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support your future

Colorado State University offers scholarships for students across the state, some tied to your personal experience, others based on your hometown or region, and others based on your education and career goals. Below you will find general scholarship categories followed by region-specific scholarships. 

General scholarships open to eligible CSU students 

Complete the CSU Scholarship Application (CSUSA) between October 1 – March 1 to be considered for most of the following scholarships. The selection process is very competitive, so a complete and high-quality application is important.

Rural Colorado scholarships

• Average award: $2,000 
• For students from rural communities across the state 
• Complete the application between October 1 – March 1

4-H and FFA scholarships 

• Average award: $1,800 
• Recognizes leadership and experience in 4-H and FFA 
• Complete the application between October 1 – March 1
• Additional 4-H scholarships available through Colorado 4-H, apply between December 1 – March 1 

First-generation and limited income student scholarships 

• Average award: $3,000 
• Supports students who are the first in their family to attend college and/or from limited income backgrounds  
• Complete the application between October 1 – March 1

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Region-specific scholarships at CSU

The following are examples of scholarships that are available to students from specific counties, towns, or high schools across Colorado. Most are awarded through the CSU Scholarship Application process. Once you are admitted to CSU, you will have the opportunity to apply for some of these awards. If you would like to explore these and additional scholarships, please visit Academic Works for more information. You can search for the scholarship names listed under your region and reach out to your region’s contact to discuss specifics and get more information.

Eastern Colorado

Scholarships range from $750 to $12,000.

• Henry and Florence McCluskey Scholarship – Bennett, Byers, Strasburg, Agate, Deertrail, Limon 
• Dr. Jerome and Ellen Keefe Memorial Scholarship – Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson, Plainview, Weskan, Wallace County
• Flack Family Scholarship – Elbert County 
• Ron Hunter Memorial Scholarship – Simla 
• Robert, Margaret and Garry Saylor Scholarship – Holyoke
• Morgan County Alumni Scholarship – Morgan County 
• Jack and Tonia Queen Business Scholarship – Morgan, Washington, Logan, Yuma, Sedgwick, Phillips
• The Elephant Scholarship – Rural northeast Colorado 
• Orville and Catherine Johnson Memorial Scholarship – Washington or Logan County
• Charles O. Tustin Mechanical Engineering Scholarship – Yuma County 
• Blackwelder Legacy Scholarship – Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Morgan, Washington, Yuma, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, and Baca
• El Centro Scholarship – Northern Colorado
• Eastern Colorado Scholarship – available to students living in Logan County, Morgan County, Phillips County, Washington County, Sedgwick County, and Yuma County
• Ellis Capra Northeastern Colorado Scholarship – Akron, Arickaree, Buffalo School District, Fleming, Haxtun, Holyoke, Julesburg, Otis, Plateau/Peetz, Prairie School District, RE-1 Valley, Revere/Ovid, Weldon Valley, and Wiggins
  

Regional Contacts

Sophia Guardado
Sofia.Guardado@colostate.edu 

Brenda Valdez
Brenda.Valdez@colostate.edu 

Mountain Region

Scholarships range from $950 to $1,500.

• Central Colorado Educational Trust Scholarship – East of Continental Divide 
• Charles and Margaret Vezzetti Scholarship – Fremont County 
• W.G. Dugan Wilkinson Scholarship – South Platte River Basin

Regional Contact

Barbie Garnett
Barbie.Garnett@colostate.edu

Western Region

Scholarships range from $750 to $3,700.

• Jamie Carr Memorial Scholarship – Delta County with secondary preference to small rural towns  
• Richard O. Woodfin Family Scholarship – Mesa County  
• James C. Beckley D.V.M. Scholarship – students from Colorado Mesa University (formerly Mesa State College)  
• Carolee G. Sprengle Scholarship – Routt County  
• John and Sandy Lorenzen Scholarship – western Colorado   
• Dr. Donna S. Minion Memorial Scholarship – western slope 
• Roaring Fork Rams Scholarship – Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale

Regional Contact

Greg Felsen
Gregory.Felsen@colostate.edu

Front Range Region 

Scholarships range from $1,000 to $12,500. 

• Central Colorado Educational Trust Scholarship – East of the Continental Divide
• D.R. and Virginia D. Pulliam Scholarship – Larimer County
• El Centro Scholarship – Northern Colorado
• Fort Collins Rotary Club Scholarship – Larimer County
• Helen C. McCandless Scholarship – Weld County
• Jack and Tonia Queen Business Scholarship – Weld County
• Niles and Dorothy Miller Scholarship – Primary: Valley High School (Gilcrest), Roosevelt H.S. (Johnstown), Secondary: Weld County
• Robert and Lena Ochsner Scholarship – Weld County
• Rotary Club – Morrison Scholarship – Larimer County
• Rotary Club – John Sullivan Scholarship – Larimer County
• Stanley L. Boyes Scholarship – Northern Colorado
• The Group, Inc. Business Scholars – Windsor High School or Larimer County
• Thomas and Nancy D’Albergaria Scholarship – Larimer or Weld County
• W. G. Dugan Wilkinson Scholarship – South Platte River Basin area
• Zachary Houstin Miller Scholarship – Primary: Valley High School (Gilcrest), Secondary: Weld County

Regional Contact

Ruben Flores
Ruben.Flores@colostate.edu

Southern Region 

Scholarships range from $750 to $5,000.

• Bernard G. and Joan E. Henrie Scholarship – San Luis Valley
• Bruce and Letha Whitmore Memorial Scholarship – Kiowa County 4-H member
• Central Colorado Educational Trust Scholarship – Eastern Colorado (east of the Continental Divide) 
• Dorothy and Ray Malone Scholarship – Pueblo 
• Dr. G.J. Francis/J. & A. Rougas Scholarship – Pueblo 
• McPherson Graduate Scholarship – Adams State graduate and/or San Luis Valley 
• McPherson Undergraduate Scholarship – San Luis Valley 
• Mike Stratton Scholarship – Durango School District 9-R 
• Pueblo County CSU Alumni Scholarship – Pueblo 
• Ron Hunter Memorial Scholarship – Alamosa High School, Simla High School, San Luis Valley High School 
• Blackwelder Legacy Scholarship – Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Morgan, Washington, Yuma, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, and Baca

Regional Contact

Inger Johnson
inger.johnson@colostate.edu