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Idaho College Scholarships
If you are in need of financial assistance for college and are a resident of Idaho, you have no need for concern. There are a number of Idaho scholarships that are state funded and offered to students meeting a wide range of criteria. How can you qualify for and receive scholarships in Idaho?
The Idaho State Board of Education administers all scholarship and grants, which assist not only state residents but also those from other states who wish to attend an Idaho college or university. The Idaho Governor's Challenge Scholarship program is a great place to start, offering an incentive to high school students who maintain a GPA of at least 2.8 and have a history of activity in the community and volunteerism. Students pursuing academic as well as technical programs are eligible for up to $3000 in award monies.
The Robert R. Lee Promis Category A Scholarship, which is also known as the State of Idaho Scholarship, is based on both merit and need and awarded to students with a GPA of 3.5 (for academic students) or 2.8 (for technical students) who are residents of the state enrolling in a full-time program at a state college or university.
Unique to the state is the Tschudy Family Scholarship, offered to students graduating from Emmett High School and attending a 4-year degree program at Idaho State University, Boise State University, Lewis-Clark State College, or the University of Idaho. Awards are bestowed on students in the amount of $2500.
List of Idaho Scholarships
- Education Incentive Loan Forgiveness Contract -Idaho — Varied amount awarded each year to 13-45 undergraduate students majoring in education or nursing and attending an Idaho college.
- Freedom Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to undergraduate or graduate students who are children of Asia/Korea conflict and attending an Idaho college.
- Idaho Governor's Challenge Scholarship — $3000 awarded each year to 10-25 undergraduate students attending an Idaho college.
- Idaho Promise Category A Scholarship Program — $3000 awarded each year to 25-30 undergraduate students attending an Idaho college.
- Idaho Promise Category B Scholarship Program — $500 awarded each year to varied number of freshmen and sophomore undergraduate students attending an Idaho college.
- Leveraging Educational Assistance State Partnership Program (LEAP) — $400-5000 awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students attending an Idaho college.
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship-Idaho — $1500 awarded each year to 90 undergraduate students who are Idaho residents.
Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.