Karen Possehl Women's Endowment (KPWE)

KPWE helps non-traditional scholars at UCCS thrive through providing financial assistance and mentoring.

In 1994, faculty and staff at UCCS, in partnership with the Colorado Springs community, began raising funds for an endowment that would provide women with financial assistance for college and empower them to transform their lives. Struck by its importance, Karen and James Possehl made a generous gift in 1998 that expanded the endowment into a comprehensive scholarship program. The Karen Possehl Wa  ...