Idaho Scholarships and State Grants

Idaho's biggest state award, the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, has a set GPA line and a March FAFSA date to plan around. Check the rules here next to the Idaho scholarships in our catalog, then let Next Scholar line up your deadlines and help you finish every application in one place.

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Idaho state aid from the Idaho State Board of Education

The Idaho State Board of Education runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. Idaho State Board of Education

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

  • Awards up to $3,500 per academic year, renewable for up to four years.
  • Idaho resident who graduated (or will graduate) from an Idaho high school or Idaho home school, or passed a GED/HSE test in Idaho, with an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 2.7.
  • FAFSA deadline: March 1, 2027.

Official Idaho Opportunity Scholarship page · Checked October 24, 2026

Idaho scholarships on file

11 public listings · page 1 of 1. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

Pride Foundation Scholarship (2027-2028)

Scholarship · Pride Foundation · See the official page

Open now · Deadline on file: January 8, 2027

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Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

Scholarship · Idaho State Board of Education · Up to $3,500

Open now · Deadline on file: March 1, 2027

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BCA-SWI Trade Education Scholarship

Scholarship · Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho (BCA-SWI) · Up to $3,000.00

Deadline on file: Applicant is responsible to ensure that all application materials and requirements are submitted to the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho by April 3, 2026

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Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative Helping Hand Scholarship

Scholarship · Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. · $2,400.00

Deadline on file: Deadline for submission no later than March 20, 2026

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Frontier Credit Union Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship · Frontier Credit Union Foundation · $2,000.00–$3,000.00

Deadline on file: Application and supporting documentation must be postmarked on or before March 16, 2026

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Idaho Community Foundation Scholarships (2027)

Scholarship · Idaho Community Foundation · See the official page

Deadline on file: March 15, 2027

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Idaho Order of the Eastern Star ESTARL Scholarship

Scholarship · Grand Chapter of Idaho, Order of the Eastern Star · See the official page

Deadline on file: May 1, 2026 to local chapter

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Idaho Postsecondary Credit Scholarship

Scholarship · Idaho State Board of Education · $2,000.00–$8,000.00

Deadline on file: No new awards after July 1, 2023

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Idaho Public Safety Officer Dependent Scholarship

Scholarship · Idaho State Board of Education · $750.00

Deadline on file: Fall July 1 / Spring December 1 / Summer April 15 (Scholarship Idaho general application). The listing does not print a year.

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Sons of Norway District Two Carl M. Saltveit Scholarship

Scholarship · Sons of Norway District Two (Carl M. Saltveit Scholarship Fund) · Award amount varies each year and covers tuition, room, and board for the University of…

Deadline on file: Applications and supporting documents must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2026

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TVL 11 Foundation FOP Scholarship

Scholarship · TVL 11 Foundation, Inc. / Fraternal Order of Police Treasure Valley Lodge 11 · $500.00–$2,000.00

Deadline on file: All applications must be submitted to Treasure Valley Lodge 11 no later than April 30, 2026

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Questions

What state aid does Idaho offer for college?

The Idaho State Board of Education runs Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. Awards up to $3,500 per academic year, renewable for up to four years. Idaho resident who graduated (or will graduate) from an Idaho high school or Idaho home school, or passed a GED/HSE test in Idaho, with an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 2.7. FAFSA deadline: March 1, 2027.

Where do I confirm the rules for Idaho Opportunity Scholarship?

On the official Idaho State Board of Education page: https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/scholarship-idaho/idaho-opportunity-scholarship. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.

Public pages show catalog facts only — name, sponsor, listed amount, deadline on file, and the official URL. No student names, essays, or packets.