Boettcher Scholars

The  is a merit-based scholarship awarded annually to fifty Colorado high school seniors who can apply those funds to any four-year institution in Colorado.

The University of Colorado Boulder has a large, vibrant Boettcher Scholar Community housed within Undergraduate Enrichment Programs. Our office has your full human development in mind with mentoring, academic, professional and social/cultural events, and plenty of support for your health and well-being. 

UEP programming and support provides an undergraduate education that in whole or in part​:

  • cultivates a deeper sense of interconnectedness and interdependence
  • inspires intentional inquiry
  • nurtures students' personal and professional growth
  • employs multiple ways of knowing and meaning making
  • deepens personal, cultural, and social awareness
  • honors joy, play, empathy, compassion, curiosity, and creativity as essential elements of knowing, learning and being
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What ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Boettcher scholars say about the scholar community:


"Being at CU has opened up my ideas of where I could end up professionally. I don't know exactly what I want to do right now, but I am able to think more critically about what I care about."


"I appreciate the involved and supportive UEP staff and the events and information they provide on a regular basis."