About Us

Nationally Competitive Scholarships is a University Honors & Scholars program that assists undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni through all stages of the application process for competitive national and international scholarships and fellowships. We serve as an advocate, thought partner, and support system for the development of students’ academic goals, intellectual breadth, and personal interests.

We help students to determine which scholarships align with their goals, interests, strengths, and skills and to develop competitive applications by providing feedback on the breadth and depth of the required essays and letters of recommendation. Further, for those awards which require institutional endorsement, we coordinate the campus processes needed to endorse students’ applications.

What We Do

Publicize Opportunities

Identify Applicants

Organize Nominations

Coordinate Faculty

Guide Writing

Coach Interviews

Contribute to Culture

Collaborate with Stakeholders

Why Apply for a Nationally Competitive Scholarship?

Applying for a nationally competitive scholarship can be a gateway to new experiences and opportunities. These awards open the door to academic, research, leadership, and travel opportunities. However, national award competitions are about more than “winning” these opportunities. The application process itself enables high-achieving students to develop a sense of how they want to have an impact on the world, what their postgraduate goals are, and how to articulate those goals. These outcomes are facilitated through an intense, rigorous, and individually tailored writing, reflection, and research process. Students come away from the application process with enhanced grant writing skills and the ability to articulate their goals and foster relationships with their mentors.

What Can I Do With a Nationally Competitive Scholarship?

Study abroad, research abroad, or work abroad
Attend graduate school, here in the U.S. or around the world
Conduct summer research at a government research facility or at an academic institution
Learn a new language through an immersive summer program
Help to fund your tuition, while simultaneously being recognized for excellence in leadership, research, etc.
And much more!

Who are We?

Ashley Weibel (she/her)

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research Scholars & Nationally Competitive Scholarships

Ashley leads the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships at Mines. She is passionate about working with undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni to clarify and articulate their skills, interests, and aspirations as they apply to various competitive national and international scholarships and fellowships.

Before joining Mines, Ashley worked in the National and Global Scholarships Advising office at Oregon State University. She was first introduced to the world of nationally competitive awards through her own Fulbright grant in Bucarmanga, Colombia in 2019-2020. She received her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at Oregon State University, where she specialized in fellowships advising and international education. She also has professional experience supportings graduate students’ professional aspirations in Career & Professional Development at the University of Denver. In her free time, she enjoys running, singing in community choirs, reading, hiking, drinking tea and coffee, and spending time with dear friends and family.

To get in contact with Ashley, email her at ashley.weibel@mines.edu.

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As Colorado School of Mines prepares for our 150th anniversary in 2024, dynamic and disruptive change is all around us. MINES@150 is our plan to position Mines for future success.

It calls for change, but also to stay true to our timeless mission, pillars and core values. MINES@150 leverages our size, location, and history, ensuring that our graduates will continue to be distinctive and highly valued, placing Mines at the frontiers of STEM education, research and innovation, and elevating our status among the world’s top universities.