Scholarships at Colorado Mesa University

Merit- and need-based Reisher Scholars award for Colorado residents pursuing a four-year bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa University. Continuing CMU sophomores and transfer students with junior standing may apply through the CMU Foundation scholarship portal after completing the FAFSA and general scholarship application, plus a Reisher-specific essay on how earning a degree will impact their life and community. Awards range from $6,000 to $22,000 for students who demonstrate financial need, enroll full time, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative CMU GPA. Transfer applicants need fifty-four to eighty-four completed credits by their first CMU semester. Priority deadlines vary by applicant type each spring.

Competitive scholarships for Colorado Mesa University students in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and interview with the Aspinall Foundation Board. For the 2026-2027 academic year the board awards one $10,000 scholarship, one $9,000 scholarship, and three $7,000 scholarships. Aspinall awards are separate from the CMU Foundation general scholarship application; students must submit the dedicated Aspinall application by March 2. Recipients are selected after interviews and must meet department academic standards. Funds apply toward educational costs at CMU for continuing social and behavioral sciences majors.

Scholarship tied to Colorado Mesa University's Engineering Summer Bridge Program for incoming first-time traditional students in the CMU-CU Boulder engineering partnership. Participants who earn a grade of C or better in a pre-calculus course taken at CMU or elsewhere may receive up to $1,800 to cover the cost of that class plus room and board when attending the course on the Grand Junction campus. The bridge program runs before regular classes begin and helps cohort-build calculus readiness. Contact the engineering partnership office for current enrollment steps and scholarship disbursement timing each summer.

Need-based Boundless Opportunity Scholarship at Colorado Mesa University for motivated non-traditional undergraduates, including adult learners age twenty-five and older, GED recipients, foster-care youth, and returning military members. CMU's Daniels Fund grant supports students with demonstrated financial need who maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 semester GPA while investing in continuing education. Award amounts vary by student need and available grant funding. The BOS application opens each October 31 for the following academic year through CMU's scholarship process. Recipients must remain enrolled at CMU and meet program academic standards to renew when funding is available.