Alumni Association Graduate Scholarship

Fall and Spring, $1500 each semester, decided by alumni committee each June/July.

Scholarship criteria: Alumni Association Graduate Scholarships are awarded to students who meet all of the following criteria: graduate degree program, nominated by Dean, 3 credit hours, resident, 3.0 minimum GPA.

Andrea Temple Matray Memorial Scholarship Fund

Awards depend upon available funds.

Scholarship Criteria: Recipients shall be students in the Elementary Education or Special Education programs, undergraduate and graduate. Preference shall be given to “diverse” students. Diverse students include those students from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the field of Education, first generation college students, and students who have faced unusual adversity.

Breaking Barriers Hawkins Center for Excellence

Scholarship Criteria: Open to any undergraduate CU Denver teacher candidate in any licensure area and any pathway.

Scholarships will be up to $2500 per semester, depending on financial need, the number of credit hours enrolled during the semester, and continued funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

Call Me Mister

Call Me MISTER focuses on providing opportunities for men of color and underrepresented communities who have a desire to become teachers.

Scholarship Criteria: Participants must major in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, or a content area major with a concentration in Secondary or K-12 Teacher Licensure at CU Denver. To increase the pool of available teachers from more diverse backgrounds, MISTERs are mostly selected from underserved, socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds in the Denver metro area and across Colorado.

Full tuition and monthly stipend to accepted students.

CO-CABE Scholar Award

Multiple awards with varying funds.

Students apply directly to CO-CABE.

Colorado Bilingüe

Scholarship Criteria: Open to undergraduate Bilingual CU Denver Teacher Candidates pursuing Elementary Licensure. Must be enrolled as a NxtGEN, T-PREP or P-TAP student.

Scholarships will be up to $2500 per semester, depending on financial need, the number of credit hours enrolled during the semester, and continued funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colorado Promise

Colorado Promise provides students with tuition and fees for their first two years of college in the form of a yearly refundable tax credit if they have a family income of $90,000 or less.  Students must submit the FAFSA or CAFSA and enroll in at least 6 credits to be eligible. 

Claim the credit on your taxes each year.

Learn more on the fact sheet.

Culturally Responsive School Library Scholarship

Up to $500 award granted to one recipient each semester

Scholarship criteria: Must be accepted into the School of Education & Human Development School Library MA program.

Doctoral Scholarship for Equity in Honor of Dean Rebecca Kantor

To provide scholarship awards for doctoral students enrolled in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver, in honor of Dean Rebecca Kantor.  The fund is established to honor and continue Dean Rebecca Kantor's legacy and true passion of promoting equity in education and her unconditional support of Doctoral Students of Color (DSoC), a doctoral student and alumni organization in the School, which is open to all who support the organization’s mission. Gifts to this fund will be used to provide scholarship awards for doctoral students enrolled in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver, in honor of Dean Rebecca Kantor.

$1000 Annually dependent upon available funds.

Dr. Rebecca Kantor Memorial Fund

To provide support for students in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver in memory of Dean Rebecca Kantor.

Awarded annually depending on funds.

Early Childhood Education Scholarship Fund

Up to $10K awarded to two recipients per academic year, dependent upon funds.

Scholarship Criteria: 

• Must be enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be eligible to receive federal aid by successful completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Applicants shall submit a one page essay on why they enrolled in the ECE program and what they plan to do upon graduation, the option to submit with their application, a letter of recommendation from a professor associated with the Program
• Preference shall be given to applicants who show intent to set up, initiate or model developmentally appropriate practice in mainstream early childhood education

Fernie Baca Scholarship Fund

Amount depends on available funds. Awarded to one student each Fall semester. 

Scholarship Criteria: Eligible recipients are graduate and undergraduate students in the CU Denver School of Education & Human Development with an area of focus on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education. Awardee must be a first generation student. Please submit a letter stating how you meet the criteria.

HDFR Study Abroad Award

Funds from program budget to support students doing study abroad.

Awards depend upon available funds.

Laurie Bond Memorial Scholarship and Assistance Fund

Up to $1,000 is awarded to 1 scholarship recipient annually.

Scholarship Criteria: This fund shall be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the Couple and Family Therapy program in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver.  Scholarships will be based on academic standing, commitment to a career in counseling, and a theoretical approach to counseling.  Students must have a minimum a 30 credit hours accrued toward the degree to be eligible.

Learning, Developmental & Family Sciences and Research and Evaluation Methods MA Scholarship

Awards vary year by year.

Scholarship Criteria: This scholarship is for students who are admitted to the Learning, Developmental & Family Sciences* or the Research and Evaluation Methods Masters programs. Awards will be given on balanced criteria of need and scholarly performance. If selected for this award you may be required to write a letter of appreciation to the donor.

_{*Human Learning or Human Development & Family Relations concentrations.}

LLCRT Bridge Scholarship

Awards depend upon available funds.

Scholarship Criteria: Eligible applicants are individuals who have completed a Literacy approved certificate program in one of our off-campus or online venues with at least 9 semester hours of credits and a GPA of 3.0 or better and are applying to the Literacy MA program.

Loney Wiser Endowed Scholarship Fund

Malcolm Erickson Scholarship

 Awards depend upon available funds.

Scholarship Criteria: The Malcolm Erickson Scholarship is available to graduates of Trinidad High School, Trinidad, CO who are accepted for admission at any of the University of Colorado campuses. Student character, academic merit and financial need are considered. Qualified students are automatically considered for this scholarship once admitted to the University of Colorado Denver, though awards are limited and receipt of a scholarship cannot be guaranteed.

Pathways2Teaching Scholarship

For students entering CU Denver who have participated in Pathways2Teaching. This scholarship is not in ScholarLynx. Contact Margarita.Bianco@ucdenver.edu for more information.

PraxisExam.org Scholarship for Future Teachers

$1000 scholarship to one recipient.

Scholarship Criteria:

Considering academic achievements and extracurricular activities, the PraxisExam.org scholarship selection committee will determine a winner of this award. The committee won't consider the financial need for this determination. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Should be enrolled, or accepted, at an accredited school and planning on becoming a teacher
• Continuing their studies in the upcoming academic year
• Have at least 30 semester or 45 quarter degree hours remaining
• Agree to provide PraxisExam.org with a digital photograph and quote to be displayed on the site should they receive the award
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or hold Permanent U.S. Resident Status

Note that graduating high school seniors are welcome to apply if they have been accepted on an undergraduate course and meet all the above criteria.

Learn more at Praxisexam.org

Responsive Literacy Education Certificate Scholarship

Awards depend upon available funds.

Scholarship Criteria: Available to RLE Certificate students.

Sally Tague Memorial Scholarship Fund in Science and Mathematics

Award amount is dependent on available funds. Awards are for the full academic year and are made in the spring of the previous year.

Scholarship criteria: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at SEHD. Candidates shall be at a minimum second year students who have a proven track record of working with children in the classroom and have an exceptional ability and interest in mathematics and the sciences. Candidates must have a documented financial need. Candidates must be students who will contribute to diversity in the school community through their backgrounds and experiences. Candidates should: value education and have a strong desire to learn and teach; relate well to diverse students; be passionate, positive, energetic, creative and enthusiastic. GPA must be 3.0 or higher. Candidates are required to provide a letter of reference that includes observations of teaching or interacting with children/youth. A resume is required. Award funds may be used for tuition and books.

School of Education & Human Development Alumni Scholarship

Up to $1000 per student awarded to a minimum of one student per academic year

Scholarship criteria: You must already be accepted to a degree program within the School of Education & Human Development and have an undergraduate or Post-Baccalaureate GPA of 3.3 or better. Your essay demonstrates how the applicant has advocated for individuals from culturally diverse environments and/or disadvantaged conditions.

School of Education & Human Development Scholarship Fund

Award amounts vary depending on available funds. Awards will be made to a minimum of one student per academic year. This scholarship supports students in the School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver. 

Scholarship Criteria: Please submit an essay describing your educational aspirations.

SEHD Dean's Colorado Merit Scholarship

 Awards depend upon available funds.

Scholarship Criteria: Recipients must be undergraduate, resident, degree-seeking students (not second degree). Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in their University of Colorado career, and enrolled in 12 or more credit hours.

Susan J. Steele Scholarship

Scholarships to be awarded over a 3 to 5 year period.

Scholarship Criteria: Fund to support tuition and fees for EdD and/or PhD students studying Early Childhood Education or Leadership for Early Childhood Education at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Colorado Scholarship Program

The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® COLORADO Scholarship Program offers early childhood education program directors and teachers a pathway to pursue higher education. Access to scholarships for early childhood education is a critical piece to a successful professional development pathway.

For more information visit the website.

TEACH Colorado Scholarship

Amount: $1000

Eligible Candidates: Any future educator applying to a CO teaching program.

In order to be eligible for this scholarship, you must complete the following steps:

1. Sign up for a free TEACH Colorado account.
2. Fill out a brief application form to be entered to win the scholarship by the summer deadline.

Thank-A-Teacher Project Fund

Awards depend upon available funds.

Scholarship Criteria: Eligible students shall be in the first semester of the teacher education program (graduate) or professional sequence (undergraduate) and enrolled for a minimum of 9 credit hours in teacher education coursework, including internships.

The ¡Adelante! Scholarship

$2000 award to up to 6 recipients (two enrolled/continuing students and four newly enrolled students) in Fall semester. 

Scholarship Criteria: Eligible recipients are CU Denver students working towards a Masters or endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE). Preference will be given to first-generation college goers, teachers who work with first-generation college goers, and teachers from and working with bilingual communities.  Interested applicants, please write an essay about who you are and how your work will promote bilingualism for your students, their families and the community.

William Goodwin Scholarship

Awards depend upon available funds.

This Fund was created in memory of William L. Goodwin to provide support for scholarships within the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver in memory of William L. Goodwin.

Scholarship criteria: You must be enrolled in either the Learning, Developmental and Family Science program or the Early Childhood Education program. Applicants must have successfully completed at least 6 credit hours of coursework in the program, with a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from faculty in one of the two programs with their application.