The Wabash CannonBall Colorado Scholarship program provides scholarships for Colorado high school seniors who plan to attend Kansas State University.

The Wabash CannonBall Colorado Scholarship is funded by the Wabash CannonBall Colorado gala in Denver through sponsorships and the "Fund a Wildcat" program and the Colorado Cats annual golf tournament. Each attendee has the opportunity to donate to the scholarship endowment. 

Scholarship Qualifications:
Note: 2025-2026 scholarships have been awarded; please check back soon for information on the 2026-2027 scholarship.

• High school senior living in Colorado.
• Must be admitted to Kansas State University for the fall 2025 semester and have completed the K-State Scholarship Network (KSN) application by Feb. 1, 2025, by 5 p.m. CST. 
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a weighted or unweighted scale.
• Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded for the 2025-2026 academic school year. 
• Scholars will be paid half of the scholarship monies ($2,500) at the start of the 2025-2026 academic school year and the second half ($2,500) will be paid at the beginning of the second semester.
• Scholarships will only be awarded to recipients enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester.
• The scholarship is $5,000 and is renewable for an additional three years if a 3.0 GPA is maintained.

Questions?

Erin Cleary
Assistant director of alumni programs
785-532-5081

Email Erin 

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