Colorado State University-Fort Collins — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Fort Collins, Colorado · 3 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Colorado State University-Fort Collins automatically considers admitted students for the published merit awards below — but it does not guarantee an amount. Figures are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded, taken from its own scholarship page. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date.
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, top tier) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B, NONRESIDENT students only. Fixed published GPA grid with automatic consideration but the university calls the awards 'highly competitive' and gives no guarantee. Renewable up to 8 semesters. The Colorado-resident version is explicitly not automatic and range-only ($2,500-$4,000), so it is excluded. Representative tiers shown: top, middle, bottom. | 4.0 | — | — | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $64,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | January 15 for fall/summer (updated credentials by March 31); November 1 for spring | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, middle tier) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B, nonresident only. Full grid: 4.0+ = $16,000; 3.80-3.99 = $12,000; 3.60-3.79 = $10,000; 3.40-3.59 = $8,000; 3.30-3.39 = $6,000; 3.20-3.29 = $4,000. Renewable up to 8 semesters. | 3.6 | — | — | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | January 15 for fall/summer (updated credentials by March 31); November 1 for spring | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, entry tier) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B, nonresident only. Renewable up to 8 semesters. | 3.2 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | January 15 for fall/summer (updated credentials by March 31); November 1 for spring | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, entry tier) ($4,000/yr) | +0.4 GPA | Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, middle tier) ($10,000/yr) | +$6,000/yr · +$24,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, middle tier) ($10,000/yr) | +0.4 GPA | Green and Gold Scholarship (nonresident, top tier) ($16,000/yr) | +$6,000/yr · +$24,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: Highest cumulative GPA, weighted or unweighted (grid: 4.0+ = $16,000; 3.80-3.99 = $12,000; 3.60-3.79 = $10,000; 3.40-3.59 = $8,000; 3.30-3.39 = $6,000; 3.20-3.29 = $4,000)
- GPA basis: Highest cumulative GPA, weighted or unweighted; this tier is GPA 3.60-3.79
- GPA basis: Highest cumulative GPA, weighted or unweighted; this tier is GPA 3.20-3.29
- Test-score basis: GPA only
- Application deadline: January 15
- Stacking limits: Cannot be combined with WUE and certain other awards
- Entry: Fall
Colorado State University provides these highly competitive awards to eligible freshmen (first-year) students who are not residents of Colorado.
Questions
Does Colorado State University-Fort Collins guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Colorado State University-Fort Collins automatically considers students for the awards above, but amounts are not guaranteed — per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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