Scholarships

PLC offers many scholarships to fully participating students throughout their undergraduate careers. ÌýAfter the first year and your one-time $1000 merit scholarship, you have the opportunity to apply or be nominated for several scholarships that can substantially help fund your undergraduate education. ÌýBelow is a list of available scholarships primary to PLC students. All PLC allocated scholarships are dispersed through the Office of Financial Aid, and are calculated directly against the cost of tuition.

Incoming PLC students will receive $1000 ($500/semester). ÌýThis merit scholarship is based on student enrollment in PRLC 1810 and PRLC 1820. Students have to maintain a full course load (12 credits or more) and a minimum GPA of 3.0. ÌýIf any of these specifications are not fulfilled, the scholarship will be canceled.

This scholarship is not renewable and is only awarded during the first year of PLC participation.

The Ruyle Family Presidents Leadership Class Scholarshipwas established to support Colorado students who are underrepresented or first generation from rural areas, and students from federally recognized Indian Tribe from the Rocky Mountain region. Underrepresented students include those students from geographic areas and socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ and/or students who have faced unusual adversity. Eligibility is based on academic excellence and participation in the Presidents Leadership Class program. Students currently enrolled at CU must also have a minimum 3.25 GPA. Female students are especially encouraged to apply; however, gender will not be considered a factor in the selection process.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:

The Scholarship is for $10,000 per year and is renewable for up to four years provided the recipient remains in good standing as a full-time PLC undergraduate student each fall and spring semester and maintains a minimum GPA of 3.25.

The PLC Enrichment Grant (PEG) funding is an annual scholarship cycle that requires a student-authored proposal as well as a post experience grant report. PLCers can be awarded only twice for enrichment funding between their sophomore and senior years.Ìý Student can apply for any grant amount up to the maximum of $1500 per summer or academic year.Ìý

The PEG has its own webpage linked here, with resources that help students understand, navigate, and succeed in applying for grant funding.

Important Dates:

  • Due December 1
  • Feedback cycle and Resubmission - Dec. 15 - Feb. 15
  • PEG decisions announced April 15

The Douglas Endowment helps fund the PLC Enrichment Fund scholarships (listed above) that are awarded to PLC students based on merit and opportunity-based needs. Please see more details above. The Douglas Endowment also helps fund experiential funding through student staff placements (awarded through the student staff application and review).Ìý

The Larry A. Allen Endowment helps fund PLC scholar enrichment through student staff application process, the PLC Enrichment Fund application process, and experiential programming available to all PLC students and encouraged for required and non-required enrichment activities towards their leadership development.

The Hoelscher Memorial scholarship is an annual award of $2,000 for two rising juniors or seniors PLC student who exemplifies the love of life, continued learning, and adventure of the late PLC Alumus, Michael Hoelscher. ÌýThe Hoelscher family connects with each recipient and gifts them the book made in Michael’s honor, For the Love of Mike.

Award Criteria:

This $2000, one-time, scholarship was created with private gifts from the Hoelscher family and friends to assist a student of the Presidents Leadership Class in his/her junior or senior year. ÌýThis student must have a minimum sophomore or junior G.P.A. of 3.5, and shares the following qualities of PLC alumnus Michael Lee Hoelscher (1969-1997):

  • Commitment to academic excellence
  • Commitment and engagement in extracurricular activities
  • A constant quest for learning
  • A demonstrable concern for people
  • Diversity of experience at the university and in extracurricular activities
  • Goal-oriented with a dedication to achievement
  • Financial need (considered but not required)

Application Due Dates:

  • Opens November 1 - Due March 1

PLC students apply for the Michael Hoelscher Memorial Scholarship through the MyCUInfo portal -> Apply For Scholarships.

Each year three Colorado resident students are selected to receive $4,000/year for four years, for a total of $16,000. Merit and need-based scholarship criteria are determined by FirstBank and the Denver Foundation and communicated to the PLC professional staff for student selection. All recipients must be Colorado residents and members of PLC upon initial selection. Ìý

Students do not submit an additional application for this scholarship. The scholarship is awarded through the CU Scholarship portal and will be automatically renewed.

Each year, three positions on the PLC student staff will be named Voss Scholars and recognized for their year-long commitment to connecting PLC students with the broader Colorado community and directly contributing to programming excellence through the YMCA program LeadCO.ÌýThese positions are applied for through the PLC Student Staff application process.

The Leo Hill Endowment funds the scholarship for the two Deep Dive Coordinators on the student staff for a given academic year. These positions are applied for through the PLC Student Staff application process. These two students work to foster high levels of inclusivity through 1-2 day excursions exploring industries, social issues, etc., with a group of their peers.

PLC Alumnus Ìýawards two PLC students with high demonstrated financial need. There is no application for this scholarship, however, a needs analysis is done through the Office of Financial Aid to verify high and/or moderate financial need, and students are nominated based on that report. Two students are awarded $2500 each, for one year. Ìý

Students do not submit an application for this scholarship.

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