Scholarships for Idaho students

30 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Idaho: local foundations found in IRS filings, Idaho state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in Idaho · 3 of these say homeschoolers can apply.

• American Shudokan Association Scholarships$2,000 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships of $2,000 for students of the Yakima School of Karate and its affiliate schools in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
• Auto Ranch Foundation Scholarship~$917 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduating high school seniors from rural, agriculture-based communities in southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon.
• Bismarck H. Turner Scholarship~$1,639 · Deadline April 11Scholarships for students graduating from high schools in Bonner or Kootenai County, Idaho, or Spokane or Pend Oreille County, Washington. Get the application from US Bank and return it to your high school principal (Idaho) or Educational Service District 101 (Washington) by April 11.
• Caldwell Western Heritage ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for college students with an interest in farming, livestock, agriculture and western cultural events, from a Caldwell, ID rodeo heritage group.
• Castleford Education Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesPost-secondary academic scholarships for students of Castleford School District #417 in Castleford, Idaho; $114,000 was awarded in the latest year.
• Curtis Elizabeth Scholarship~$10,500 · Deadline AprilLarge scholarships for graduating seniors of St. Maries High School in St. Maries, Idaho who are in good academic standing and show financial need; apply in April with the authorization form, official transcript and a personal essay.
• Education Foundation of Teton Valley Scholarship~$2,812 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduating seniors of the Teton Valley, Idaho public schools; eight were awarded last year averaging about $2,800, and recipients keep the award by sending an annual transcript and proof of enrollment.
• Hispanic Business Association ScholarshipsDeadline VariesThe Hispanic Business Association in Idaho raises money through a golf tournament to fund scholarships. The filing gives no eligibility details; see the association website.
• Idaho Falls Mayor's ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for Idaho Falls students who plan to continue their education within Idaho, paid to the university; 21 were awarded in the latest year.
• Idaho Governor's Cup Scholarship~$17,395Scholarships for Idaho students attending Idaho colleges, universities and trade schools; about 38 awards a year, paid to the school. Recipients report academic progress annually.
• Idaho Junior Golf Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships and grants for Idaho junior golfers, including those moving on to collegiate golf programs.
• Idaho Latino Scholarship Foundation~$2,111Scholarships for Hispanic/Latino youth in Idaho attending undergraduate studies at an Idaho college or university; 18 were awarded in 2022.
• Idaho LAUNCH Grant (High School Seniors)Up to $8,000 · Deadline April 15 · Grant · Homeschoolers welcomePays 80% of tuition and fees (up to $8,000) for graduating Idaho seniors, including home school and GED graduates, who enroll in training or college programs for in-demand Idaho careers.
• Idaho Opportunity ScholarshipUp to $3,500 · Deadline March 1 · Homeschoolers welcomeNeed- and merit-based scholarship for Idaho residents who graduate from an Idaho high school or Idaho home school (or earn an Idaho GED) with at least a 2.7 GPA, for study at eligible Idaho colleges.
• Idaho Opportunity Scholarship for Adult LearnersUp to $3,500 · Deadline July 1 · Homeschoolers welcomeScholarship for Idaho residents (Idaho high school, home school or GED graduates) returning to college at least part time after a break of 24 months or more, with a 2.5 GPA.
• John & Olive Adams Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students in eastern Idaho, with geographic and performance restrictions the filing does not spell out; 11 awards last year averaging $1,500. Request an application from the scholarship facilitator in Idaho Falls.
• Joyce A. Chaffer Scholarship~$3,000 · Deadline MarchScholarships for college juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in music at a college or university in Idaho who demonstrate financial need; apply online through Scholarship America (CSA), closing in March. Ten $3,000 awards in the latest filing.
• Kuna Education Foundation ScholarshipsCollege scholarships for high school seniors in the Kuna Joint School District No. 3 (Kuna, Idaho), chosen through a selection process; relatives of donors are not eligible.
• Louise E. Senft Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline AprilScholarships for graduates of Sandpoint High School in Sandpoint, Idaho, who show financial need. The application asks for a personal statement, activities and financial information.
• Made With Kindness Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships that empower rural women, from a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho foundation funded by its Make It Pink gala; see the website for eligibility.
• Mary C. Griffin Scholarship~$3,000 · Deadline March 26Scholarships for students living in Bellevue, Idaho who show financial need. Apply online at csascholars.org by March 26.
• Miss Idaho Scholarship PageantDeadline VariesScholarships for young women in Idaho who compete in the Miss Idaho pageant (ages 17-24) or Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen pageant (ages 13-17), judged on talent, interview and on-stage questions.
• Monger Scholarship~$4,286 · Deadline April 13Scholarships for graduates of Bonners Ferry High School or Riverside High School who completed 8th grade in Boundary County, Idaho. Applications come from and are returned to the high school counselor's office by April 13.
• Oracle ScholarshipDeadline VariesPartial scholarships for Idaho Falls students who have faced marginalization based on language, covering a three-credit public service internship at a four-year public Idaho college, with help finding a mentor.
• Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesThe Mayoral Scholarship and LEAP scholarships for leadership and education, from the chamber of commerce foundation in Pocatello, Idaho.
• Rotary Club of Emmett ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for high school students in the Emmett / Gem County, Idaho area from the Rotary Club of Emmett Foundation.
• Sandpoint Tomorrow Scholarship~$3,057Scholarships of about $3,000 for deserving students in Bonner County, Idaho; 18 were awarded in the latest year through Sandpoint High School.
• Scott Esplin Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesMemorial scholarships for high school track athletes in the state of Idaho.
• Taylor LEAD ScholarshipDeadline VariesAt least two scholarships a year (one female, one male) for Mountain Home High School (Mountain Home, Idaho) senior scholar-athletes who show leadership and character; see the website to apply.
• Thomason Scholarship Foundation~$2,591 · Deadline April 15Scholarships for Bonners Ferry High School graduates who spent at least four years in Boundary County, Idaho schools; request an application by mail, due April 15.