Welcome to the Western Colorado University Scholarship Opportunities Homepage.

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. To apply to scholarships which require an application, you must first sign in with the same user name and password you use to access the campus login portal. You will then have the opportunity to complete a general application and, if applicable, apply for specific scholarships.

Although [certain] or [some] scholarships [are] designed to promote diversity, applicants will be considered without preference to race, sex, color, or national origin.

Reference Requests
Your applications may require a reference request. You will be asked to provide your reference’s name and email. A request will be sent to the provided email to prompt them to complete their reference. We encourage you to personally reach out to your reference prior to sending them the request to inform them to watch for an email from scholarships@western.edu with the instructions to submit their reference.
To view the status of your reference requests, sign in and click the “References” tab at the top of the page.

Communications
You can save and return to your applications; however, your applications will not be considered unless you submit them. Once an application is submitted, you can go back in to view and update your application any time before the deadline. The General Application is due April 1st, 2023, however other application deadlines may vary, make sure to check the deadlines!

If new opportunities open that you are recommended for you, you will receive an email notification from scholarships@western.edu via your Western email address.
You may also receive via email:
• reminders to complete drafted applications that are closing soon
• when a reference request has been completed
• confirmation when an application has been submitted
• when you have received an award offer
• when a scholarship award has been posted to your student account
• when you need to complete a post-acceptance request in order to receive your award
• when you need to fill out a renewal application for a continuing scholarship

Having trouble or have questions? Contact scholarships@western.edu