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,...
Ended
Varies F.S. Haverly Academic Scholarship-Inactive
Ended
Varies Jim Richards '54 Team Scholarship
The jim Richards 1954 Football Scholarship has been established by...
Ended
Varies Josh Hotchkiss Linebacker Scholarship
The Josh Hotchkiss Linebacker Scholarship has been established by the...
Ended
Varies Saltzman Family Scholarship
The Saltzman Family Scholarship has been established by Meyer and Geri...
Ended
Varies Wilbourn Family Scholarship-INACTIVE
This scholarship is provided by Mary Virginia Miller and Samuel James...
Ended
Varies Ashley Memorial Cheerleading Scholarship
The Ashley Memorial Cheerleading Scholarship has been established by...
Ended
Varies Rise Cheerleading Scholarship
This Scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance for...
Ended
Varies WIT Community Church Scholarship
Ended
Varies Jean Ranson Vocal Music Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the family and friends as a memorial to...
Ended
$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...
$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...
$6,300.00 Americorps Education Award
Up to 5 accepted MEM students who have finished AmeriCorps, are midway...
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 Bob Decker Basketball Scholarship
Bob and Jean Decker established this scholarship in 1997 to assist...
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...
Varies Brennecke Elkins Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. The applicant must be a Junior status or...
$1,000.00 Brian Kiefer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to perpetuate the memory of Brian L....
Varies Bus Myers Memorial Scholarship
Created by Evelyn and Cindie Myers in memory of Bus Myers, Evelyn’s...
Varies Bus Riders Football Scholarship
The Bus Riders Football Scholarship was established by members of the...
Varies C. Ralph and Florence Walker Memorial Scholarship
The Walker family created this fund in memory of C. Ralph and Florence...
$600.00 Calkins-Barge Math Scholarship
The Calkins-Barge Mathematics Scholarship has been established by Glenn...
$1,000.00 Carol Greenlee Athletic Scholarship
Established by Carol Greenlee, a generous donor and longtime friend of...
Varies Casebier Education Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. Must be a full time student enrolled in the...
$3,400.00 Casey McKenny Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends of Casey McKenny, an exemplary Western Colorado...
$850.00 Cecil Giles Football Scholarship
The Cecil Giles Football Scholarship was established from the estate of...
$900.00 Charles & Lucile Piquette Memorial Scholarship
Charles and Lucille Piquette encouraged all of their children to receive...
$300.00 Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship
The Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship was established by Edward and...
Varies Charles Livermore Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends established the Charles H. Livermore History...
$500.00 Charles R. Walker, Jr. Memorial Music Scholarship
The Charles R. Walker Jr. Memorial Music Scholarship has been...
Varies Charles Tutor Education Scholarship
The Charles Tutor Endowed Scholarship for Education has been established...
$2,500.00 CHFA- Building the Future Scholarship
The Building the Future Scholarship has been established by the Colorado...
$500.00 Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship
The Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship has been established by Rita...
Varies Coldharbour Institute Fellowship
One-two recipients of a Coldharbour Clark Fellowship, available to both...
Varies Conference Presentation Award
These funds support individual graduate students invited to present...