The starting point
Colorado land-grant flagship whose Green & Gold Scholarship is a fully automatic, GPA-banded grid awarded off the admission application, far more generous for non-residents ($4k–$16k/year) than for Colorado residents ($2.5k–$4k/year).
Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 7 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Green & Gold (non-resident) — 4.0+
$16,000 per year (covers ~44% of tuition/fees) · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 4
Eligibility: Non-resident. Automatically considered from the admission application; no separate scholarship application.
Renewal: Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and Satisfactory Academic Progress; up to 8 semesters or degree completion, whichever comes first.
https://thehub.colostate.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-for-nonresident-first-year-students/
Green & Gold (non-resident) — 3.80–3.99
$12,000 per year (~33% of tuition/fees) · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.8
Eligibility: Non-resident, GPA 3.80–3.99. Automatic from admission application.
Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA and SAP; up to 8 semesters.
https://thehub.colostate.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-for-nonresident-first-year-students/
Green & Gold (non-resident) — 3.60–3.79
$10,000 per year (~28% of tuition/fees) · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.6
Eligibility: Non-resident, GPA 3.60–3.79. Automatic from admission application.
Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA and SAP; up to 8 semesters.
https://thehub.colostate.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-for-nonresident-first-year-students/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Total aid (scholarships, grants, work-study, loans) may not exceed CSU's one-year cost of attendance. When a scholarship causes an over-award, CSU reduces loans first where possible, but may also reduce work-study, non-Pell grants, and/or scholarships if needed.
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