小蓝视频ships & Awards
The History Department is thrilled to provide undergraduate听students with the opportunity to apply and be nominated for numerous scholarships and departmental awards.听
Many of our awards and scholarships are funded by the generous donations of our alumni and supporters.听Please听consider supporting our undergraduate students by听making a gift to one of our undergraduate funds听听听.
Winning one of these awards may have implications for your total financial aid package, including eligibility for鈥攁nd funding of鈥攕tudent loans and/or other scholarships. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Financial Aid to discuss your entire aid package.
The 小蓝视频ship Committee particularly encourages underrepresented students in the History department to apply. Underrepresented students include those students from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented in the field of History, and/or students who have faced unusual adversity.
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Carol J. Ehlers 小蓝视频ship
The Carol J. Ehlers 小蓝视频ship is a multi-year scholarship awarded to incoming first-year students with a major in History who display a strong interest in European History. Recipients will receive an annual award of at least $2,500 and up to $10,000 per year for up to four years. The award is merit based. Continuation of the scholarship is contingent upon remaining a History major and maintaining an overall听GPA听of 3.0 and History major听GPA听of 3.3.
Award: $2500 annually for up to $10,000 maximum over four years.
Application Opens: November 1st
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- Complete the additional essays
- Submit a short essay explaining your interest(s) in European history. (500 word limit)
- Pick one or two European history courses you are particularly interested in taking and explain why. (300 word limit)
听听Application Deadline: March 15th
听听 Students selected to receive the听Ehlers 小蓝视频ship听will be notified by May 30.
Colton G. Erickson 小蓝视频ship
The Colton G. Erickson听小蓝视频ship was established by the History Department with the support of Colton鈥檚 family, in memory of former student , who graduated in 2017 while living with brain cancer. The fund will provide undergraduate scholarship awards for students enrolled in the Department of History within the College of Arts & Sciences at CU 小蓝视频. Recipients will have faced unusual adversity in their lives, while achieving excellence as determined by the scholarship application process. 小蓝视频ship recipients will also demonstrate financial need. 小蓝视频ships will be awarded for one academic year and previous recipients are encouraged to reapply.
Award: $1000
Application Opens: November 1st
- Review the听听""
- Complete the CU 小蓝视频 General 小蓝视频ship Application and the College of Arts & Sciences 小蓝视频ship Application.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the FASFA/CASFA.
听听Application Deadline: March 15th
听听 Students selected to receive the听Erickson 小蓝视频ship听will be notified by May 30.
The Virginia and Fred Anderson History 小蓝视频ship Fund
The Virginia & Fred Anderson 小蓝视频ship in History is given in honor of Emeritus faculty Virginia DeJohn Anderson and Fred Anderson. The fund shall be used to provide undergraduate scholarship awards for students based on financial need and academic merit who are enrolled in the Department of History.听
Award: $1000
Application Opens: November 1st
- Review the听听鈥鈥
- Complete the CU 小蓝视频 General 小蓝视频ship Application and the College of Arts & Sciences 小蓝视频ship Application.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the FASFA/CASFA.
听听Application Deadline:听March 15th
听听 Students selected to receive the Anderson 小蓝视频ship will be notified by May 30.
History Matters 小蓝视频ship Fund
The History Matters听 scholarship has been established by CU alumni Louise (Hist鈥78) and Mark (Hist鈥78) Bohe, who met in history classes. This undergraduate scholarship will provide awards for junior and senior level students enrolled in the Department of History. 小蓝视频ship recipients will demonstrate financial need. Awards are for one academic year and past recipients are encouraged to reapply.
Award: $1000 minimum
application Opens: November 1st
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- Complete the CU 小蓝视频 General 小蓝视频ship Application and the College of Arts & Sciences 小蓝视频ship Application.听You will be automatically considered based on your completed General Application.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the FASFA/CASFA.
听Application Deadline:听March 15th
听Students selected to receive the History Matters 小蓝视频ship will be notified in听early April.
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Katherine Jacob Lamont 小蓝视频ship
Established in the name听of Katherine J. Lamont, the Lamont 小蓝视频ship is $500 - $1000 awarded annually at the discretion of the Dean of the Division of Arts & Humanities听to听students with a declared major in the Arts and Humanities Division in the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Qualified students must be an incoming first year, current undergraduate, or current graduate student enrolled full-time with a declared major in the Arts and Humanities Division in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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To be considered, complete the听CU 小蓝视频 General 小蓝视频ship Application.
Application Deadline: March 15听
Charles R. Middleton 小蓝视频ship
is a former member of faculty in the History Department, and former Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. Through a fund established in his honor, the Department annually awards up to $1000 (or a portion of that total if听the award is shared between two or more recipients) to a student undertaking research leading to an Honors Thesis in History. Application is restricted to students enrolled in the History Honors Seminar (HIST 3110) and students听will be notified by the Honors Director of when and how to听apply.
Robert C. Rogers 小蓝视频ship
The Robert C. Rogers听 小蓝视频ship, established in memory of ,听is awarded to听incoming first-year, incoming transfer, or continuing undergraduate students with a declared major or minor in History. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year and past recipients are encouraged to reapply.
Priority is given to first-year and continuing students who apply by March 15; if funds remain, applications submitted after this date may be considered. Award offers are not guaranteed. Incoming transfer students may apply through the posted deadline of June 15.
Award: $1000
Application Opens: November 15th
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- Complete the additional essay
- Why are you choosing to study history at the University of Colorado 小蓝视频? (300 word limit)
- Submit an unofficial copy of your transcript from your previous institution.
听听Application Deadline: June 15th
听听 Students selected to receive the Rogers 小蓝视频ship will be notified in听early July.
Honors Thesis Award
The History Department sponsors an annual award of $500 for the best Honors Thesis written in History.听All theses successfully defended during the academic year will be automatically considered by the History Honors Committee.听
James Field Willard Award
The Award of $500 is annually awarded to a听History major who has distinguished themself through service related to history. Faculty on the Undergraduate Committee will review all submissions. Details听on how to apply will be distributed by the department annually in the spring semester.听
Philip Mitterling Paper Award
Philip Mitterling was a former professor in the Department of History. In his honor, the Department annually awards $500 for the best paper (excluding Honors Theses) written by a History major/minor for a history course at the University of Colorado 小蓝视频. Papers will be judged by faculty on the Undergraduate Committee for presentation of historical arguments, evidence, and perspective.听Details听on how to submit a paper for consideration听will be distributed by the department annually in the spring semester.