Automatic Merit Scholarships

Eligibility

• Available to students admitted in fall, spring, and summer terms. Funding is awarded only in fall and spring terms. Students admitted in summer will receive their first award in the subsequent fall term.
• Students with a reduced course load (RCL) approved by CU Denver International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) will retain their scholarships according to International Admissions policies. If you plan to take an RCL in an upcoming semester, please contact ISSS.
• Scholarships are awarded automatically based on GPA. International Admissions will convert international GPA's to the US 4.0 scale during the admission review.
• Students will be notified of the scholarship award in their admission letter.
• In order to ensure your best opportunity to secure scholarship funding and enrollment in the courses you need, make sure to complete your application as soon as possible.
• Open to non-resident, non-sponsored freshman and transfer students enrolled in on-campus degree programs. Not available for online study or CU Denver partnership programs.
• Scholarships are renewable for 4 years (freshmen) or 2 years (transfer).

GPA 3.0 - 3.29 - USD $5,000 per year
GPA 3.3 - 3.69 - USD $7,500 per year
GPA 3.7+ - USD $10,000 per year