Scholarships provide much needed support for undergraduate students in the Biology Department and are used to recruit talented new students.

Deadline to apply for the 2025-2026 academic year: March 1st, 2025

Applicants for all Biology, CNS and CSU awards must use the Colorado State University Scholarship Application (CSUSA) system.

For Application Procedures, please see:

The Colorado State University Scholarship Application website

The College of Natural Sciences Scholarship Application website

Biology Scholarships

This is a general Biology scholarship for full-time undergraduate students in College of Natural Sciences.

Criteria: Any major or class level within the Department of Biology with over a 3.0 GPA.
Value: Variable

Matthews’ Scholarship in Biology

Criteria: First-year undergraduate pursuing a major in the Department of Biology within the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University. Good academic standing. Preference to those with an academic interest in Ecology and Genetics. Preference to first generation student. The scholarship may be renewable if the recipient reapplies annually, continues to meet all criterion and is selected by the scholarship committee.
Value: $1800
Awards: 1

Rupel Family Scholarship

Criteria: Graduate or junior or senior undergraduate having completed at least 60 credits at CSU or through transfer, enrolled in a program of study in the Department of Biology within the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University.
Value: Varies
Awards: Varies