Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Western Colorado University scholarship opportunities homepage.

The general application for 2025-2026 scholarships open December 15, 2025 for all continuing and admitted students.

Applications completed before March 1, 2026, 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 HAAS Scholarship
This is open to any TA who is interested in gaining more experience with...
$5,000.00 Hagan-Vant Hull Scholarship
The Hagan-Vant Hull Scholarship has been established by Noelle and...
Varies Haley Borland English Memorial Scholarship
The Glen W. Haley and Dr. Lois Borland English Memorial Scholarship has...
$1,300.00 Harold E. Binford Business Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. be a declared business or accounting...
$1,000.00 Harry & Sylvia Peterson Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Dr. Harry Peterson (President of...
$1,400.00 Harvey Harriman Memorial Fund
The Harvey Harriman Memorial Fund has been established by the Harriman...
$300.00 Helen Hirst WIT Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the donors to the Westerners in...
Vaires Herbert J. and Virginia Dorricott Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the donations from family and friends of...
Varies Holbrook Family Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the Hollbrook Family for students facing...
Varies Holly Ehrlich Memorial Scholarship
The Holly Ehrlich Memorial Scholarship was established by Scott Ehrlich...
Varies Houston Association of Petrolium Landmen Scholarship
Varies Hugo A Ferchau Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends established this scholarship to honor Dr. Ferchau for...
Varies Industry Partner Program Scholarship
Eligibility: Full-time students that have been accepted into the Energy...
Varies Information Security Scholarship Program
To be eligible, candidates must be full-time Western Colorado University...
Varies J. Ralph Reed Business Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Be a full-time freshman or sophomore at...
Varies James Bus Cox Admin Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: A. Be a full-time student B. Be Business...
$550.00 James D Nauman Environmental Studies Scholarship
The James D. Nauman Environmental Studies Scholar has been established...
Varies James Richards Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Mr. James Richards. Eligibility:...
$0.00 Jared Escobar Memorial Scholarship
The Jared Escobar Memorial Scholarship has been established by his...
$3,500.00 Jeane D. Fair Scholarship
The Fair Scholarship in Modern Languages has been established by Dr....
$700.00 Jennie & Fritz Nylund Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a full-time student Must maintain...
Varies Jerrold and DeAnn Hanson Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be majoring in a program offered by the...
Varies John & Rosalie Birkholz Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must have a GPA of 2.75 Preference will be...
Varies John C. Peterson Scholarship
The John C. Peterson Memorial Scholarship has been established by...
$350.00 John W. Peterson Memorial Scholarship
The John William Peterson Memorial Scholarship fund has been established...
$1,000.00 Joseph Kastellic Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Barbara Kastellic and gifts from others...
Varies Karen and Ryan Liles Rural Teaching Fellowship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be enrolled in the teacher licensure...
Varies Kathleen Kregel Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Kathleen Kregel and her husband,...
Varies Kincaid Instrumental Music Scholarship
The John and Georgie Kincaid Instrumental Music Scholarship has been...
Varies L.E. Antholz Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the Estate of Leona E....
$400.00 Leora Cooper Annin Memorial Scholarship
The Leora (Cooper) Annin Memorial Scholarship has been established by...
Varies Leroux Family Trust Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the estate of Lois Reed on...
$1,200.00 Les Turner Music Fund
The Les Turner Music Scholarship has been established by Les Turner to...
Varies Liaison Council Scholarship
The Liason Council Scholarship was established in 1996 to provide...
$500.00 Lisa Anne Memorial Scholarship
The Lisa Anne Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established by Lisa’s...
Varies Lloyd & Dorothy Heiny Memorial Scholarship
The Lloyd Heiny Memorial Music Scholarship has been established by...
Varies Luftseben TKD Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the donations from past, present and...
Varies Mabel de Koevend Memorial Music Scholarship
The Mabel de Koevend Memorial Scholarship has been established to...
$1,200.00 Mahaffey ENVS Scholarship
One award may be made each year to a full-time Environment &...
Varies Margaret White O'Leary Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Mrs. OLeary, Mrs. Hattie Steel and...
Varies Marguerite Vouga Rule Scholarship
The Vouga-Rule Music Fund has been established by Ed Rule and Marguerite...
$6,000.00 Mari Sandoz Emerging Writer Scholarship
The Mari Sandoz Emerging Writer Scholarship has been established by the...
$100.00 Maria Ritzel Agazio Scholarship
The M. Agazio Ritzel Scholarship has been established by a 2019 ENVS...
$1,000.00 Mariah Besecker Green Memorial Scholarship
The Mariah Besecker Green Memorial Scholarship has been established by...
$600.00 Marjorie Porter Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by her husband, other family members and...
Varies Marshall Miller Business Scholarship
Marshall and Lyria Miller established this scholarship to help Business...
Varies Martha Carr WIT Scholarship
Students from the Western Slope of Colorado who demonstrate financial...
Varies Mary Scherer Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the estate of Mary H. Scherer. Colorado...
Varies Mathmatical Studies Scholarship
This scholarship is for students pursing a Math degree at Western...
Varies Matthew Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship
The Billmeyer family has established the Matthew Billmeyer Scholarship,...