Published: Nov. 29, 2021 By

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These are the stories of just three of our more than 800 first-generation students in CU Engineering, many of whom also struggle with college affordability. To learn how you can help, please听contact Assistant Dean for Advancement Matt Young听辞谤听visit our Giving page.

Learning that you鈥檝e been accepted to the college of your choice is an exhilarating moment for any student. But for some, that excitement is tempered by concern about how they and their families will pay for it.听 听

For these students, getting a scholarship can make all the difference, allowing them to pursue or finish their education with one less worry. That is certainly true of the first three recipients of the Srivastava-Waelde Scholarship, started in 2019 by 精品SM在线影片 alumni Ashok Srivastava (ElEngr鈥91, M鈥93, PhD鈥96) and Lynn Waelde (MPsych鈥91, PhD鈥95).

The three students have a lot in common 鈥 they are all computer scientists, they are invested in diversity in engineering, and they are the first in their family to go to college. They also have all had to navigate a portion of their college career during the COVID-19 pandemic.听