Undergraduate Scholarships
The Department of Women and Gender Studies awards the following undergraduate student scholarships of $1,000 to $3,000 each to WGST majors. Students who apply by the deadline will be considered for the following available scholarships and will be notified late in the Spring Semester. Applications are accepted each year through March 15, for scholarships to be awarded for the following academic year.
- Complete the General Application by March 15th to be considered for the and Scholarships
- Complete the General Application and apply to the by submitting the supplemental question by March 15th to be considered for the and Scholarships
Eligibility for WGST scholarships:
- You must be a CU-Boulder undergraduate majoring in Women and Gender Studies with at least one semester left before graduation
- You must be making satisfactory academic progress toward your degree
- Specific eligibility requirements are listed for each scholarship
The Jean Dubofsky Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of Women and Gender Studies. The scholarship is awarded to a Women and Gender Studies major with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, who is enrolled full-time and has completed a minimum of six credit hours in the department at 彩民宝典. The applicant must demonstrate a commitment to social justice and to raising awareness of the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, class and nationality, among others, in an essay of approximately 500 words. Award decisions are based on academic merit, financial need, and a demonstrated commitment to social justice. The scholarship was established by Dr. Joanne Arnold in honor of Jean Dubofsky, the first female justice of the Colorado Supreme Court and later an attorney who led the case at the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Colorado鈥檚 Amendment 2, which was a landmark ruling for LGBTQ rights. Please apply to the to be considered for both the Jean Dubofsky and Lucille Berkelely Buchanan Scholarships.
Award: $1,500-$2,500 ($750-$1250 per fall/spring semester)
Supplemental Questions: Describe your education and career goals, as well as your demonstrated commitment to social justice from an intersectional perspective. (approximately 500 words)
The Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students in the Department of Women and Gender Studies. The scholarship is awarded to a Women and Gender Studies major with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and who is making regular progress toward degree completion. The applicant must demonstrate a commitment to social justice in an essay of approximately 250 words. Preference will be given to a first generation college student (please indicate in your application or essay). The scholarship was established in honor of Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, the first African American female graduate of the 彩民宝典, who earned a degree in 1918. Please apply to the to be considered for both the Jean Dubofsky and Lucille Berkelely Buchanan Scholarships.
Award: $1,500-$2,500 ($750-$1250 per fall/spring semester)
Supplemental Questions: Describe your education and career goals, as well as your demonstrated commitment to social justice from an intersectional perspective. (approximately 500 words)
The Andermarch Cicogna Scholarship provides scholarship support to undergraduate students majoring in women and gender studies or Italian (in alternate years), in acknowledgement of the two women for whom the award is named, in the spirit of compassion, understanding, social justice, and academic pursuit. The scholarship will next be awarded to a student with a major in WGST for the 2025-26 academic year
Students majoring in women and gender studies, who complete the general scholarship application, will automatically be considered for this award (in alternate years). You must complete the general application (instructions below) by the deadline.
Award: $1,000-$2000 ($500-$1000 per fall/spring semester)
Supplemental Questions: no supplemental questions are required for this scholarship. Complete the general application. In the questions and 鈥渟hort essay鈥 of the general application, please describe anything which may address the inspiration for this award (compassion, understanding, social justice, academic pursuit)
The S. Antoinette Bigelow Scholarship is awarded to students in the College of Arts and Sciences who meet the following criteria: (1) undergraduate enrolled full-time in the College of Arts and Sciences, and (2) majoring in Women and Gender Studies. This scholarship has been providing awards to students since it was established in 1929. It is named for CU's first Dean of Women (1910-1928).
Award: $1,000-$3000 ($500-$1500 per fall/spring semester)
Students majoring in women and gender studies, who complete the general scholarship application, will automatically be considered for this award. You must complete the general application (instructions below) by the deadline.
How to apply:
- Complete the university鈥檚 general scholarship application in (For more information view the 彩民宝典 Scholarship Application page)
- After completing the general application, view and apply for the (Click 鈥渞ecommended鈥 opportunities). If they don鈥檛 appear in your list, you may search for them by name.
- Complete any required supplemental questions.
Scholarship recipients are honored at our annual spring WGST commencement event, and in our departmental newsletter.
We look forward to receiving your applications! For information on other scholarships at 彩民宝典, please visit the Office of page
Also check out the LGBTQ Studies website for more information on the Karen Raforth Scholarship and other scholarships for students involved in work supporting the LGBTQIA community!
WGST Scholarship Recipients
2010 | Brittany Burton |
2011 | Sarah McCullar |
2012 | Cassandra Gonzalez |
2014 | Teresa Boness |
2015 | Katelyn Nagel |
2016 | Jocelyne Becerra Garcia |
2017 | Jacqueline Tillman |
2018 | Brit Nuckles |
2019 | Madison Rose Boreman |
2020 | Nina Patterson |
2021 | Grace Johnson |
2017 | MaryKate Wallace |
2019 | Jessica Marie Chavez |
2021 | Kelila Fitch Cook |
1991 | Jacqueline Anne Keeton |
1992 | Dawn Jackson Ingrid Ratliff |
1993 | Sandra Fershee Rebecca Briggs Moore |
1996 | Ingrid Alongi Maureen McGreevy Kathrina Peterson |
1997 | Jessica Beckman Karen Lozano Stephanie Mohr Rebecca Wiseman Sara Scott Nina Sundell Jennifer Watson |
1999 | Yolanda Arredondo Michelle Richardson Jenn Roark Beth Schwarting Sara Greenberg Beth Ross Natalie Tolbert |
2001 | Gina Grabarek Sara Greenberg Malia Howard Kristi Venditti |
2002 | Meredith Newman Kristi Venditti |
2003 | Carolyn Gentile Candice Lopez |
2004 | Shalini Swaroop |
2005 | Christa Fjellestad |
2006 | Keira Stearns |
2007 | Kelly Orians K. Eliza Williamson |
2008 | Amber Camus |
2009 | Natalie Ziemba |
2010 | Sarah McCullar Chelsea Mullen |
2011 | Meagan Maddock |
2012 | Sophia Surage |
2013 | Cameron Elder Katie Raitz |
2014 | Katie Raitz |
2015 | Haylee Wexler |
2016 | Katelyn Nagel |
2017 | Oriana Richmond |
2018 | Jackson Reinagel |
2019 | Rebekah Kenitzer |
2020 | Kelsey Rickert |
2021 | Lillian Drevno |