Merit and Transfer Scholarship Renewal

Merit scholarships for incoming freshman and transfer students are renewable.  In order to continue to be eligible, the student must meet the minimum general requirements and the minimum GPA based on the scholarship. 

Minimum General Requirements:

  • Student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours for each consecutive fall and spring semester
  • Not eligible for summer semester
  • Undergraduate course work only
  • A maximum of 120 life-time, attempted credit hours (this includes transfer credits) or the student's first bachelor's degree

Merit Scholarships

Scholarship Annual Value Minimum Cumulative Institutional GPA

Distinguished Scholar
(Colorado Resident)
(Initial award Fall 2019 and later)
  • Tuition Only
 3.50

Distinguished Scholar
(Colorado Resident)
(Initial award Spring 2019 and before)
  • Tuition
  • General Student Fees
  • Facility Debt Service Fee
 3.50
Distinguished Scholar
(Out-of-State Resident)		 $6,000 3.50
Trustee's
(Initial Award Spring 2018 and before)		 $3,500 3.35
President's
(Initial Award Fall 2018)		 $3,500 3.25
President's
(Initial Award Spring 2018
and before)		 $3,000 3.25
Academic Achievement $1,250 3.00

Transfer Scholarships

Scholarship Annual Value

Minimum Cumulative
Institutional GPA
Canyon Passage
(Initial Award Spring 2018 and before)		 $1,000

3.00
Two Rivers $2,000

3.00
Phi Theta Kappa
(CO Resident,WUE, M & P)
 $2,400

3.20
Phi Theta Kappa
(Out-of-State Resident)
 $3,000

3.20