Our Opportunities
Welcome to the Western Colorado University scholarship opportunities homepage.
The general application for 2026-2027 scholarships open December 15, 2025 for all continuing and admitted students.
Applications completed before March 1, 2026, receive priority consideration, but applications submitted after March 1 will be considered 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
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Varies |
Art and Design Achievement Award Scholarship
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
August and Loreto Grosland Graphic Design Scholarship
Applicants for the scholarship:
Must be enrolled in the Art and Design...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
August Grosland Art Alumni Scholarship
The August J. Grosland Art/Alumni Scholarship was originally established...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| $375.00 |
Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship
The Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship was established by Edward and...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
Ethel Rice Art Scholarship
Ethel Rice (’63), Retired Technical Services and Special Collections...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
Foundation Art Achievement Scholarship
The Art Scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the Art Department...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
Gene Tobey Memorial Art Scholarshiop
The Gene Tobey Memorial Art Scholarship has been established by...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Vaires |
Grosland Mountain Art and World Culture Scholarship
The Grosland Mountain Art and World Culture Scholarship has been...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
James Irwin Memorial Scholarship
James Irwin Memorial Scholarship has been established by family and...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
Linda M. Sweitzer Scholarship
The Linda M. Sweitzer Memorial Art Scholarship was established through...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| $375.00 |
Lloyd Buswell Memorial Scholarship of the Arts
The Lloyd Buswell Memorial Scholarship of the Arts has been established...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| Varies |
Marsha T. & Pat T. Julio Memorial Scholarship
Family and friends created this scholarship in memory of Marsha Julio,...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| $1,800.00 |
Mary Alber Memorial Scholarship
Ethel Rice , Retired Technical Services and Special Collections...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| $500.00 |
Tina Butterfield Art Scholarship
The Butterfield Art Scholarship has been established by Al Caniff in...
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Deadline03/13/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
#74 Winant Family Scholarship
The #74 Winant Family Scholarship has been established by Mike and Barb...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
1989 John Roberts Sievers Wrestling Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY
Must be an incoming freshman or transfer student or a...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $500.00 |
Athletic Legacy Scholarship
The Athletic Legacy Scholarship has been established anonymously to...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Bob Decker Basketball Scholarship
Bob and Jean Decker established this scholarship in 1997 to assist...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
Brian Kiefer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to perpetuate the memory of Brian L....
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $2,000.00 |
Bus Myers Memorial Scholarship
Created by Evelyn and Cindie Myers in memory of Bus Myers, Evelyn’s...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Bus Riders Football Scholarship
The Bus Riders Football Scholarship was established by members of the...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
Carol Greenlee Athletic Scholarship
Established by Carol Greenlee, a generous donor and longtime friend of...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $500.00 |
Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship
The Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship has been established by Rita...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $600.00 |
Dan Pierce Memorial Wrestling Scholarship
The Charles "Dan"Â Pierce Memorial Wrestling Scholarship was...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
Donald and Shirley Sager Memorial Scholarship
The Sager Basketball Scholarship has been established by Daniel Mark...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Dr. Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Scholarship has been...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $500.00 |
Edwin Randall Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility:
Must be a Senior or a student entering the...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $7,723.00 |
Elevation Club Scholarship
The Elevation Club has been established by Western Colorado University...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
Ethel Rice Athletics Scholarship
The Ethel M. Rice Athletic Scholarship has been established by Ethel M....
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $2,000.00 |
Excellence in Academics and Athletics Scholarship
The Excellence in Academics and Athletics Scholarship has been...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Frank Zanetell Memorial Football Scholarship
Frank was drafted during the Korean War and sent to Europe where U.S....
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Cross Country Scholarship
The George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Cross Country Scholarship is...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Joanie Mancini Todd Scholarship
Joanie Todd established the Joanie Mancini Todd Scholarship to give back...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
John "Yank" Yankowich Memorial Football Scholarship
The John “Yank” Yankowich Memorial Football Scholarship has been...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,300.00 |
JW and Joan Campbell Memorial Scholarship
The J.W. Campbell Memorial Wrestling Scholarship has been established by...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $500.00 |
Kappa Delta Mu Scholarship
Established by the KDM’sto provide scholarship assistance student...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $600.00 |
Kelly B. Long Memorial Scholarship
Kelly Long’s parents, Ron and Irene Long, established this scholarship...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $500.00 |
Ken MacLennan Scholarship
The Ken MacLennan Scholarship has been established to provide...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Leon "Okie" & Sandy Mark Football Scholarship
ELIBIGILITY
-Athletics: Must be an active member of the WESTERN...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $450.00 |
Lisa Thomas Duits Memorial Scholarship
Established by family and friends to provide scholarship assistance to...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $400.00 |
Luke Hunter Miller Memorial Cross Country Scholarship
The Luke Hunter Miller Memorial Cross Country Scholarship was...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,500.00 |
McCarthy/ Torpey Men's Basketball Scholarship
Melanie Torpey and John McCarthy are both graduates of Western and have...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,500.00 |
McCarthy/Torpey Women's Basketball Scholarship
Melanie Torpey and John McCarthy are both graduates of Western and have...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $5,000.00 |
Nancy Chisholm Honors Athletes Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Nancy Chisholm 90 to provide...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $850.00 |
Paul and Dorothy Reid Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility:
Must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $1,000.00 |
Pederson-Wright-Borah Scholarship
This fund was established to honor three great men in the history of...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Samuel William Roch Memorial Scholarship
The Samuel William Nathaniel Roch Memorial Scholarship has been...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Tracy Borah Memorial Scholarship
The Tracy Borah Memorial Wrestling Scholarship was established by Louie...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $650.00 |
WCU MacAllister Student Athlete Presidential Scholarship
Established by Jim and Allison MacAllister Foundation, as an addition to...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |
| $3,000.00 |
William Charlesworth Memorial Scholarship
Established with the Western Colorado University Foundation to...
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Deadline04/01/2026 |