Freshmen/Transfer Students
Boise State University offers many scholarships for outstanding freshmen and transfer students as they pursue academic excellence at Boise State. Several of the scholarships are renewable. We also offer non-resident tuition assistance programs for non-resident freshmen and transfer students. Students are considered for Boise State committee awards and nonresident tuition assistance programs if all admission materials are received by the Admissions Office no later than February 15th.
Boise State Committee Awards
Deadline: February 15, 2009
To be eligible for these scholarships, freshmen/transfer students must meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Admissions must receive all materials by February 15th, 2009
- If applicable, submit the Supplemental Scholarship Form or other departmental/college applications.
- File the FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by February 15th, 2009
- Be sure to review all scholarship applications on this web site.
The following scholarships are awarded by the Boise State Scholarship Committee. No application is necessary, you will be considered based on your admission information which must be received by February 15th.
- Edna Allen Scholarship
- Atkinson/Hemingway Scholarship**
- Elsie M. Altrusa Buck Scholarship**
- John Lynn Driscoll Jr. Scholarship**
- Benefactor Scholarship
- BSU Bookstore Scholarship
- Laura Moore Cunningham**
- Dean's Scholarship**
- Decade 50's Fund
- Bessie Elfring Memorial Scholarship
- Helen M Farrer Memorial Scholarship
- Gem Scholarship
- GEM HT Scholarship
- Roger Green Scholarship
- Edna Jones Memorial Scholarship
- McBirney Scholarship
- Governor's Brunch for Scholars
- Aurora Perry Memorial Scholarship
- Presidential Scholarship**
- Kristi Quong Memorial**
- Weisenberger Memorial
- Whitehead Memorial
- Welcome Club of Treasure Valley**
- Warren & Mabel Swendsen Scholarship
- Western Undergraduate Exchange Program
**indicates Idaho Residents only
Supplemental Application Scholarships
The following scholarships require submission of the Supplemental Scholarship Application
Click here for instructions on how to submit the Supplemental Scholarship Application
- Albertson's Employee Alumni Scholarship
- All University Scholarship
- Shirley Johnson Memorial - Single Parent Scholarship
- Ella Mae & Ron Winans - Community Service
- John W. Keys III - Bureau of Reclamation Stay in School Scholarship
- Charlotte Edkins - PEO Scholarship
- Rosa Parks Academic Leadership Scholarship
- Barbara Parrish Memorial -Children of BSU Employees
- Reed Penning Memorial - Intermountain Gas
- Paula Z Davis Endowed - Nursing Scholarship
- Gene Quintieri Memorial - Bowling Scholarship
- Jamie Paul Confer Memorial - Cancer Survivor
- Wells Fargo Endowed Scholarship
- First Generation Endowed Scholarship
- Coors Veterans Scholarship
- Idaho Attorney General Scholarship- Idaho FFA and/or Idaho 4-H**
- Intermountain Gas Scholarship
- Elmer Keith Award for Western Studies
- Single Parent Scholarship
- James Thompson - ECCO Scholarship
- Heidi Toomey - Single Mother Scholarship
- June K. Peterson - Sociology Scholarship
- H.M. "Hersh" Cummins - U.S. Navy Scholarship
- Barbara L. Wilson Scholarship - Extra Curricular Activities
- Steve Schmidt Scholarship - Female Parent
- Idaho Minority/At Risk Scholarship**
**indicates Idaho Residents only
State of Idaho Scholarships
Click here to view the State of Idaho Scholarships page
- Education Loan Forgiveness Program
- Governor's Challenge Scholarship
- Robert C Byrd Scholarship
- Tschudy Family Scholarship
- Grow your Own Teacher Scholarship
- Minority/At Risk Scholarship
- Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program
- Idaho Promise Category A Scholarship
- Idaho Promise Category B Scholarship
- Public Safety Officer Scholarship
- Freedom Scholarship
- Idaho Opportunity Scholarship
Capital Scholars
The Capital Scholars program recognizes Idaho's outstanding high school juniors who are in the top ten percent of their high school class and also score within the top ten percent of a national standardized test. Each spring these students are invited to an on campus program to recognize their achievements. At the on campus program each Capital Scholar receives a renewable $1,000 scholarship to use for up to five years at Boise State. Students must attend the program and enroll at Boise State University the semester following their high school graduation to accept the scholarship. Questions regarding the Capital Scholars program should be addressed to Roxana Vidrio Ibarra at (208) 426-3960, RoxanaVidrioIbarra@boisestate.edu or visit the High Ability Student Website for more details.
National Merit Scholars
Students who have been named as a National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Corporation may be eligible to become a Langroise Distinguished Scholar at Boise State University. Langroise Distinguished Scholars receive a renewable full tuition scholarship and an annual $2,500 stipend to assist with other educational expenses. In addition, students will be considered for other Boise State University scholarships. Students must enroll at Boise State University the semester following their high school graduation to accept the scholarship. Students who have been named as a National Merit Semifinalist and are interested in learning more about how to qualify for this award should contact Roxana Vidrio Ibarra at (208) 426-3960, RoxanaVidrioIbarra@boisestate.edu or visit the National Merit Website for more details.