The Advanced Opportunities program offers every student enrolled in an Idaho public school an allocation of $4,625 to pursue advanced learning options from grades 7-12.

Overload Courses
An overload course is a high school level course that is taken in excess of the student’s regular school day. The Advanced Opportunities program can pay up to $225 for the cost of the course. Overload courses must be above and beyond the full course load (minimum of 12 credits) offered by the student’s local school.

Dual Credits
Dual credit are college courses taken by high school students that are transcribed on their high school and college transcripts. The Advanced Opportunities program can pay up to $75 per credit. Dual Credit courses can be taken online, by virtual conferencing, or in some cases students can go directly to the college/university campus. More information on specific Idaho colleges and universities can be found in HERE

Exams
Students can utilize Advanced Opportunities funds to pay for a variety of college-credit bearing or career-technical exams. These include Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or Career & Technical Education (CTE) exams.

Workforce Training
Students can utilize Advanced Opportunities funds to pay for regionally approved workforce training courses at an Idaho public college in their area. View approved workforce training courses for more details.

Early Graduation Scholarship

Early Graduation Scholarships are available for high school students who graduate at least one full year early. These scholarships are equal to 35% of the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for a given school year. 

Scholarships can be used at Idaho public post-secondary institutions. The awarded amount will double for students who graduate two years early and will triple for students who graduate three years early. If a student elects not to attend a college or university immediately after high school, they will have to apply within two years of their high school graduation to utilize the scholarship before it expires.

If you are interested in using your Advanced Opportunity funds please contact your school counselor. 

The Advanced Opportunity Participation Form is required for approval of funding. Please return the completed form to your counselor.