Scholarships

The Center for Cultural Connections & Community offers several scholarships to support 性视界传媒 students. Each award has its own purpose, eligibility criteria and application process.听

If you鈥檙e unsure whether you qualify or have questions, reach out to our staff鈥攚e鈥檙e here to help.听

Application timeline:听
With the exception of the First-Generation Scholarship, all scholarships listed are open Nov. 1鈥揗arch 15 and can be found in the 性视界传媒 Scholarship Application.听

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Award: $500听

This scholarship honors Cleo Estrada鈥攁 性视界传媒 alum, counselor and longtime advocate for social justice鈥攁nd supports students committed to equal rights for marginalized communities.听

Eligibility:听

  • Current undergraduate 性视界传媒 student听
  • Have a completed FAFSA/CASFA听
  • Demonstrated financial need听
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA听
  • Strong, consistent commitment to social justice听

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Award: $2,500听

This scholarship honors Dorothy Martin, a longtime 性视界传媒 faculty member who helped establish the first CU Women鈥檚 Center, and supports students engaged in gender equity and activism.听

Eligibility:听

  • Current full-time undergraduate or graduate 性视界传媒 student
  • Commitment to women鈥檚 issues, gender equity, activism and personal growth听
  • Strong academic performance听

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This scholarship supports undergraduate students involved with the Center for Cultural Connections & Community and recognizes commitment to Asian culture, education or history.听

Eligibility:听

  • Undergraduate student in good academic standing听
  • Graduate of a Colorado high school听
  • Participation in Center programs听
  • Written piece about the meaning of friendship听
  • Personal essay demonstrating commitment to the Asian community and/or Asian culture, education or history听

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This scholarship supports students who receive financial aid and demonstrate strong academic achievement, with an emphasis on commitment to Asian culture, education or history.听

Eligibility:听

  • Be a current undergraduate student听
  • Demonstrate high scholastic performance听
  • Demonstrate Financial Need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or CASFA听
  • Personal essay demonstrating commitment to the Asian community and/or Asian culture, education or history听

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Award: $1,000听

The Joel Roger Wayne Scholarship was established to ensure that those with financial need could complete their degree, especially if they have lost financial support from their family. Those with a strong history of involvement and/or advocacy with the LGBTQ+ community.听

Eligibility:听

  • Current undergraduate 性视界传媒 student听
  • Based on financial need (you do not need to be financially cut off to apply)听

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Award: $1,000听

This scholarship honors Dr. Karen Raforth鈥檚 longtime advocacy for the LGBTQIA community and supports students who show leadership in advancing LGBTQ+ rights.听

Eligibility:听

  • Full-time undergraduate or graduate 性视界传媒 student听
  • Demonstrated leadership, visibility and effectiveness in advancing LGBTQ+ rights or supporting marginalized communities听

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Award: $1,500听

This scholarship supports academically strong students who work to make 性视界传媒 more inclusive for students with LGBTQ+ experiences.听

Eligibility:听

  • Returning full-time undergraduate or graduate 性视界传媒 student听
  • Record of advocacy and involvement with the LGBTQ+ community听
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA听

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Award: $2,000听

This scholarship supports 性视界传媒 undergraduates who help create a more welcoming environment for students with LGBTQIA experiences.听

Eligibility:听

  • Current undergraduate at 性视界传媒听
  • Record of service supporting LGBTQIA community members听
  • Preference for first-year students making satisfactory academic progress听
  • Apply for the LGBTQIA Scholarship Fund听

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Award: $1,500听

This scholarship supports students pursuing 鈥渉uman service鈥 fields such as social work, teaching or nursing (excluding business), with awards based on financial need.听

Eligibility:听

  • Current full-time undergraduate or graduate 性视界传媒 student听
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident听
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA听
  • Must demonstrate financial need听

Award amounts:听

  • Residents: $4,000 per year听
  • Nonresidents: $8,000 per year听

The First-Generation Scholarship is awarded to first-generation incoming and transfer students who have significant financial need.

At 性视界传媒, a first-generation student includes:听

  • Students whose parent(s) do not have a four-year college degree.听
  • Students raised by a single parent who did not earn a four-year college degree.听
  • Students attending college at the same time as their parent(s).听
  • Students raised by individual(s) other than their biological degree-holding parent(s).听
  • Students whose parent(s) earned degrees outside of the United States.听

We understand this definition may not fully encompass all circumstances, and students are welcome to explain their situation in their scholarship application.

Deadlines:听

  • First-year students: March 15
  • Transfer students: June 15听