State grants in Idaho
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship:
For Idaho students attending eligible institutions, the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship is a need based scholarship that can be applied to through the FAFSA. Unfortunately, for the 2023-2024 academic year community colleges are no longer considered eligible for this scholarship.
Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship:
The Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship is a merit based scholarship for Idaho high school seniors. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must have a GPA of at least 2.8, write a 500 word personal essay, and submit letters of recommendation.
GEAR UP Idaho Scholarship:
The GEAR UP Idaho Scholarship is for high school students graduating from certain school districts in Idaho. In order to be eligible, students must plan on going to a participating institution. The amount awarded may differ each year based on available funds and the number of applicants.
Idaho tuition reciprocity agreements
Idaho is a part of the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), which gives students the opportunity to pay discounted tuition by attending participating institutions in partner states.
States in the WUE are listed below:
- Idaho
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
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