2,000.00 William Charlesworth Memorial Scholarship
Established with the Western Colorado University Foundation to...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Women's Basketball Power in Numbers Scholarship
The Power in Numbers Women’sBasketball Scholarship has been established...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Women's Swim and Dive Power in Numbers Scholarship
The Power in Numbers Women’sSwimming & Diving Scholarship was...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000.00 Wright Family Athletes Mean Business Scholarship
Applicants for the Scholarship: A. Must be an athlete participating in...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Reisher Scholars Program - Continuing Students
The Reisher Scholars Program is for full-time college students with...
Deadline04/04/2025
Varies Reisher Scholars Program - Transfer Student
The Reisher Scholars Program is for full-time college students who...
Deadline04/04/2025
$500.00 Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship
The Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship is a one-time...
Deadline06/01/2025
Varies Wilderness Based Orientation Scholarship
Wilderness Based Orientation (WBO) is an opportunity for you to meet...
Deadline06/02/2025
Varies Information Security Scholarship Program
To be eligible, candidates must be full-time Western Colorado University...
Deadline09/01/2025
$1,000.00 Alumni Legacy Scholarship
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship is a one-time non-renewable scholarship...
Deadline12/30/2025
$6,300.00 Americorps Education Award
Up to 5 accepted MEM students who have finished AmeriCorps, are midway...
$10,000.00 Biosecurity Assistantship
Western Colorado University’s Masters in Environmental Management (MEM)...