Jewish Studies First Year & Sophomore Scholarship

Open to CUBoulder First-Year and Sophomore Students

Each semester, the Program in Jewish Studies awards a $500 tuition scholarship to a first-year or sophomorewho has declared a Jewish Studies Major or Minor. The tuition scholarship will be allocated to the student’s tuition the following academic year. Jewish Studies is an academic program open to ALL students of ALL backgrounds, Jewish and non-Jewish.

Applications should be submitted through 鶹ѰBoulder's Scholarship Application in Buff Portal by the application deadline. Follow thisstep-by-step application guide.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis through March 15, 2026(scholarship will be allocated to awarded student's tuition inFall 2026).

Declare a Major or Minor with our advisor Greer Mckeown during her office hours.

Questions about Jewish Studies scholarships and fellowships?

Undergraduate Students: Please email Jaime Myers, Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, at Jaime.Myers@colorado.edu

Graduate Students: Please email Associate Professor Hilary Falb Kalisman,Associate Director of Graduate Studies, at Hilary.Kalisman@colorado.edu

Eligibility

Eligibility:

  • Students of all backgrounds, Jewish and non-Jewish, are eligible to declare a Jewish Studies Major or Minor and apply for the Jewish Studies First-Year and Sophomore Scholarship.
  • Students must be in their first twoyears of college (completed 59.9 credit hours or less). Students who are sophomores in the Fall but will be juniors in the Spring are eligible to apply for the Fall scholarship.
  • Must be enrolled full time for thesemester following the competition.
  • Must officially declare a Jewish Studies Major or Minor with Jewish Studies advisor, Greer McKeown (greer.mckeown@colorado.edu), by the application deadline (see “Deadlines” section). The following degrees are eligible:
  • Will have successfully completed or be actively enrolled inat least one Jewish Studies course by the end of thesemester during which applying for the scholarship. The course(s) must be listed as eitherJWSTorHEBRto count.
    • Students who successfully completed a JWST or HEBR course in a previous semester are eligible to apply.
    • For those applicants enrolled in their first Jewish Studies course during the time of their application, the Jewish Studies’ scholarship committee will consult with the course instructor to ensure that the course will be completed by the applicant at the highest level and quality of work.
  • Recipient will have the highest GPA in the pool of applicants.
  • In the event of a tie, Jewish Studies will request letters of recommendation from the eligible students’ JWST or HEBR course instructors.

Application:

Applications should be submitted through in Buff Portalby the deadlineand include the following information:

  • Class standing, including number of credit hours completed at 鶹Ѱtotal
  • Number of credit hours enrolled in for the currentsemester
  • Declared Major(s)/Minor(s)
  • Jewish Studies course(s) completed or will have completed by the current semester
  • Current GPA
  • Interest in pursuing a Major or Minor in Jewish Studies

Deadlines:

  • Applicantsmust declare a Jewish Studies Major or Minor by the scholarship deadline. Applicants who declare after the deadline will not be considered eligible.
  • Applicants must submit their application through 鶹ѰBoulder's Scholarship Application by the deadline. Applicants who turn in their application after the deadline will not be considered eligible.
  • No late submissions will be accepted.

Receiving the Award:

  • The recipient of the Jewish Studies Freshman and SophomoreScholarship will be announced shortly after the application deadline. The student will be recognized at the Jewish Studies Graduation Ceremony.
  • The Program in Jewish Studies will process the paperwork to apply the student’s scholarship to their tuition. If the student does not enroll at 鶹ѰBoulder for the subsequent semester,the scholarship will not be awarded.

Applying for Jewish Studies Scholarships through 鶹ѰBoulder's Scholarship Application

  • You can access the ScholarshipApplication through the Buff Portal by selecting "Scholarships" under the Finances tab.
  • In the Scholarship Application, please search for the name of the Jewish Studies scholarship you wish to apply for.
  • Students applying for Jewish Studies scholarships arerequired to submit the General Scholarship Application in order to be eligible for all other university scholarships as well.
  • Please pay attention to specific scholarship deadlines and request any recommendation letters you may need far in advance.
  • View a step-by-step guide on how to apply for scholarships and fellowships through Buff Portal here.