- The Idaho State Board of Education provides education funding to state residents through seven scholarship programs. The state also funds scholarships awarded by state schools, not the Board itself. Some Idaho state scholarships, such as the Governor's Cup Scholarship, provide a predetermined amount of funding to students. As of 2011, this award grants $3,000 to students. Other awards, such as the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, provide funding in discretionary amounts based on student need.
The state of Idaho awards grants for educational purposes, but not for individual students. Awards such as the Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant provide funding for schools or districts to implement programs for the benefit of student bodies. - Idaho State University campuses award scholarships funded by the state and the schools themselves. These scholarships come from a variety of programs and provide approximately $10 million in funding to students each year. To apply for any or all scholarships through the school, students hand in a single application form to the financial aid office. The school considers GPA, standardized test scores and financial need when meting awards. ISU also awards four grants, three provided by the federal government. The fourth grant provides a tuition waiver to out-of-state students studying in Idaho.
Brigham Young University Idaho, a private school, offers a scholarship particularly for students from the state. As of 2011, Robert R. Lee Promise Scholarships grant $3,000, renewable for four years, to Idaho residents. The school also awards general grants and scholarships to all students. - The federal government awards a handful of education grants to American students. As of 2011, the Pell Grant provides as much as $5,500 in funding annually to students with demonstrable financial need. The amount of the award hinges on the family income of the student. The federal TEACH grant provides as much as $4000 annually in 2011 to students planning on becoming teachers, while the SMART Grant awards funding to students studying in high needs areas such as math, science, engineering or a critical foreign language. The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant provides additional funding to Pell Grant recipients with exceptional financial need and the Academic Competitiveness Grant awards funding to students of the highest academic merit.
- Awards are available to Idaho students from myriad grant making foundations, for countless purposes. The American Indian Fund provides funding for Native American students to attend colleges and universities through the United States, while foundations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provide scholarships for minority students studying in underrepresented areas such as science and technology.
A number of professional organizations and associations within Idaho provide funding for students. The Idaho Library Association, Idaho Acupuncture Association, Idaho State Broadcasters Association and the Idaho Environmental Health Association all award grants and scholarships to students and professionals.
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