Colorado State University-Fort Collins Scholarships and Merit Aid
Fort Collins, Colorado
20 scholarships Colorado State University-Fort Collins publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
25,148Undergraduates
89%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (18)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents
$16,000
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | 4.0+ | $16,000admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents
$12,000
Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | 3.80-3.99 | $12,000admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents
$10,000
Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | 3.60-3.79 | $10,000admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents
$8,000
Published requirement
3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | 3.40-3.59 | $8,000admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents
$6,000
Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | 3.30-3.39 | $6,000admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents
$4,000
Published requirement
3.2 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | 3.20-3.29 | $4,000admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
$0
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-15
A WUE award is 150% of Colorado resident base tuition.admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Rocky Mountain Scholar Award
$5,500
Renewable
Yes, per the school
For students with a GPA of 4.0 and higher, the award provides an additional $5,500 per year, divided between the the fall and spring semesters.admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Wyoming Scholar Award
$0
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Wyoming Scholar Award allows eligible Wyoming students to attend CSU at CSU's in-state tuition rate!admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Native American Legacy Award (NALA)
$0
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Receiving in-state tuition rates means your non-resident tuition will be reduced to Colorado resident base tuition. This does not include university fees or differential tuition.admissions.colostate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Green and Gold Scholarship for Nonresidents (4.0+ GPA tier)
Colorado residents who are eligible may receive awards ranging from $2,500 to $4,000 per year (half paid each fall and spring semester).thehub.colostate.edu (read 2026-07-02)
Alliance High School Partnership
$4,000
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Alliance High School Partnership Award will be $20,000 ($4,000 per year for a maximum of five years).thehub.colostate.edu (read 2026-08-10)
Awards that take an application (1)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
University Honors Program $1,000 Award for Boettcher Scholars
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Blake Leadership Scholars
$3,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The program includes a scholarship of $12,000 over 4 years ($3,000/year).libarts.colostate.edu (read 2026-08-10)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Colorado State University-Fort Collins page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.