Chico State Wildcat Scholarships

Eligibility

• Be an incoming or continuing Chico State student planning eligible full-time enrollment.
• The Wildcat page lists a2.0 GPA baseline; individual awards may have additional GPA,major,service,club or other criteria.
• Need-based funds require FAFSA or CADAA. Not every matched scholarship requires financial need or a recommendation.

Requirements

• Complete the2027–28 Wildcat application between January2 and February15,2027, including any supplemental questionnaires.
• Answer three essays of no more than300 words each covering goals,school/campus activities and educational funding.
• Provide recommender details only if prompted for a scholarship requiring a letter. The main office lists the2027–28 recommendation deadline asTBD; a February20 instruction on the detailed page must be confirmed.
• For need-based consideration, use the current aid page's March2,2027 priority date. Scholarship-office text still says March3,2027 and one older paragraph says2026; verify these conflicts rather than delaying beyond March2.
• The office is changing platforms; follow the official page for the new portal link and monitor account tasks.

How to Apply

1. 1Watch the official office page for the current platform link.
2. 2Submit the application,essays and fund-specific materials by February15.
3. 3File financial aid by priority if needed and monitor selection and document requests.