Scholarships

Scholarship Overview

• IDVA/ISID Scholarships are open to all students graduating in the 2025–2026 school year.
• IDVA/ISID encourages students to apply for all the scholarships for which they qualify.
• Only one IDVA/ISID scholarship will be awarded to an individual student.
• IDVA/ISID scholarships can be used at any institution, in any state, not just Idaho!
• Scholarship recipients will be announced during the graduation ceremonies.

Idaho Scholarships & Resources

Scholarship Idaho

Scholarship Idaho is a single, common application for 8 state-managed scholarships.¹ Eligibility is determined in real-time and backed by school-reported data.

To start their application(s), students will need:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Personal Email Address
  • Do not use your IDVA student email address.
  • Scholarship notifications will be sent to the inbox provided; your address will NOT be used for any other purposes.
• EDUID
  • This is a unique state identification number assigned to each student.

NOTE: Due to conflicting eligibility requirements, no student can qualify for ALL scholarships at once.

¹The scholarships on Scholarship Idaho are administered by the Office of the Idaho State Board of Education (OSBE) with funding from a variety of sources.

Idaho Launch – up to $8,000

No GPA or FAFSA requirements!

Governor’s Cup Scholarship

• Merit-based scholarship requiring community service
• Minimum 2.8 GPA
• Deadline is 3/1 for Academic, 4/15 for Career Technical
• The Governor’s Cup Scholarship is part of the Scholarship Idaho application described above

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

• Need-based scholarship: Must apply for FAFSA and show proof of financial need
• Minimum 2.7 GPA
• Deadline is 3/1
• The Idaho Opportunity Scholarship is part of the Scholarship Idaho application described above

Idaho Community Foundation

• ICF manages more than 70 different scholarship funds—each customized according to the desires of the fund creator. Each has its own eligibility criteria, application requirements, and review process. 

Next Steps Idaho

• Many Idaho-specific scholarships are available.

Scholarships listed Month by Month

This spreadsheet is updated periodically. It’s best to go to the website for the most up-to-date information on applications and deadlines.

State Managed Grants & Scholarships

National Scholarship Search Engines

Consider opening a second email for scholarships. You will get multiple emails, including spam, when you use one of these databases. Do not use your school email address.

• Fastweb
• BigFuture
• Unigo

Scholarship Search Tips

Working for one of these companies?

They offer tuition assistance. Check your employee benefits.

• Look for scholarships on your college’s financial aid page. Apply by the institution’s deadline.
• Apply for scholarships offered by the State of Idaho, State Board of Education
• Check out the list of scholarships on Next Steps Idaho
• Check the Idaho Community Foundation – It offers more than 60 scholarships, each with its own criteria and application process
• If you are going out of state, apply for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
• Use scholarship search engines to help you find national scholarships. See list above.
• Try Study Soup. Most scholarships listed here take approximately 10 minutes to complete! Study Soup
• Ask your parents or grandparents if they are members of Rotary, Lions Club, or Kiwanis. These clubs often offer scholarships for members’ children.
• Do you have a job? Ask your employer if the company offers a scholarship.
• Check the list of scholarships on IDVA’s College and Career site.
• Keep track of scholarships you have identified, application deadlines, and contact information. Here is a handy tracking sheet to download and use, or you can make your own!
• Be aware of scholarship scams. You should not be charged a fee for a scholarship. Also, watch for wording such as finalist letter or scholarship guarantee.

Scholarship Tracking