World Changers Full-Tuition Scholarship Contest

Congratulations, you have been invited to participate in our 2024 World Changers Scholarship Competition!

Required Next Steps: register for the competition and submit your portfolio.

January 18-19, 2024

Colorado Christian University will host our annual World Changers Full-Tuition Scholarship Competition for prospective students who will be new freshmen in CCU's College of Undergraduate Studies beginning in the Fall 2024 semester. The prestigious World Changers Scholarship* is reserved for three graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential. See eligibility requirements.

During the competition:
  • Three students will win a full-tuition World Changers Scholarship for an undergraduate degree program in the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUS). The scholarships may be applied to a maximum of eight semesters of enrollment, or the completion of an undergraduate degree program, whichever occurs first, through the College of Undergraduate Studies.
  • The remaining attendees will receive an additional $1,000 renewable scholarship (per academic year) in addition to their Distinguished Achievement Scholarship or Trustees' Scholarship, renewable annually for up to eight semesters.
  • Limited programming for parents/guardians will be provided. 
Register for the Competition

This competition is by invitation only! Eligible students will receive a formal invitation to this event during the fall semester. Space is limited and registration will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible students. Once the event is full,cxr registration will be closed and a waitlist will be put into place.

Register

Student Eligibility Requirements

  1. Complete your application to Colorado Christian University's College of Undergraduate Studies (including all supplemental items) and be admitted to the University by December 15, 2023. 
  2. Be eligible to receive our Distinguished Achievement Scholarship or Trustees' Scholarship. Recipients typically have at least a 3.8 GPA and an ACT score of 28, an SAT composite score of 1320, or a CLT score of 92. You may verify your eligibility using our Scholarship Calculator.

Selection of Scholarship Recipients

Selection of the three full-tuition scholarship winners will be based on rankings within these criteria:

Professional Portfolio

Your portfolio must include the following items. Please be sure to include your FIRST and LAST name on all documents.

  1. Résumé
  2. Two academic recommendation letters
  3. Scholarship Essay
    • Response: You don’t get to choose the era in which you transition to adulthood. The current era is often described as divisive, chaotic, sometimes godless, and confusing for young adults across our world. But the chaos itself can give rise to new ideas and new vistas. In the first chapter of Genesis, we learn that God begins his creative work out of the “formless and void” or the “chaos” (Genesis 1.2).
    • Prompt: Write an essay in which you describe how your education up to this point has helped prepare you to make an impact for Christ on the contemporary, chaotic culture—with grace and truth. Focus on specific events, people in your life, or opportunities that are foundational to your individual preparation for this moment in a culture that desperately needs you and your impact for the sake of the good news of Jesus. Keep your essay organized around a strong, unique thesis, with specific, lively development.
  4. It is strongly suggested that students include up to three supplemental items, including videos, photos, or newspaper articles that detail your honors, awards, and accomplishments, and/or any other supporting materials which detail why you should be considered a world changer.
Professional Interview

During the World Changers competition, each contestant will be interviewed by members of CCU's faculty, who will take into consideration the student’s potential to continue to impact the world and how well the student can articulate the role faith has had in his/her experiences.

Submit Your Professional Portfolio

ALL portfolio materials noted above must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2024.

Submit Portfolio

Planning Information

As you prepare for the competition, please remember the following:

  • Your attendance throughout the entirety of the competition is required for eligibility. Please make arrangements to be on campus for check-in the evening of Thursday, January 18, and plan to stay through 12:00 noon on Friday, January 19.
  • You will be evaluated and scored on your essay and completed portfolio as well as your performance in three events taking place at various times during the competition:
    • Personal Interview
    • Group Exercise
    • Roundtable Discussion
  • Candidates are expected to wear business professional attire.
  • All World Changers contestants will be hosted on campus overnight on the evening of January 18 with a CCU student host. Please plan to bring a sleeping bag and pillow for your stay on campus. We will only be able to host the World Changers contestants; any accompanying family members joining you should make their own hotel arrangements. If you arrive in Denver prior to January 18 or are planning to stay in Denver after our event closes on January 19, please plan to make separate hotel arrangements. CCU has partnered with local hotels for discounted rates.
  • Your parents are encouraged to join you — special programs and workshops just for parents will be included throughout the event.
  • If you are flying unaccompanied into Denver International Airport (DIA) for this event, CCU has arranged for one courtesy shuttle pick up at DIA at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17 and one courtesy shuttle from CCU dropping off at the airport on Friday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Please make sure your flight arrangements correspond with these courtesy pick-up and drop-off times, and contact your Enrollment Team to reserve a spot on our shuttle(s). Note: DIA is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour from campus when traveling during rush hour traffic. Please account for this when making your flight arrangements. If your flights do not correspond with our courtesy shuttle service, please plan alternate transportation to CCU from DIA on January 18 or from CCU to DIA on January 19.
Questions? Please contact your Enrollment Team.

* About the World Changers Scholarship

Competition is by invitation only and occurs on campus early during the spring semester prior to intended enrollment. Three full-tuition World Changer Scholarships will be annually awarded on a competitive basis to new students who qualify for a Distinguished Achievement Scholarship or Trustees' Scholarship. All students invited to attend and who participate in the event but who are not selected for a World Changer Scholarship will receive a $1,000 scholarship in addition to their Trustees' Scholarship.

All scholarships are renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or the completion of an undergraduate degree program, whichever occurs first, contingent on continuous enrollment in CCU's College of Undergraduate Studies. To maintain eligibility, students must maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA at CCU and meet all student aid eligibility requirements.

The World Changers Scholarship will cover full tuition, which includes the block rate for 12-18 credits, and any amount for additional credits above 18. Academic scholarships for CUS students enrolled in Bachelor’s + Master’s Dual Degree programs (3+1 or 3+2 programs) can be used for up to a maximum of 8 semesters of enrollment at CCU, or the completion of an undergraduate degree program, whichever occurs first, through the College of Undergraduate Studies. World Changers Scholarship recipients are responsible for all fees and other costs associated with attending CCU. World Changers Scholarship recipients forfeit any eligibility to other CCU based grants and scholarships.