College of Business

The Hillside Connection Scholarship Fund supports hardworking students from Southeast Colorado Springs who have grown through the Hillside Connection youth program and are pursuing a business degree at UCCS.

The UCCS Hillside Connection Scholarship Fund opens doors for talented, hardworking students from Southeast Colorado Springs by supporting those who have grown through the Hillside Connection youth program. Created in partnership with the UCCS College of Business, the scholarship helps young people from the Hillside community turn their resilience and potential into a college education—building pathways to opportunity and leadership for years to come.

The Hillside Connection Scholarship Fund supports hardworking students from Southeast Colorado Springs who have grown through the Hillside Connection youth program and are pursuing a business degree at UCCS.

Donor support for the Hillside Connection Scholarship Fund directly expands access to higher education for resilient, underserved students from Southeast Colorado Springs. Your investment removes financial barriers, affirms the potential these young people have already shown through the Hillside Connection program, and opens a pathway for them to pursue a business degree at UCCS. In a community where opportunity is often limited, this scholarship becomes a tangible bridge—turning hard work and promise into a college education and a future of possibility.