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An incoming Idaho student is defined as an individual who has earned less than 14 post high school semester credits or no college credits at the time of admittance and holds residency in Idaho.

Students must be admitted as degree-seeking to be considered for scholarships. By completing the admissions application and meeting the criteria list below, you will considered for the following scholarships: Presidential, Deans and True Blue Promise. A complete application includes the admissions application, transcript(s), and test scores.

To be considered for the following scholarships all admission materials must be received by the deadline.

Fall admits that met the February 15th deadline and met all criteria will be notified by the first week of March.

Spring admits that met the October 1st deadline and met all criteria will be notified by the end of November.

1) Presidential Scholarship - $5,000 per year

2) Dean's Scholarship - $3,000 per year

3) True Blue Promise - $2,000 per year

The Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer Scholarship provides a waiver of tuition and fees plus up to $500 per semester for books in addition to on-campus housing and subsistence to Idaho undergraduate students who are the children or spouses of military members or public safety officers under the following stipulations:

A) The spouse or children of Idaho citizens determined by the federal government to have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or killed in action or died of injuries or wounds sustained in any area of armed conflict in which the United States is a party.

B) Any spouse or child of any member of the armed forces of the United States who is stationed in the state of Idaho on military orders and who is deployed from the state of Idaho to any area of armed conflict in which the United States is a party and who has been determined by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; or to have died of, or become totally and permanently disabled (as determined by the Social Security Administration) by, injuries or wounds sustained in action as a result of such deployment.

C) Any spouse or child of a full-time or part-time public safety officer (peace officer or firefighter, paramedic or EMT), employed by or volunteering for the state of Idaho or for a political subdivision of the state of Idaho, which public safety officer is or was a resident of the state of Idaho at the time such officer was killed or totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty as determined by the public employee retirement system of Idaho. The death or disability shall have occurred on or after January 1, 1975.

D) Awardees must attend an Idaho public college or university and meet all requirements for regular admission. Educational benefits shall not exceed a total of thirty-six (36) months or four (4) nine (9) month periods.

Eligibility

For a child of a military member or public safety officer, the student must:

A) Be an Idaho resident.

B) Be a graduate from an Idaho high school or its equivalent (GED from Idaho).

C) Enroll as a student in an academic or professional-technical program at North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College, College of Southern Idaho, College of Eastern Idaho, University of Idaho, Boise State University, Idaho State University or College of Western Idaho.

D) Be a child already born, or born after a military member or public safety officer is determined to be imprisoned or missing in action, or is killed or becomes totally and permanently disabled.

For a spouse of a military member or public safety officer, the student must:

A) Be an Idaho resident.

B) Enroll as a student in an academic or professional-technical program at North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College, College of Southern Idaho, College of Eastern Idaho, University of Idaho, Boise State University, Idaho State University, or College of Western Idaho.

C) Have been married to a military member or public safety officer at the time that they were determined to be imprisoned or missing in action, or was killed or became totally and permanently disabled.

D) In the situation where a military member or public safety officer becomes totally and permanently disabled, the student must be currently married to such person.

Recognizing the need for a well-educated workforce, Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and the Idaho Legislature established the Opportunity Scholarship to remove barriers to higher education and prepare college/university graduates to enter the workforce. The Opportunity Scholarship awards eligible applicants up to $3,500 per academic year and is renewable for up to four years.

The scholarship funds are available per school year. Recipients must renew each year and are eligible to receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years.

Eligibility:

To qualify for the scholarship, a student must meet all of the following criteria:

A) Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above

B) Be an Idaho resident

C) Graduated or will graduate from an Idaho high school or its equivalent or Idaho home school (GED/HSE from Idaho)

D) Complete the State Board of Education scholarship application by March 1

E) FAFSA Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by March 1

F) Maintain satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes.

G) Must attend one of these eligible Idaho colleges or universities:

1) Boise State University
2) Brigham Young University – Idaho
3) College of Idaho
4) College of Southern Idaho
5) College of Western Idaho
6) College of Eastern Idaho
7) Idaho State University
8) Lewis-Clark State College
9) North Idaho College
10) Northwest Nazarene University
11) University of Idaho
12) Western Governors University

Each year, the Idaho Press Club awards up to $1,500 to graduates of Idaho high schools who have completed at least one year of college and wish to pursue a career in journalism or communications. Full-time students majoring in journalism or working for a college or professional media outlet are eligible to apply.

To apply, submit a one-page resume; a 500-word essay explaining your interest in a journalism or communications career; samples of your journalistic work, whether published or unpublished; aand a copy of your transcripts, including GPA, through the most recent fall term. Additionally, please sign the Scholarship Information Release Don Watkins Memorial Scholarship – Information Release (may be electronic signature) and submit with your application. Applications may be submitted electronically via email to email@idahopressclub.org. If you have video files, please upload them to YouTube or a similar site and send the link.

The application deadline is February 15 each year for the scholarship for the following fall.

Here at the Advocates Law, we are committed to improving ourselves and our communities. One of the best ways to do this is through continuing education. We understand that school can place a tremendous financial strain on both students and their families. To help with the costs of attending college, we are offering the Advocates Law Scholarship.

Scholarship Requirements:

All prospective or current students enrolled in an accredited university or college, located within the United States may submit an application.

Scholarship Deadline:

The scholarship is offered biannually. The biannual deadlines are:

Fall Term: January 31st
Spring Term: June 30th

Scholarship Application:

A) Write a 300-500 word essay on the following topic:

B) What are some of the problems we face on the roads? How can you contribute to improving road safety? What laws (if any) could be changed to accomplish the goal of making streets safer for everyone?

C) Essays should follow a basic essay and paragraph format including an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.