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Investing In Your Graduate Education

The decision to invest in your graduate education is an important and exciting step toward advancing your career and achieving your long-term vision.

The Leeds School of Business at the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä is proud to be a world-class research institution—vigorous in its pursuit of new knowledge, great scholarship, and service to the public and to the world. We are excited to have you become part of our programs.

The following information and resources are intended to help you understand the financial aspects to a graduate degree at the Leeds School of Business so you can make informed decisions about your investment and your future.

Click here to see an estimated cost of the Full Time MBA Program.

2024-2025 Scholarships

All applicants are considered for merit scholarships by the admissions committee. A list of the generous donors and scholarships you will automatically be considered for is below.

Note: Only first-year applicants are eligible to apply for Leeds scholarships prior to the start of their program. These scholarships are distributed over the course of the two year program. Students are not able to apply for additional Leeds scholarships for their second year.

• Anne Dupont Endowed Scholarship: Gives preference to graduate students who are active in the Office of Diversity Affairs or End the Gap programming. Scholarships are awarded for one year and are potentially renewable.
• Barney and Julie Feinblum Endowed Scholarship: Scholarships for students enrolled in the Full Time MBA program who have an undergraduate degree in engineering.
• Beeson Entrepreneurial Scholarship: To provide graduate fellowships to entrepreneurship students.
• Brindley Memorial Fellowship: MBA student scholarships for students intending to focus in the area of Real Estate. Recipient should be in strong academic standing.
• Conscious Bay Graduate Scholarship
• Coolidge Fellowship: This scholarship, offered in honor of Lawrence Coolidge, who served the University of Colorado for 27 years, including serving as the Dean of the School of Business from 1957-1963, is to provide tuition assistance for students pursuing graduate degrees and awarded to students on the basis of their scholarship, then on the basis of need.
• Daniel A. Kind Fellowship: To provide scholarships to MBA students who have earned an undergraduate degree in a recognized engineering discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Dennis & Judy Nock Fellowship: Following a successful career in business, Denis served as the founding director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at Leeds. This scholarship is to provide fellowships to MBA students who have an entrepreneurship emphasis and are strongly inclined toward future new venture/entrepreneurial endeavors.
• Engebretson Fellowship: The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students earning a graduate degree and it will be awarded to a recipient based on outstanding academic and professional achievements, who is enrolled in the full-time MBA Program.
• Fishman-Taniguchi Scholarship
• Frank and Gina Day Fellowship: The purpose of this scholarship is to provide graduate scholarship awards to students pursuing entrepreneurship.
• Gabrielle Hutter Memorial Fellowship: The purpose of this scholarship is to provide support to incoming MBA students who intend to focus on entrepreneurship.
• Gary Woods Endowed Scholarship: To provide scholarships to MBA students with a 3.5 overall GPA from their undergraduate institution. Scholarship recipients should maintain this GPA in order to remain eligible. Preference is given to students studying Real Estate and or with demonstrated financial need.
• Glenn Scholarship
• Gould Scholarship
• Harry Trueblood Fellowship: This scholarship will be awarded to students pursuing entrepreneurship, and who are U.S. Citizens.
• Harwood Memorial Scholarship: To provide scholarships to students enrolled in real estate courses. Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating academic success with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Jane S. Miller Entrepreneurial Leaders Scholarship: Preference for this award goes to students who participate in the Watson Institute Experience where next generation entrepreneurial leaders can find their community and accelerate their careers.
• Leeds-Delgado Celebrating Las Diferencias Graduate Scholarship: To provide graduate scholarship awards for full-time, part-time, one-year masters and hybrid students with preference towards students who have participated in End the Gap or other gender equity programming, students with a demonstrated interest or intended career path in humane education and/or sustainability and students who are vegans or interested in plant-based eating.
• McCollum HGV Scholarship: To provide scholarship awards for students enrolled in the full-time MBA program. Preference will be given to students interested in participating in the High-Growth Ventures MBA track or with high interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and may be renewable based on criteria established by the University.
• Olson Entrepreneurial Scholarship: Scholarships will benefit MBA students who are pursuing an emphasis in entrepreneurship. Recipients should express strong interest in becoming part of the business world. Preference is given to students who participated in the CU-Boulder Esteemed Scholars Program.
• Prager Scholarship Fund: Provides support to an MBA student concentrating in Finance.
• Pyle Family STEM Scholarship
• Ray and Judy Smilor Entrepreneurial Fellowship: To provide a yearly fellowship to an MBA student focusing in entrepreneurship.
• Robert C. Kyle Fellowship: This fellowship is awarded to MBA students who exhibit a strong interest in the field of entrepreneurship.
• Salim Scholarship
• Tisone Endowed Scholarship
• Weatherup MBA Scholarship

Special Scholarships with additional requirements:

The Leeds School of Business offers scholarships that require a separate application, consisting of an essay submission. To apply, you must first have an active . More information and the specific essay prompt for each scholarship is available in the .

The Leeds School of Business recommends that eligible students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  In situations where need is a requirement for scholarship consideration,  will be consulted.

• Barney Ford Diversity Scholarship*: Created to increase student diversity in the MBA program. Provides additional scholarship support to students from diverse backgrounds thereby enhancing the quality and variety of the program discourse. This award is funded by contributions from current students, faculty, staff, and alumni through an annual spring semester fundraising event. Open to incoming full time and part time MBA students. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
• Gender Equity and Leadership*: Leeds offers one scholarship covering full tuition for an MBA student who shows exceptional leadership in creating gender equity within the business world and in the workplace. GMAT or GRE test score required. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
• High Growth Venture Fellowship*: The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship offers a High Growth Venture Fellowship that requires a separate application. A link to the application can be found on Deming Center’s website. Applications due by February 5, 2025.
• Hummel Family Foundation Graduate Scholarship*: This fund provides financial support for incoming graduate students at the Leeds School of Business at the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä. Applicants must demonstrate serious financial need to be considered for this award. You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for need-based award consideration (US. Citizens or Permanent Residents only) no later than March 1st. Preference will be given to previous Federal Pell Grant recipients. Applications from previous Hummel recipients will be prioritized. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
• James H. Woods Jr. Endowed Scholarship*: Students planning to pursue the Natural & Organics pathway in the Full-Time MBA program. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
• Mel and Marcy Balaguer Scholarship*: This fund will be used to provide scholarship support to underrepresented students. Underrepresented students include those students from socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented in the field of business, and/or students who have faced unusual adversity. Scholarships will be awarded for up to two years if the students remain in good academic standing. Financial need will be considered in the awarding of these scholarships. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
• Rebecca Adamson Indigenous Rights & Business Scholarship*: Supports increasing awareness and positive action for Indigenous Peoples rights. This scholarship is open to incoming full-time MBA students or part-time MBA students who belong to a federally recognized American Indian tribe or who demonstrate a commitment to American Indian communities. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.

Teaching & Research Assistantships

Leeds School of Business does not offer teaching or research assistantships for first-year MBA students. Second-year students who have established high levels of achievement in their core courses may be chosen by faculty for paid teaching assistantships or research positions.

Financial Aid and Loans

Eligible graduate students (US citizens and permanent residents) may apply for federal financial aid in the form of student loans. To learn more, please visit the links below. 

Directions to Complete the FASFA

Applying for Financial Aid as a Graduate Student

Graduate Student Loans

For more information contact the  at 303.492.5091, by email at finaid@colorado.edu.

Note: International students are not eligible to complete a FAFSA and thus the standard forms of financial aid will not apply, unless you are an . The website  is one of your best options for searching for financial assistance. You may be eligible to receive a private loan as well.

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