Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Admission awards are designated specifically for tuition and fees based on tuition classification; a change to residency will result in an adjustment to the amount.
The President’s Scholarship is based on your admission application.
This scholarship is renewable for 8 semesters (4 years) of coursework and is to be used toward tuition and fees.
A FAFSA is not required to renew the President’s Merit Scholarship.
Benefits
Colorado resident scholarship annual amounts range from $2,500 to $7,000; non-resident annual amounts range between $12,000 and $16,000. If your residency status changes, your scholarship amount will change. This scholarship cannot be used during the summer term.
Eligibility
- Your eligibility is based on many factors including, but not limited to, unweighted GPA and highest composite ACT or SAT (math and reading comprehension) score received prior to March 1st.
- You will be notified if your eligibility changes due to higher GPA or test scores.
- Students must pass a minimum of 24 credits each academic year (fall plus spring semesters) while maintaining a minimum 2.500 cumulative GPA to keep the scholarship.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
To be reviewed, students must be fully admitted by May 1. Admission awards do not require the submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but there are need-based scholarships which do require a FAFSA on file. They recommend all incoming students complete the FAFSA the first year.