CU Denver adds a competitive award of up to $8,000 a year on top of the automatic merit scholarship its international students already receive, so the two can be held together.
Unlike the automatic award, this one needs a separate application, the university's combined financial aid application for international undergraduates. It opens on 1 August and is reviewed monthly after the priority date until the money runs out, so applying early matters.
An offer must be accepted within two weeks or it lapses. Renewal needs full-time enrolment and a cumulative grade average of 2.5.