Scholarships & Financial Aid

Determining the options available to funding your education can be challenging. Federal financial aid is available to most students and CU Nursing also offers competitive and need-based scholarships.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) provides loans, grants and other aid to those who qualify. For CU to process a FAFSA please ensure that the CU’s federal school ID code (004508) is added to the application. Information regarding tuition, cost of attendance estimates, specialized funding programs and more is available online.

Rural Midwifery Track and Scholarship

The goal of this track is to increase the number of certified nurse-midwives in rural communities with maternity care shortages.* If accepted into this track, you’ll receive financial support in the form of a full tuition and fees scholarship (for the in-state tuition rate) and a living stipend. You’ll also benefit from rural education experiences, peer support, mentorship, and job preparation.**

*While our primary goal is to train midwives in Colorado, this track is also available to out-of-state students who are committed to rural midwifery practice in any state. States with Board of Nursing eligibility for out of state nursing education — please reference the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement page and contact the project coordinator.

**Out-of-state students are encouraged to apply; however, please note that full tuition paid covers the cost of in-state tuition only. Living stipends will also vary by year depending on availability of funding and number of qualified students. Scholarship for full tuition and fees will be paid for seven full-time course semesters for MS and BS to DNP students and four full-time course semesters for Post-Graduate Certificate students.