Scholarships

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship:  

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Applications are open October 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024.  

Recognizing the need for a well-educated workforce, former governor 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 year and is renewable for up to four years.

The scholarship funds are available per school year; recipients must re-apply each year and are eligible to receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years.

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

•          Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above

•          Be an Idaho resident

•          Be a graduate from an Idaho high school or its equivalent (GED/HSE from Idaho)

•          Complete the State Board of Education scholarship application by March 1

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

•          Maintain satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes.

Seniors, click the link below to apply for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship:

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Application

Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship 

Governor's Cup CTE application opens on October 1, and is due by April 15, 2024.

•          Merit-based award

•          Requires community service

•          For graduating seniors of an Idaho high school

Depending on funding, the Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship provides approximately 25 awards to Idaho high school seniors planning to attend an Idaho college or university. Funds are awarded to students pursuing academic or career technical education. This is a $3,000 award, renewable up to four years for academic programs and up to three years for career technical programs.

Eligibility for the Governor’s Cup Scholarship:

Idaho Governor's Cup Scholarship Applications opens October 1 and is due by March 1, 2024. 

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

•          Be a resident of Idaho

•          Be a graduating senior of an Idaho high school

•          Enroll as a full-time student in an academic or technical program at an Idaho college or university, taking the ACT or SAT if enrolling in an academic program

•          Have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above

•          Attend the first semester of college following graduation

•          Write a 500-word personal essay about your goals and interests

Documentation of volunteer work, leadership, and public service is required

Seniors, click the link below to apply for the Idaho Governors Cup Scholarship:

Idaho Governors Cup Scholarship