Colby Community College will continue to make higher education affordable for Northwest Kansas in the spring 2025 semester with the Colby Commitment Scholarship, a tuition, fees, and books benefit for students on free and reduced lunches attending high schools in the institution's 14-county service area. Additionally, all juniors and seniors at any public, private, or home school in Thomas County qualify.

Area students who do not live in Thomas County or qualify for free and reduced lunches can take classes for just $50 per credit hour, which includes tuition, fees, and books.

Students at high schools in Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace counties may be eligible according to family-adjusted gross income in relation to the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) income guidelines for Free and Reduced Meals.

The College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the extension at their Oct. 21 meeting. Trustees agreed to review the award again in the spring of 2026.

“We are so grateful to the Colby Community College Board of Trustees for extending this opportunity,” said CCC President Dr. Seth Carter. “These scholarships directly help the students who need it the most and enhance education and access in Northwest Kansas.

The Colby Commitment Scholarship is renewed annually. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office at (785) 460-5509 or at registrar@colbycc.edu.