This award is part of The Denver Foundation universal application — you apply through one application, not a separate one for each fund.
The Denver Foundation stewards more than 70 different scholarship funds created by individuals, families, and businesses, with approximately 30 competitive, application-based opportunities.
A universal application is a system that allows individuals to submit a single application to multiple scholarship opportunities.
Enrolled Fall 2026/Spring 2027 at one of: Colorado College, Colorado Mesa University, CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, MSU Denver, CU Boulder, UCCS, UNC, or University of Denver
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Demonstrate engagement in academic field of journalism
Plan to use major to work in journalism after college graduation
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: enrolled fall 2026/spring 2027 at one of: colorado college, colorado mesa university, csu fort collins, csu pueblo, msu denver, cu boulder, uccs, unc, or university of denver; cumulative gpa of 2.0 or higher; demonstrate engagement in academic field of journalism. This award asks for an essay, a transcript, so give those pieces real time rather than rushing them. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.