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Scholarships

Dean's Scholarship
These scholarships, typically ranging from $2,000 - $16,000 per academic year, are broadly dispersed to new and continuing students based on recommendations from program coordinators.

Denver Teacher Residency (DTR)*
Each DTR resident receives a $10,000 stipend disburses in ten monthly payments of $1,000. During years 3-5 of the program, DTR will facilitate reimbursement sourcing or directly reimburse the resident for full tuition costs.

Graduate Assistantships (GTA/GRA)
Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Research Assistantships may be offered to eligible students to work in an administrative role or to assist faculty members with instruction and/or research. Most assistantships in the Morgridge College of Education are GTA positions. Assistantship recipients must be enrolled in an academic program during the terms in which they receive their award. International students who wish to receive a GTA must first demonstrate fluency in spoken English; details may be found at www.du.edu/apply/admission/apply/international/index.html .
Students with full-time assistantships also qualify for a Health Insurance Scholarship, which covers the cost of the DU Health Insurance Plan in addition to the Health & Counseling Center Fee. Eligibility is determined one time per year, in the Fall.

Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship
The purpose of the Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship Program is to assist in the recruitment of new highly qualified students to doctoral programs at the University of Denver. Only doctoral students are eligible for these awards. The maximum award amount per student is $4500. The Fellowship is merit-based and can be combined with other types of aid. Student are nominations are submitted by the academic program. To receive the award, a student must be enrolled for at least 8 quarter hour credits of course work per quarter.

Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship for Inclusive Engagement
The purpose of the Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship for Inclusive Engagement is to assist in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified students to doctoral programs at the University of Denver for the purpose of furthering the university’s mission of inclusive excellence. This is a merit based award that requires a departmental nomination and full time enrollment ( 8 credit hours per quarter). The maximum award amount is $4,5000 per year and may be combined with other types of aid.

For each recommended student, the department must submit a nomination form and attach a DETAILED letter, no more than 1 page, FROM THE NOMINATED STUDENT, stating how they will contribute to an inclusive environment that benefits all students by enhancing their intercultural skills relative to attributes such as race, class, gender, age, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or (dis)ability.

MCE Work Stipend
This work stipend gives students an opportunity to work with faculty on research and a variety of projects.

Named / Endowed Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded based on criteria established by the donors.  Examples of these criteria include, but are not limited to: superior academic achievement, financial need, demonstrated interest/ accomplishment in a specified discipline. The majority of these tuition scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000 per academic year and are awarded for one year. Our awards are decided by faculty of the academic program to which you have applied. You must be formally admitted to a degree granting program before a decision on financial aid can be made. Unless specified, no additional applications are required for these awards.

Named/Endowed Scholarships

Name

Description

Ahlborg Scholarship

To support students in the Morgridge College of Education

Compassionate Action Scholarship

To provide scholarship aid for Counseling Psychology PHD students. Recipient must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.  Scholar must conduct original; research for dissertation, using methods including groups design, within subject designs and/or complex designs. Applied research using single case research or quasi-experimental design is permitted as is qualitative and quantitative research.  Descriptive methods research alone is not permitted.  Award can pay for tuition and or dissertation expenses. Student cannot be in internship phase of PHD program.

Dimchevsky Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship support for  students majoring in Library & Information Science.  Awards based on merit and  demonstrated financial need. Students must have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Dr. Robinson Endowed Scholarship

Tuition support for students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Ellie Katz Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship support for outstanding Morgridge College of Education students who intend to pursue careers in K-12 education.

George and Maimie Miller Scholarship

For women students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Isidor Hilb Endowed Scholarship

For Morgridge College of Education students pursuing a masters degree with demonstrated financial need. Students must have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Margot & Allan Endowed Frank Scholarship

Scholarship support for outstanding Morgridge College of Education students who are members of a domestic ethnic minority group and have demonstrated financial need.  Preference will be given to students who intend to teach in the K-12 classroom or a K-12 administrator candidate.

Morgridge College of Education (QR)

Tuition support for students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Niblock Endowed Scholarship

Tuition support for students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Rosetta Snipe Endowed Scholarship

Funding for African-American doctoral students in the Counseling Psychology Program who have a 3.0 or above GPA from the previous year and demonstrated financial need.

Ruth Johnson Scholarship

Tuition support for outstanding students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Shultz Endowed Scholarship

Tuition support for students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Susan Ackerman Endowed Scholarship

Tuition support for students pursuing a degree in the Morgridge College of Education

Thora Marie McClure Memorial Scholarship

To support outstanding students who are preparing for careers as elementary school teachers.  Students may be upper level undergraduates or masters students.  Recipients are chosen on the basis of good character, academic merit, and financial need.  Preference shall be given to graduates of Denver Public Schools, especially East Denver High School.