Graduate Opportunity Scholarship

The Graduate Opportunity Scholarship is for graduate students who bring diverse perspectives to UCCS. To qualify, students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA no later than March 1.

Applicants will be notified of scholarship results in April.

Award
$5,000.00
Category
Graduate, Need Based
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. The Graduate Opportunity Scholarship is for graduate students who bring diverse perspectives to UCCS. In a MINIMUM OF 400 WORDS and a MAXIMUM OF 1000 WORDS, describe how your background and experiences contribute to diversity and inclusiveness in your proposed field of study. Additionally, how have your background and experiences prepared you to achieve your graduate school goals? Essays will be ranked based upon content, length, grammar, spelling, organized structure, and attention to detail. You are encouraged to write an essay that grabs the attention of the reader by being creative and using rich language.