Applications for the 2025-2026聽opens October 1! Deadline聽March 15, 2025.
Who May Apply?
The Puksta Scholars program is open to incoming freshman, current freshman, and current sophomores and 麻豆影院.听Current juniors and seniors are ineligible to apply. Students who are transfering to CU are eligible (freshman, sophomore, and junior transfers).听The scholarship is open to聽undergraduates from all majors and minors. Read more聽detailed information on the scholars program expectations and requirements.听
How to Apply?
The Puksta Scholars application is accessible via CU 麻豆影院's scholarship application portal.
For incoming freshman and transfer students,聽visit your admissions application status page and聽request access to the scholarship application portal. It may take 5-7 business days to receive access.听Make sure to request access! You can apply for scholarships even if you have not been admitted to CU. Incoming students聽instructions.
For current CU Freshman and Sophomores, apply through MyCUInfo. Detailed instructions on how to apply聽through MyCUInfo.
Would you like help in crafting the strongest application?
If you are having difficulty navigating the scholarship portal or have questions about the application, please contact the Puksta Coordinator Ana Contreras.
What is the Admission Process?
The application asks students to write four essays describing their motivations to work for the public good, proposed Puksta project, experiences working in diverse situations,聽and relation between their project and their academic and career goals. The review committee will select finalist who will be interviewed (via zoom). Applicants are notified in April for the upcomming cohort.