The English Department's main office is in Muenzinger D110.
Donor-supported Scholarships & Awards
Each year, the English Department awards a number of scholarships to undergraduate students. Eligible students may apply for scholarship awards annually. Students can apply for 2024-25 English scholarships and awards between December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025.
The combination of all financial aid awarded including scholarships, grants, loans and work-study cannot exceed your total cost of attendance. If you receive a scholarship, it may impact your other financial aid awards. CU Boulder will use private scholarships to replace loans and/or work-study before adjusting any university grants or scholarships. Students will receive a revised award letter if there are any changes to their financial aid.
A note about the taxation of scholarships: Scholarships received that exceed your total cost of tuition and required fees, books, and educationally related supplies and equipment are subject to federal income tax. Scholarships, fellowships or grants that are designated for room and board, transportation, and personal expenses may be taxable as income. Keep your receipts and copies of university bills. Questions regarding taxation of scholarships should be addressed to the local IRS office where you can obtain .
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To apply, students must first complete the university’s general scholarship application in BuffPortal, following these step-by-step instructions. Once the general application is complete, applicants will be able to view and apply for the English scholarships for which they are eligible.
Applicants who complete their general application before January 2 will need to log back into the application interface between January 15 and February 15 to view and apply for English Scholarships.
For more information on CU’s scholarship processes, visit CU Boulder Scholarships.
Scholarships are also available to graduate students and can be found at Graduate Scholarships and awards.
Questions? Contact English Student Services at ssengl@colorado.edu
The Alex McGuiggan Scholarship
This scholarship was established to recognize the achievement of an undergraduate English major studying creative writing with a preference for students whose strength is in writing poetry. The scholarship was established in memory of Alex McGuiggan, an English major at the °µÍø½ûÇø.
The Curtis Michael Gimeno Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship benefits students with a creative writing emphasis who exemplify promise of talent in communicating through written language. The scholarship was generously established by Donna Jorgenson Farrell in memory of her son, Curtis Michael Gimeno, who enjoyed writing.
The Dick Shahan CU-Boulder Undergraduate Writing Competition
Created by English alumnus Dick Shahan, this scholarship is open to all CU-Boulder undergraduate students. Students can use their imaginations and demonstrate their writing skills in different genres while celebrating Boulder.
The Gentian Ascension Scholarship
This scholarship is a variable annual award established to benefit an undergraduate student who exhibits a past that demonstrates overcoming academic obstacles and shows budding talent as a writer.
The Harold D. Kelling Essay Prize
The Kelling prize is a variable cash award for the best essay on literature submitted by an undergraduate currently enrolled in the university. The essay must have been written for an English class at CU-Boulder.
The Joanne Easley Arnold Award
The Joanne Easley Arnold English Scholars Fund is a two-year award designed to recognize and provide financial and intellectual support to a top English major in honor of the donor who was a dean with the university.
Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Award Competition
The Jovanovich prize is an annual award for creative writing with excellence in poetry, fiction, playwriting or nonfiction prose.
Robert Manford Tobin, Jr. Scholarship
This scholarship was generously established in memory of Robert Manford Tobin Jr, a CU-Boulder Business graduate.