Cecil Giles Football Scholarship

The Cecil Giles Football Scholarship was established from the estate of Cecil and Agnes Giles. Cecil graduated from Western Colorado University in 1938 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and in 1948 with a Master of Arts in 1948. While an undergraduate at Western, Cecil was captain of the freshman “frosh” football squad. Following his freshman year, "Giles" was a starting tackle for the Mountaineers. In his senior year, 1937, he contributed greatly to a team finishing the season as the most successful Mountaineer football team to that point in the school’s history.

ELIBIGILITY
-Athletics: Must be an active member of the WESTERN Men’s Football Team. Must maintain the minimum athletic eligibility standards of both Western and the NCAA.
-Year in School (after completion of current spring semester): Incoming freshmen through seniors who are full-time students are eligible. Must maintain the minimum academic eligibility standards of both Western and the NCAA. Must be satisfactorily progressing toward a degree.
-Other: A student athlete perceived by the Head Football Coach and coaching staff as having the potential to be an exemplary addition and contributor to Mountaineer football both on and off the field.
-Renewal: As long as the scholarship recipient is maintaining the eligibility requirements listed above and satisfactorily progressing towards a degree, the scholarship shall be administered as a renewable scholarship for a maximum of four years.