Daniels Scholars
The is a four-year, annually-renewable award that can be used at any two or four-year, nonprofit, accredited college or university in the United States.
The Daniels Scholarship was first awarded in the year 2000, with the passing of Bill Daniels, founder of the Daniels Fund. Awardees are chosen from the 4-state region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Daniels Scholars have been attending CU since 2000. The Daniels Scholar Success Program (DSSP) started at CU in 2008.
At the University of Colorado, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, the Daniels Scholars are housed in and supported by Undergraduate Enrichment Programs or UEP. The UEP office has scholars’ full human development in mind with mentoring, academic, professional and social/cultural events, and plenty of support for your health and well-being.
UEP programming and support provides an undergraduate education that in whole or in part​:
- cultivates a deeper sense of interconnectedness and interdependence
- inspires intentional inquiry
- nurtures students' personal and professional growth
- employs multiple ways of knowing and meaning making
- deepens personal, cultural, and social awareness
- honors joy, play, empathy, compassion, curiosity, and creativity as essential elements of knowing, learning and being
- supports Daniels Scholars as they integrate the into their learning.
What UEP scholars say about the community:
"Coming into college with an already established place of belonging was a key component of not feeling overwhelmed and incapable of tackling college."
"UEP isn't just a group of scholars; it makes a big school feel small. It gives you a community full of amazing individuals to create a place where you belong."
"UEP does a great job letting scholars know the support is there but allowing scholars the independence to reach out should they wish to reach out."