The Colorado State University System is proud to offer the CSU Spur Scholarship to students from 80216.

The CSU Spur Scholarship was created to support students from the 80216 postal code. CSU Spur has been engaged with the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods since 2013, and the community shared the importance of creating a scholarship for its students.

The scholarship is awarded to incoming, first-year students who reside in 80216 and who have applied and been accepted to a CSU System school (CSU, CSU Pueblo, CSU Global). Students exhibiting financial need are awarded up to $2,500 per year for up to four years (a potential $10,000 commitment per student). Spur Scholarship funds may be used to cover tuition and fees, textbooks, housing, or food.

The CSU System institutions believe that all students should have the opportunity to attain higher education, and this scholarship is part of our commitment to provide educational opportunities to students from the local communities that are home to CSU Spur.

Support the scholarship

First-time CSU System students who live in 80216 are eligible upon admission to a CSU System institution (CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global) for the need-based CSU Spur Scholarship, which grants up to $10,000 per student ($2,500 annually for four years). Students must maintain good academic standing to be named a recipient.

The Spur Scholarship is available for all CSU System institutions: CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global.

The CSU Spur Scholarship began in Fall 2021 and is awarded to all eligible students.

The student eligibility criteria:

  • Colorado resident as verified by the institution at point of admission
  • First-time CSU System undergraduates
  • Resident of the 80216 postal/zip code
  • Demonstrated financial need as determined by each institution
  • Completion of the institution’s scholarship application
  • Recurring scholarship awarded upon student maintaining good academic standing

The CSU Spur Scholarship does not require a separate application. Upon admission to a CSU System institution (CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, or CSU Global) you will fill out a standard application for financial aid or hear from the school’s admissions office. Any student who meets the CSU Spur Scholarship criteria will automatically be eligible for the scholarship.

  1. Students apply for financial aid through their respective CSU System institution (CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, CSU Global) central campus scholarship application. All students who are eligible through this process will be placed in a prospective applicant pool. 
  2. The institution will evaluate all prospective scholarship awardees, to determine awardees. The committee may determine the scholarship amount based on the level of need for each student. 
  3. The scholarship is automatically renewed up to four years if the student maintains good academic standing, as determined by the institution.

Each scholarship is up to $10,000 ($2,500/year) per student awardee. The scholarship is available for up to four years, given the student maintains a good academic standing with their respective institution. 

No. The Spur Scholarship began in Fall 2021 for admitted students at a CSU System institution and is not retroactive for students previously enrolled.

Eligible students will receive the CSU Spur Scholarship in addition to the financial aid they receive from their institution of admission. The annual $2500 will be divided into two payments (fall and spring terms) and will directly credit the student’s account.

No. The funds may be used for any student needs, including tuition, textbooks, housing, or food.

The CSU Spur campus is open to the public in Denver as part of the redevelopment of the National Western Center. CSU Spur is made up of three buildings with a focus on water, food, and health – and is focused on providing hands-on educational opportunities to all learners, and inspiring the next generation to work on the globe’s most important issues.

CSU Spur is located in 80216 and has been an active member of the communities within the 80216 zip code since 2013, as part of a goal to be a good neighbor to nearby residents. The CSU System institutions believe that all students should have the opportunity to attain higher education, and this scholarship is part of the commitment of the CSU System, and its institutions, to provide educational opportunities to all students.