Displaced Aurarian Scholarship

The Displaced Aurarian Scholarship is a scholarship that provides tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate students who were residents or whose guardians were residents of the Auraria neighborhood between 1955 and 1973. The scholarship is available in perpetuity to descendants of these residents. 

The geographical area is bounded by Colfax, Auraria Parkway, Speer, and I-25.

Unfortunately, the Displaced Auraria Scholarship is not retroactive. However, if eligible, a recipient can receive the Scholarship for undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and certificates.

You may begin the application process before being admitted. However, you will need to have a CU Denver student ID and be accepted into a program of study before being awarded the Displaced Aurarian Scholarship. Please contact the scholarship office email if you not know your student ID. Please include your fill name and date of birth in your email.  

Eligibility for the scholarship can be determined prior to admissions if all applicable documentation is submitted, but as noted the scholarship will not be awarded to the student until after they have been admitted to an eligible program of study.

• Applicants will be asked to show history of familial lineage/guardianship and residency in the Auraria neighborhood between 1955 –1973.
• Documents such as birth certificates, school, church or tax records, pictures, newspaper or other published articles are appropriate for showing lineage and residency.
• A great resource for showing residency is the Library of Congress White Pages. Simply Google “Library of Congress White Pages Denver Colorado” and the year your ancestors lived in the Auraria Neighborhood. For example: “Library of Congress White Pages Denver Colorado 1955”.
• If an applicant is struggling to find documents showing lineage, please reach out to our team at displacedaurarian@ucdenver.edu so that we may connect you with the appropriate resources.
  • The Auraria library is a great resource to start a research journey.
• Proof of approval at another Auraria Campus Institution
• Proof of relationship to another approved Displaced Aurarian Scholarship recipient at CU Denver or another Auraria Institution

If applicants have a question about their application, they can reach out to our team at displacedaurarian@ucdenver.edu.

An applicant will receive a scholarship award decision within 2-3 weeks of all application materials and requested documents being submitted.

• Bachelor, Master, Doctoral programs and certificates are eligible for funding through the Displaced Aurarian Scholarship.Individuals who are eligible for the Displaced Aurarian Scholarship are welcome to completemultiple degrees and certificates. The ASPIRE to Teach program is also eligible for funding under the Displaced Aurarian Scholarship. The Executive MBA is not currently covered under the scholarship.

If a course is not a part of recipient’s degree plan, but necessary to their academic journey, the recipient will be asked to provide faculty or advisor approval which can be sent via email to our team at displacedaurarian@ucdenver.edu.

DAS recipients do not need to reapply to receive their scholarship. If you have received DAS at Metropolitan State University or Community College of Denver, your scholarship can be applied to CU Denver. 

Students should reach out to displacedaurarian@ucdenver.edu for next steps to transfer DAS.

Payments post after census date of each semester.

A scholarship recipient needs to be working towards their degree.  

Displaced Aurarian Scholarship recipients are highly encouraged to regularly meet with their academic advisor and ensure they are making timely progress towards their degree.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our team at displacedaurarian@ucdenver.edu.

If you would like to access a relative's documentation, please reach out to our team at displacedaurarian@ucdenver.edu.

The University of Colorado at Denver is committed to supporting Displaced Aurarian legacy students from matriculation to graduation. Starting Fall 2022, Aurarian Legacies will be involved in an Aurarian Legacy cohort meant to create community, provide a culturally responsive onboarding and access to points-of-contact in critical resources such as financial aid, student services, mentoring, life skills coaching and leadership opportunities.