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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.