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

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500.00 Odin Robinson Memorial Honors Scholarship
The Odin Robinson Memorial Honors Scholarship has been established by...
Deadline03/23/2026
$2,000.00 Presidential Honors Scholarship
This Western Presidential Honors Scholarship is for continuing students...
Deadline03/23/2026
$1,000.00 Presidential Honors Scholarship
This Western Presidential Honors Scholarship is for continuing students...
Deadline03/23/2026
$1,000.00 #74 Winant Family Scholarship
The #74 Winant Family Scholarship has been established by Mike and Barb...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,000.00 1989 John Roberts Sievers Wrestling Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY Must be an incoming freshman or transfer student or a...
Deadline04/01/2026
$500.00 Athletic Legacy Scholarship
The Athletic Legacy Scholarship has been established anonymously to...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Bob Decker Basketball Scholarship
Bob and Jean Decker established this scholarship in 1997 to assist...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,000.00 Brian Kiefer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to perpetuate the memory of Brian L....
Deadline04/01/2026
$2,000.00 Bus Myers Memorial Scholarship
Created by Evelyn and Cindie Myers in memory of Bus Myers, Evelyn’s...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Bus Riders Football Scholarship
The Bus Riders Football Scholarship was established by members of the...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,000.00 Carol Greenlee Athletic Scholarship
Established by Carol Greenlee, a generous donor and longtime friend of...
Deadline04/01/2026
$500.00 Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship
The Coach Duke Iverson Memorial Scholarship has been established by Rita...
Deadline04/01/2026
$600.00 Dan Pierce Memorial Wrestling Scholarship
The Charles "Dan" Pierce Memorial Wrestling Scholarship was...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,000.00 Donald and Shirley Sager Memorial Scholarship
The Sager Basketball Scholarship has been established by Daniel Mark...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Dr. Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2026
$500.00 Edwin Randall Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a Senior or a student entering the...
Deadline04/01/2026
$7,723.00 Elevation Club Scholarship
The Elevation Club has been established by Western Colorado University...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,000.00 Ethel Rice Athletics Scholarship
The Ethel M. Rice Athletic Scholarship has been established by Ethel M....
Deadline04/01/2026
$2,000.00 Excellence in Academics and Athletics Scholarship
The Excellence in Academics and Athletics Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Frank Zanetell Memorial Football Scholarship
Frank was drafted during the Korean War and sent to Europe where U.S....
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Cross Country Scholarship
The George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Cross Country Scholarship is...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Joanie Mancini Todd Scholarship
Joanie Todd established the Joanie Mancini Todd Scholarship to give back...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies John "Yank" Yankowich Memorial Football Scholarship
The John “Yank” Yankowich Memorial Football Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,300.00 JW and Joan Campbell Memorial Scholarship
The J.W. Campbell Memorial Wrestling Scholarship has been established by...
Deadline04/01/2026
$500.00 Kappa Delta Mu Scholarship
Established by the KDM’sto provide scholarship assistance student...
Deadline04/01/2026
$600.00 Kelly B. Long Memorial Scholarship
Kelly Long’s parents, Ron and Irene Long, established this scholarship...
Deadline04/01/2026
$500.00 Ken MacLennan Scholarship
The Ken MacLennan Scholarship has been established to provide...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Leon "Okie" & Sandy Mark Football Scholarship
ELIBIGILITY -Athletics: Must be an active member of the WESTERN...
Deadline04/01/2026
$450.00 Lisa Thomas Duits Memorial Scholarship
Established by family and friends to provide scholarship assistance to...
Deadline04/01/2026
$400.00 Luke Hunter Miller Memorial Cross Country Scholarship
The Luke Hunter Miller Memorial Cross Country Scholarship was...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,500.00 McCarthy/ Torpey Men's Basketball Scholarship
Melanie Torpey and John McCarthy are both graduates of Western and have...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,500.00 McCarthy/Torpey Women's Basketball Scholarship
Melanie Torpey and John McCarthy are both graduates of Western and have...
Deadline04/01/2026
$5,000.00 Nancy Chisholm Honors Athletes Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Nancy Chisholm 90 to provide...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,200.00 Paul & Mirta Coleman Memorial Scholarship
Coleman, Paul , Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund ,Established by Mirta M....
Deadline04/01/2026
$850.00 Paul and Dorothy Reid Scholarship
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education...
Deadline04/01/2026
$1,000.00 Pederson-Wright-Borah Scholarship
This fund was established to honor three great men in the history of...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Samuel William Roch Memorial Scholarship
The Samuel William Nathaniel Roch Memorial Scholarship has been...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Tracy Borah Memorial Scholarship
The Tracy Borah Memorial Wrestling Scholarship was established by Louie...
Deadline04/01/2026
$650.00 WCU MacAllister Student Athlete Presidential Scholarship
Established by Jim and Allison MacAllister Foundation, as an addition to...
Deadline04/01/2026
$3,000.00 William Charlesworth Memorial Scholarship
Established with the Western Colorado University Foundation to...
Deadline04/01/2026
$500.00 William Finholm Memorial Scholarship
Established by the parents of William A. “Billy” Finholm to support the...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Women's Basketball Power in Numbers Scholarship
The Power in Numbers Women’sBasketball Scholarship has been established...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Women's Swim and Dive Power in Numbers Scholarship
The Power in Numbers Women’sSwimming & Diving Scholarship was...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies ADC - Earn to Learn Matching
Earn to Learn matching
Deadline05/31/2026
$0.00 ADC Emergency and Ongoing Scholarships
Deadline05/31/2026
$500.00 Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship
The Mountaineer Alumni Recommendation Scholarship is a one-time...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Wilderness Based Orientation Scholarship
Wilderness Based Orientation (WBO) is an opportunity for you to meet...
Deadline06/01/2026
$500.00 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship has been established to provide scholarship...
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...