Back the ’Cats - September 20

We’re falling behind in terms of scholarship money. When we joined the CCAA in 1998–99, our scholarship allocations were among the highest in the CCAA. The truth is, we’ve been slipping for a while now. In the 2020–21 academic year, we ranked eighth of 12 in total aid awarded, having raised and awarded only 37% of what is allowable.

Our student-athletes are still juggling student loans and jobs while participating in their sport. Increasing the pool of scholarship dollars allows us to support more student-athletes and provide more competitive athletic scholarships, helping us maintain our tradition of excellence while recruiting the region's best and brightest to Chico State.

Our Student-Athlete Success Programs provide a comprehensive student-athlete experience for each Wildcat in every area of their lives.

These programs include our award-winning ’CatsSkills initiative (student-athlete centered programming focused on leadership development, personal development, professional development, and community engagement), our state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center, and our highly regarded and growing athletic training staff.

The two priorities we’re fundraising for this year are:

• Therapy laser gun—Provides new, industry-standard technology for injury management so our athletic training staff can get student-athletes back to their best selves more quickly
• Travel Gear—Help all 350 of our student-athletes look as good as they play while representing Chico State proudly on the road.