Donald P. Timm Scholarship: For graduate students who are degree-seeking, demonstrate financial need and maintain a minimum of 3.0 grade point average. Eight to ten scholarships of up to $1,000 are available to students enrolled in the licensure year of the program. Two to three scholarships of up to $500 are available to students who have earned their teaching license and are pursuing a master's degree in Education.

Exceptional Resident Award: For those students seeking licensure who stand out as promising teachers, exhibits curiosity and is innovative in lesson design and delivery. Recipients receive recognition at graduation with a cord and reimbursement of up to $500 for travel expenses to attend graduation at Western Scholarship. Three graduate credits to be used towards completion of a master's degree at Western.

Montrose-Delta Rural Fellowship Grant: Interested in serving Colorado’s rural schools? The Education Department at Western Colorado University, in partnership with Montrose and Delta County School Districts, was recently awarded a grant by the Colorado Department of Education to expand its successful residency program for teacher licensure. The grant will fund fellowships to fully cover tuition for Western’s year-long teacher residency program. Fellowship recipients must complete their residency in schools within Montrose and Delta County School Districts, and then serve for two additional years in the partner districts as a teacher of record. Preference will be given to applicants who pursue teaching licenses in STEM, special education and other areas of identified need within Montrose and Delta.