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 May Dye & Gerald Kearney Scholarship
The Kearney Scholarship has been established by a gift from the estate...
Varies McElvain Scholarship
The T.H. McElvain Oil & Gas Limited Partnership in Natural Resource Land...
$450.00 Mike Martin Memorial Scholarship
The Michael Matin Memorial Scholarship has been established by the...
$800.00 Mikesell Scholarship in Accounting
Varies Mohab Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the Mohab Foundation, which is a group...
Varies Morgan L. Queal Memorial Scholarship
Morgan L. Queal served as an attorney for the Navajo Nation and later...
Varies Mountain Sports Athletic Tuition Scholarship
The Mountain Sports Trail Running Scholarship has been established by...
$0.00 Mountain Sports Trail Running Scholarship
The Mountain Sports Athletic Tuition Scholarship has been established by...
Varies Mountaineer STEM Scholarship
The Mountaineer STEM Scholarship has been established by Elaine and...
$450.00 Music Alumni Scholarship
The Music Alumni Scholarship Fund has been established by Western State...
$700.00 Music Performing Arts Scholarship
Varies Nancy & Bill Cathey Scholarship
The Nancy and Bill Cathey Scholarship has been established by Nancy and...
$4,000.00 Nancy Menan Foundation Scholars
The Western Colorado University Foundation, a nonprofit corporation...
$5,000.00 O'Shaughnessy Foundation's Elevate Scholarship
Western has the privilege of providing higher education to students in...
$500.00 Odin Robinson Memorial Honors Scholarship
The Odin Robinson Memorial Honors Scholarship has been established by...
$600.00 Olaf Kjosness Memorial Scholarship
Former Dean of Students Olaf Kjosness, Ph.D., who filled the position of...
Varies Oliver & Caroline Whitehead Opportunity Fund
The Whitehead, Oliver & Caroline Opportunity Fund has been established...
Varies Olivia & Fred Reichle Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the estate of Olivia L. and Fred A....
Varies Orahood OJC/WSC Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Ernest Orahood who attended Western from...
Varies Outdoor Industry MBA Military Personnel Fellowship
Eligible individuals are active-duty military personnel, honorably...
Varies Outdoor Industry MBA Product Track Fellowship
Product Track fellows will conduct research, develop and/or implement a...
Varies Outdoor Industry MBA Service Track Fellowship
Service Track fellows will conduct research, develop and/or implement a...
Varies Ovintiv Scholarship
The Ovintiv Scholarship in Energy Management has been established by the...
$1,100.00 Owen Kuhn McWilliams Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA Must be planning...
$550.00 Pat Souder and James D. Crain Memorial Scholarship
Jim Crain Memorial Fund ,Family and friends established this fund in...
Varies Patti Burritt Locke Future CPA's Program Scholarship
The Patti Burritt Locke Future CPAs Program has been established by...
$350.00 Patty Dixon Foose Engineering Scholarship
The Patty Dixon Foose Engineering Scholarship has been established by...
$1,200.00 Paul & Mirta Coleman Memorial Scholarship
Coleman, Paul , Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund ,Established by Mirta M....
Varies Paul Urban "Legends of Industry" Scholarship
The Paul Urban “Legends of Industry” Scholarship Endowment has been...
Varies PDC Energy Scholarship
The PDC Energy Scholarship has been established by PDC Energy to provide...
Varies Pepsi Cola Academic Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by the commission sales from Pepsi-Cola and...
Varies Phil and JoAnn Klingsmith Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Phil, a local attorney and...
$2,500.00 Pre-Health Scholarship
The Pre-Health Scholarship has been established by Mr. and Mrs. Erich...
$3,000.00 Presidential Honors Scholarship
The Western Presidential Honors Scholarships for continuing students,...
Varies Rachel Rice Music Fund
The Rachel Rice Music Scholarship has been established to provide...
Varies Rady Makerspace Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for all Maker Space TAs. No application...
Varies RE/MAX Community Brokers Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by RE/MAX Community Brokers. Narrative must...
Varies Reisher Scholars Program - Continuing Students
The Reisher Scholars Program is for full-time college students with...
Varies Rick Bettger Athletic Training Scholarship
The Rick Bettger Athletic Training Scholarship was established when...
Varies Robert and Gloria Little Business Scholarship
The Robert and Gloria Little Business Scholarship Endowment has been...
$650.00 Roberta Rouse Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Colorado resident Must be a full-time...
Varies Rodney & Anne String Ash Award
The scholarship is provided by the family of Rodney and Anne Ash. Rodney...
$600.00 Roger A. Drake Memorial Psychology Scholarship
The Roger A. Drake Memorial Psychology Scholarship has been established...
Varies Roger E. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
The Roger E. Wilson Memorial Business Scholarship has been established...
Varies Roy Turner Student Fund
$500.00 Sam Degenhard Western Wings
The Sam Degenhard Western Wings fund has been established by Jim and Amy...
Varies School of ENVS Inclusivity Scholarship
One or two awards may be made to ENVS majors from historically...
Varies Scott & Monica Newman Accounting Scholarship
Dr. Scott and Dr. Monica Newman, Emeritus Professors of Accounting, were...
Varies Scott Crismon Memorial
THE LT. F. SCOT CRISMON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS...
$5,500.00 Scott Forrest Christie Memorial Scholarship
The Scott Forrest Christie Memorial Music Scholarship has been...