Local OWN Scholarship

February

• Idaho Trappers Association Conant Family Scholarship: Due February 15 Applicant or a member of the Applicant's family must be current member of the ITA.

• Idaho School Boards Association Scholarship Trust Program: Due February 15 The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage and promote the attainment of higher education and/or trade or technical school goals for students who have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement and citizenship during high school.

• The Heartflite - Associated Logging Contractors, Inc. 2023 Scholarship: Due February 23 For preferred State of Idaho student, logging family, medical field.

• The Dave Kludt - Associated Logging Contractors Natural Resource Scholarship: Due February 23 For students related to an ALC member and planning to attend college or technical school for work in the natural resource arena.

March

• Alvie C. Jeffres Memorial: Due March 15 For any Bonner County senior or college student with financial need who is committed to a higher education and achieve success through hard work and determination.

• Northern Lights Lineworker Scholarship: Due March 21 $3000

• Northern Lights Educational Scholarship: Due March 21 $1500 

April

• Mike Gunderson Memorial Scholarship: Due April 1 The scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education in criminal justice, law enforcement, or related fields 

• Panhandle Piecemakers Quilt Guild Scholarship: Due April 10 $500 For any Bonner County senior with 3.5 GPA or higher.

• Festival of Sandpoint Music Instrumental: April 10 For any Bonner County high school student planning to pursue music as a career. Priority given to high school seniors. 

• Festival of Sandpoint Charley Packard: Due April 10 For any Bonner County senior who writes their own song lyrics.

• Festival of Sandpoint Music Industry: Due April 10 For graduating seniors who are planning on entering the music industry.

• Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness: Due April 10 For any graduating seniors from Bonner County. No minimum GPA or commitment to higher education required.

• Priest River Little Guy Wrestling Club Scholarship: Due April 10

• Yount Daycare Scholarship: Due April 10

• Bismarck H. Turner: Due April 10 For any Bonner County senior who attended a primary educational institution in Bonner County and demonstrate financial need.

• Selkirk Association of Realtors: Due April 14 For any Bonner and Boundary County seniors/graduates who are children or grandchildren of an SAR member including sponsors and affiliates.

• Sarah Jones BASIC Scholarship: Due April 15 Anyone can apply for this scholarship who would like to attend or are attending a university, community college, or trade school. Applicants must live in the Blanchard service area (Southwest Bonner County).

• The Salvation Army Kroc Center: Due April 15 Coeur d'Alene's Kroc Center is offering 10 $1000 Dr. Riggs Leadership Scholarships and two $4500 Ben Markham Continuing Education Scholarships to area high school graduates. 

• Priest Lake Lions Club: Due April 21 All high school seniors, including those schooled on-line and GED graduates whose parent/guardians have had and currently have a primary residence in the local Priest Lake Elementary School attendance area for the past seven years or more, are eligible to apply for a Priest Lake Lions Club Scholarship

• Evergreen Art Association Scholarship: Due April 25 $1000 Visual Art Scholarship for a graduating senior from the area schools or home school who is going to major or minor in any Visual Art field.

• Bo Kirk Memorial Scholarship: Due April 29 The Bo Kirk Memorial Scholarship exists to support and empower underprivileged youth in the Priest River, Idaho area to further their ambitions and pursue their goals through post-secondary education.

• Odd Fellows Scholarship: Due April 30 Write a personal essay discussing your College/schooling plans, your academic history and your future goals. make sure it has a header and is formatted appropriately. Email your essay to: ioofbanner67@gmail.com

May

• West Bonner County Education Association: Due May 1 Priority given to relatives of WBCEA members and to those pursuing education as a career.

• Priest River Youth Connections Scholarship: Due May 1 Write a personal essay discussing your College/schooling plans, your academic history and your future goals. make sure it has a header and is formatted appropriately. Email your essay to pryconnections@gmail.com.

  1. • Priest River Lions Club: Due May 1 For any student planning to attend college or vocational school

     • NIBCA Construction Trades Sign On Bonus/Scholarship Award: Due May 1 The North Idaho Building Contractors Association (NIBCA) Education Committee is dedicated to workforce development in North Idaho. There will be five Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 awarded to any high school senior in the five northern counties committed to a career related to or supporting the building industry.

     • American Legion Post & Auxiliary Unit 155 Scholarship: Due May 2 The applicant must be, be the child, stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild, adoptive child, or adoptive stepchild of a veteran of the United States of America. 

     • Priest River Development Corp: Due May 13

     • Priest River Spartan Booster Club Scholarship: Due May 15 For PRLHS seniors who have participated in at least two sports sponsored by PRLHS (one in senior year) and received a letter for participation.

     • Lexi Minish Memorial Scholarship: Due May 31 For a PRLHS senior who would like to pursue a post-secondary education.