Non-Degree Student Scholarship
Continuing Education offers scholarships for non-degree students for the fall, spring and summer terms.
Scholarship Details
- The maximum award for the scholarship is $1,000, not to exceed 80% of the resident tuition rate of a three-credit course.
- Students may be awarded a Non-Degree Student Scholarship only once during their time as a non-degree student.
- Scholarships offered through CE are classified as general fund (i.e. compatible with VA benefits).
Eligibility
- You must be a non-degree student at CU Boulder (not formally admitted to a degree program), which includes High School ACCESS students
- You must be enrolled in courses for credit offered through main campus, CE Evening Credit, CE Online Credit, Applied Music or Summer Session. (Courses offered through the Extraordinary program, like CSPB or SLPP courses, are not eligible.)
How to Apply
To apply, complete the application along with a 250-500 word essay addressing your past educational history, your future educational and career goals, and the specific way in which the scholarship will assist you in meeting those goals.
Non-Degree Student Scholarship Application
Application Deadlines
- Summer 2024 priority deadline: May 28, 2024
- Fall 2024 priority deadline: September 8, 2024
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis after the priority deadline and awarded based on available funds.
Scholarship Award Process
The award amount is based on available funding and a competitive essay review. Scholarship essays will be rated based on the following elements:
- Content (4 points): The essay fully addresses all portions of the prompt and has a central point that is interesting, original, substantial and maybe even striking. The author uses concrete details to “show” rather than merely “tell” their story.
- Readability/Organization (3 points): The central idea is developed in the essay through well-chosen and appropriate language. The essay is organized and well-structured. There is a beginning, a body and a conclusion and transitions help the paper flow smoothly. Introductory statements are interesting and appropriate. Concluding statements are satisfying.
- Tone (2 points): The essay is written in the authentic voice of the writer. It is compelling and interesting. The tone is consistent and shows effort/thought was put in.
- Grammar/Standard Language Use (1 point): Author has given thought to form, grammar and structure and is writing at a college level of English.
Awardees will be notified via the email given on the application.
If you have any questions or are unable to log into the appropriate application form, please contact us at ceadvise@colorado.edu.