Green and Gold Scholarships for Non-Residents
What are Green and Gold Scholarships for Non-Residents?
Green and Gold Scholarships for Non-Residents are merit scholarships, awarded based on your application for admission. No additional scholarship application needed!
Colorado State University provides these highly competitive awards to eligible freshmen (first-year) students who are not residents of Colorado.
2024-2025 scholarship amount
Students who are eligible can receive up to $12,500 per year (half paid each fall and spring semester). These scholarships can be renewed for up to eight semesters, meaning you could earn up to $50,000 over the course of four years.
| GPA range | Scholarship amount per year | Percent of tuition and fees the scholarship covers* |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0+ | $12,500 | 36% |
| 3.80-3.99 | $10,000 | 29% |
| 3.60-3.79 | $8,000 | 23% |
| 3.40-3.59 | $6,000 | 17% |
| 3.30-3.39 | $4,000 | 12% |
| 3.20-3.29 | $2,500 | 7% |
*Calculations were made using 2024-2025 tuition and fees. Tuition and fees for upcoming years may be higher, which would make the percentage of tuition and fees covered lower.
Are you eligible?
To be considered you must:
- Be an incoming freshman (first-year) student AND
- Not classify as a resident of Colorado AND
- Demonstrate a GPA of 3.3 or above (on a 4.0 scale). Your highest cumulative GPA, whether it is weighted or unweighted, will be considered for scholarship purposes. AND
- Be admitted to a full-time, degree-seeking program on CSU’s main campus. CSU Online students are not eligible. AND
- Submit a complete application for admission by:
- January 15 for a fall or summer semester start. If you have already been admitted and want to submit updated credentials to strengthen your eligibility, you must do so by March 1. If you start in the summer, you are eligible for the award, but the funds won’t be available until fall.
- November 1 for a spring semester start. If you have already been admitted and want to submit updated credentials to strengthen your eligibility, you must do so by December 1.
Students cannot combine the Green and Gold Scholarship with certain other CSU scholarships (the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) award, the Native American Legacy Award, or the GI Promise, HB 15-1294 GI Benefits and Yellow Ribbon programs). If you receive more than one of these awards, the one that benefits you the most will remain and the others will be canceled.
Get full details
Read the Office of Financial Aid website for the fine print about your eligibility.
Get personal support
Contact your freshman admissions counselor with any other questions!