GEAR UP Idaho Scholarship 2

  • Applications are open October 1.
  • For those who graduated from an Idaho high school (see list) in 2017 or 2018, participating in Gear Up from Fall 2011 – Spring 2018

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Eligibility

To qualify for this scholarship, a student must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Applicants must have participated in an Idaho GEAR UP program during the grant years Fall 2011 – Spring 2018 at one of the following school districts:
Aberdeen Meadows Valley
American Falls Minidoka SD
Boundary County Notus
Buhl Plummer-Worley
Clark County Ririe
Cottonwood Salmon
Culdesac Sugar-Salem
Emmett Twin Falls
Gooding Stuart/Canyon Ridge HS
Homedale Vallivue (Middle/HS)
Kellogg Weiser
Lake Pend Oreille (Clark Fork Jr/Sr High School) West Bonner County
Lapwai West Side
Marsing  
  • Applicants must possess a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
  • Applicants must be accepted and enroll in a program of undergraduate instruction at an eligible institution of higher education that is located within Idaho’s boundaries. Eligible institutions include any Idaho public, regionally accredited institution under the general supervision and governance of the Idaho State Board of Education and any private, non-profit, regionally accredited institution, as listed below:
North Idaho College Idaho State University
Lewis-Clark State College BYU Idaho
College of Southern Idaho Northwest Nazarene University
College of Eastern Idaho College College of Idaho
University of Idaho College of Western Idaho
Boise State University  
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to March 1 of the graduation year.
  • Eligible applicants may receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years (8 semesters) starting in the fall following their high school graduation. Any years not applied for will be forfeited.
  • GEAR UP Idaho Scholarship Overview

GEAR UP Scholarship Amounts

Awards will vary based on the number of applicants and funds available on an annual basis.

For further details on eligibility and program administration please see the Federal Statute.

 


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