The Idaho State Board of Education provides assistance to Idaho students seeking information on funding their post- secondary education. Please visit the State Board of Education's Scholarships and Financial Aid website at: http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/scholarship/scholarship_jump.asp

The Idaho Governor's Cup Scholarship provides approximately 12 awards to Idaho high school seniors planning to attend an Idaho college or university.

The number of awards is conditional on the availability of funds. Awards will be available to scholars pursuing academic and professional-technical education. The $3,000 award is renewable for up to four years for academic scholars, and for the term of the chosen program, up to three years, for professional/technical students.

The Robert R. Lee Promise Category A Scholarship provides approximately 25 new scholarships each year to academic scholars and professional-technical students. The award is $3,000 per year, renewable up to four years for academic programs and for the term of the professional- technical program, up to three years.

This scholarship is designed to be a last dollars mechanism; meaning that a student must apply for federal financial aid and have a self or family contribution element before being eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship.

This scholarship is a federally funded program awarded on the basis of merit. Its availability is contingent upon continued funding.  The award is $1,500 per year, renewable for up to four years.

The Tschudy Family Scholarship provides scholarships to outstanding students graduating from Emmett High School. The award is $2,500 and is renewable for up to five years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study. It is awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

The Freedom Scholarship provides a waiver of fees plus up to $500 per semester for books in addition to on-campus housing and subsistence to children of Idaho citizens determined by the federal government to have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or killed in action or died of injuries or wounds sustained in action in southeast Asia, including Korea, or who shall become so hereafter, in any area of armed conflict in which the United States is a party.

Awardees must attend an Idaho public college or university and meet all requirements for regular admission. Educational benefits shall not exceed a total of thirty-six (36) months or four (4) nine (9) month periods.

Dependents of full-time Idaho public safety officers employed in Idaho and who were killed or disabled in the line of duty are eligible to attend an Idaho postsecondary institution with a full waiver of fees. The scholarship also covers the costs of books, equipment and supplies, up to $500 per semester. In addition, on-campus housing and a campus meal plan are provided to the dependents.

All freshmen entering an eligible Idaho college or university for the first time and who graduated from an Idaho high school or its equivalent may be eligible to receive the Robert R. Lee Category B Scholarship.  The Robert R. Lee Promise Category B Scholarship will provide approximately $200 per semester for up to four semesters.

The Idaho Legislature established the Minority and "At-Risk" Student Scholarship to assist talented students who are "at-risk" of failing to obtain a college education because of their cultural, economic or physical circumstances. The awards range up to $3,000 a year for a maximum of four years.

This grant aids students attending an eligible public or private college or university within the state of Idaho, regardless of their state of residence. Awards range up to $5,000 per academic year, but the average award is $400 for full-time students. Eligible students must have financial need and must be enrolled for at least six credits.

The Atwell J. Parry Work Study Program provides employment opportunities and valuable work experience for students who are Idaho residents and have demonstrated financial or educational need.