Your Impact: Student Success

Apr 4, 2025

Ten years ago, students voted to fund a wellness center on campus to create a greater sense of community. Today, the Posner Family Kitchen serves up this essential ingredient of student success.

Apr 1, 2025

Gentry Hewitt, a first-year ARCS Scholar and recipient of the prestigious Harry L. Willett Foundation Scholarship, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at CU Denver. With a focus on renewable energy, Gentry is dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions for the energy sector.

Dec 5, 2024

Inspired by a deep love for CU Denver and the discipline of sociology, an anonymous donor makes a remarkable commitment to scholarships that empowers students and advances the study of social dynamics.

Nov 15, 2024 by Madeline Levin

With the help of a scholarship, firefighter and School of Public Affairs student Chris VanDijk experienced personal and professional growth during a study abroad opportunity in the Balkans.

Oct 17, 2024

The Campos Foundation has a series of initiatives nationwide that aim to elevate under-represented minority and female students through STEM education. The scholarship at CU Denver is a recent and generous effort to help students right here in Denver where Marco Campos’ multi-national energy infrastructure company is based.

Oct 9, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

The supportive environment of the FaM program helps graduates move seamlessly into their chosen professions. Several graduates went on to work for the very partner companies that make FaM possible.

Aug 15, 2024 by Madeline Levin

Scott Cao ’17, one of the student leaders behind the creation of the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center, reflects on the impact of scholarships as he completes his residency in anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School.

Jul 18, 2024 by Madeline Levin

Karla Berrum is one of the more than two-thirds of CU Denver graduates who stay in Colorado. She earned her degree with help from scholarships and is now influencing the future of light rail in Denver through her work on the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project.

Apr 12, 2024

CU Denver Business School is so grateful to the many individuals and companies who donate. These donations become scholarships, which help many students overcome financial roadblocks and ensure their access to education. Here's four student stories.

Apr 3, 2024

A Digital Design student and scholarship recipient shares how her journey has been empowered by the philanthropy of others and her own sense of social responsibility.

Feb 20, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

Aside from the inherent financial support, a high-level, competitive scholarship offers lasting connections, a chance to develop people skills, and professionalism, and an opportunity to focus on research and career goals. For CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing, the ARCS Foundation provides one of these pivotal scholarships focused on funding the work and research of exceptional, driven students.

Jul 20, 2023

Collegebound students from the Northern Arapaho Tribe will have access to an endowed scholarship to attend the University of Colorado Denver, thanks to an agreement signed between the university and the tribe.

Jun 20, 2023

In 2021, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative launched the Finish What You Started program. This state-funded initiative helps students return to the classroom and, as the name says, to finish what they started. At CU Denver, students can use this program to re-enroll at the university. The program provides financial assistance and support services to help students reach their academic goals.

May 23, 2023

For some students, support from the university’s donor and alumni communities made all the difference, helping them arrive at this special milestone with engaging and valuable touchpoints along the way.

Mar 10, 2023

Each year, CU Denver students spend a week in London to gain first-hand insight into some of the insurance industry’s most established firms. This valuable experiential learning opportunity is a popular feature of the Global Risk Management class in the Business School’s Risk Management Insurance (RMI) program. The trip is made possible by a gift from Surplus Lines Association of Colorado.

Mar 3, 2023

Abel Mesfin ‘22 fit the bill as an ideal candidate for any university but despite his success in his formative years, he still questioned if college would be feasible. With the help of concurrent enrollment courses and a generous scholarship from CU Denver, Mesfin decided to dive in for at least one year to see if college life suited him. He kept busy with full-time work, extracurriculars, and a 19-credit-hour course load.

May 25, 2022

With a family of four, a career in tech, and a lifelong dream of earning his bachelor’s degree, Hugo needed a program tailored to working professionals. Thanks to the Business School’s digital programs—and support from the Stecklein Family Endowed Scholarship—his dream is now within reach.

Nov 29, 2021

On her journey to a career in medicine, Keinada Andereas has found support, community, and opportunity at CU Denver.

Nov 26, 2021

On his journey from Venezuela to CU Denver, Edward Simmons Rosales has learned many lessons. Now he wants to share what he’s learned with fellow students and with his wider community.

Oct 29, 2021

Satu Gillispie has been an avid gamer for decades. At CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media, she’s transforming her hobby into a new career path in digital design.