For students from 80216
CSU System institutions are proud to announce the CSU Spur Scholarship.
Students who have lived in the 80216 zip code for at least two years are eligible upon admission to a CSU System institution (CSU, CSU Pueblo, CSU Global) for the need-based CSU Spur Scholarship, which grants students in good academic standing up to $10,000 ($2,500 annually for four years).
As a need-based scholarship, eligible students receive financial aid packages from their institution of admission; thus, the Spur Scholarship funds may be used for any student needs such as textbooks, housing, or food. The Scholarship was awarded to the first four students from 80216 in Fall 2021.
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 Scholarship is available at all CSU System institutions, which include CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global.
The CSU Spur Scholarship began in Fall 2021 and is awarded to all eligible students each semester.
The student eligibility criteria is as follows:
- Colorado resident as verified by the institution at point of admission
- First-time CSU System undergraduates
- Resident of zip code 80216
- Demonstrated financial need as determined by each institution
- Completion of the institution’s scholarship application
- Recurring scholarship awarded upon assessment of ‘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 requirements will be automatically eligible for the aid.
The process for students to be awarded, includes:
- Students apply for aid through their CSU System institution (CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, CSU Global) central campus aid application. All students who are deemed eligible through this process will be placed in a prospective applicant pool.
- A committee will evaluate all prospective scholarship awardees, to determine awardee status and level of scholarship granted. The committee may determine the scholarship amount based on the level of need for each student.
- The scholarship is automatically renewed up to a total of four years as long as the student maintains good academic standing, as determined by the institution.
These are need-based scholarships for students in the 80216 zip code, which are available up to $10,000 ($2,500/year) for each student awardee. The scholarship is available for up to four years, given that students maintain 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.
No. The CSU Spur Scholarship is a need-based scholarship. Eligible students will receive other financial aid packages from their institution of admission, so the Spur Scholarship will provide up to $10,000 ($2,500 annually), which can be used for other student needs such as 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 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 students who live in the historically under-resourced, culturally rich communities near the new CSU Spur campus. This action represents what is in the direct control of the CSU System to ensure the impact of our new campus adds to the long-term educational and economic opportunities of nearby residents.
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BIDTAH BECKER
Associate Attorney, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Ms. Becker has dedicated her career to the Navajo Nation and its natural resources. She is currently serving as an Associate Attorney for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. Prior to this position, she had the honor of serving as the Director of the Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resources from May 2013 to January 2019, as an appointee of President Begaye and Vice-President Nez, after serving eleven (11) years as an attorney for the Navajo Nation focusing on water rights and natural resources issues. Continuing her deep interest and passion for water, she serves on the Leadership Team for the Water and Tribes Initiative in the Colorado River Basin, as a Commissioner on the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, as an appointee of Governor Lujan Grisham, and on the Navajo Nation Water Rights Commission, as an appointee of Speaker Damon. Ms. Becker is equally passionate about supporting artists and serves as a Trustee for the Institute of American Indian Arts and Culture (IAIA), as an appointee of President Obama. Ms. Becker is a member of the Nation and lives on the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance with her husband and two school age children.
