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 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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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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$0.00 Chavez Fund for Professional Development
The Chavez Fund for Professional Development 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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$1,000.00 Dan Pappas Scholarship
The Dan Pappas Scholarship has been established by Dr. Jody Coleman to...
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Varies Denver Association Petroleum Landmen Scholarship
The Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen Scholarship was established...
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Varies Foundation Helping Hands
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Varies GPCW Nature Writing Scholarship Fund
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Varies GPCW Screenwriting Scholarship Fund
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Varies Houston Association of Petrolium Landmen Scholarship
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Varies Roy Turner Student Fund
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Varies WIT Community Church Scholarship
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$3,500.00 Jeane D. Fair Scholarship
The Fair Scholarship in Modern Languages has been established by Dr....
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$1,000.00 Donald and Shirley Sager Memorial Scholarship
The Sager Basketball Scholarship has been established by Daniel Mark...
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$0.00 Ralph Porter Athletic Scholarship
Established by Ralph E. Porter to assist selected athletes with the...
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Varies Jean Ranson Vocal Music Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the family and friends as a memorial to...
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Varies Wilderness Based Orientation Scholarship
Wilderness Based Orientation (WBO) is an opportunity for you to meet...
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$500.00 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship has been established to provide scholarship...
$150.00 A.W. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship commemorates the service to Western Colorado University...
Varies AAUW Zelda Rouillard Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Gunnison Branch of AAUW. Must be a...
$5,000.00 Adair Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Joan Adair Colorado Resident From a...
$1,000.00 Al Caniff Art Scholarship
The Al Caniff Art Scholarship has been established by Al Caniff,...
Varies Alumni Association Future Alumni Scholarship
The Alumni Scholarship has been established by Western Colorado...
$1,000.00 Alumni Legacy Scholarship
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship is a one-time non-renewable scholarship...
$500.00 Alva Sloan Memorial Internship
Alva W. Sloan served in the field of accounting for thirty-six years as...
Varies American Association of Petroleum Landmen Scholarship
Each year the AAPL Landman Scholarship Trust awards cash scholarships to...
Varies August and Loreto Grosland Graphic Design Scholarship
Applicants for the scholarship: Must be enrolled in the Art and Design...
Varies August Grosland Art Alumni Scholarship
The August J. Grosland Art/Alumni Scholarship was originally established...
Varies Barr Foundation Scholarship
Robert M. Barr and Roberta Armstrong Barr provide scholarships to...
Varies Bartleson/Prather Geology Scholarship
The Bartleson/ Prather Geology Scholarship is established to provide...
Varies Beta-Gern Communication & Theatre Scholarship
The Beta Engineering/Jess Gern Scholarship was established in 1974 by...
$1,500.00 Beware the Air Scholarship
The Beware the Air Scholarship has been established by an anonymous...
$5,000.00 Bill and Bertha Mae Schindler Memorial Scholarship
The Bill and Bertha Mae Schindler Memorial Scholarship was established...
$2,500.00 Blees Family "Well-Rounded" Scholarship
When alumnus Chris Blees 94 was a student in the 1990s, he had his heart...
Varies Borick Business Scholar Days Scholarship
Varies Borick Business Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Be a full-time freshmen or sophomore at...
Varies Boundless Opportunity Scholarship
The Boundless Opportunity Scholarship honors and supports nontraditional...
Varies Brenda Gail Kenny Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Rob and Mary Costello to celebrate the...