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Scholarships for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Students

Calling ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Students!

The State of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has scholarships and grants for you.

Introducing ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. A grant for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students to train in high-demand careers.

Applications for the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH program are now open, through April 15, 2025. High school students are highly encouraged to apply early. Initial applications are due Nov. 30, 2024.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH is a grant program that provides students a one-time opportunity to have 80% of the tuition and fees at an eligible institution covered, up to a maximum amount of $8,000. With approximately 75 million dollars available for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH funding, it is possible for this program to offer between 9,000 and 10,000 awards per year!

Students can receive up to one-half of the initial grant award in the first year of a program. However, for programs that are less than 12 months in length, students can use the full awarded amount (80% of tuition and fees up to $8,000) in one year.

  • ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH application opens: October 1
  • Initial applications due: November 30
  • Contingent Award letters sent by: December 31, March 31 and May 31
  • ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH application closes: April 15

  • Graduate from an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ High School or equivalent
  • Be an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ resident
  • Be enrolled in or have applied to an in-demand career program at University of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
  • Begin enrollment by Fall Semester after graduation
  • Complete a Career Pathway Plan or equivalent
  • Review the approved list of eligible in-demand careers

For renewal, students must:

  • Earn at least a 2.0 cumulative U of I GPA
  • Complete at least 67% of all attempted credits from the census date (10th day of class) through the end of the term. *A 66.50% completion percentage will round up to the required 67%*
  • Enroll for and complete coursework each semester towards the LAUNCH-eligible major that leads to your in-demand career
  • Be in continuous good standing with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Workforce Development Council (i.e. if a repayment is required, funds need to be repaid first, before subsequent LAUNCH fund disbursements are made)

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH funds can help fund at U of I. The current list of approved careers has been provided by Next Steps. Here are the degrees that qualify:

The Financial Aid team is available to help with your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH questions.

Phone: 208-885-6312
Toll-free: 1-888-884-3246
Fax: 208-885-5592
Email: finaid@uidaho.edu

For more specific LAUNCH questions, reach out to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Workforce Development Council:
Phone: 208-488-7575
Email: idaholaunch@wdc.idaho.gov

What's next?

Step 1: Apply to University of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ

Step 2:

Step 3: Submit your FAFSA

Step 4: Become a Vandal!

Other Funding

Is the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LAUNCH grant not for you? The may be what you're looking for.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Opportunity Scholarship

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Opportunity Scholarship is awarded to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ residents who have graduated, or will graduate, from an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ high school, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ home school or who pass a GED/HSE test in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. This scholarship is available to both new and renewal students.

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Opportunity Scholarship awards up to $3,500 per academic year and is renewable for up to four years.

  • Application Opens: Oct. 1
  • Initial applications due: Nov. 30
  • Round 1 Contingent Offers* sent via email: Dec. 31
  • Deadline to submit FAFSA: March 1
  • Application closes: March 1
  • Round 2 Contingent Offers* sent via email: March 31
  • Official Offers sent via email: by mid-April

*Contingent offers are NOT final until the State Board of Education:

  • Verifies your 2024-25 FAFSA submission and;
  • Ranks all applications based on need (FAFSA) and merit (GPA).

  • Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of at least 2.7
  • Be an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ resident
  • Graduated or will graduate from an eligible ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ high school, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ home school, or its equivalent (GED/HSE from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ)
  • Must attend during the upcoming academic year (fall semester)
  • Must pursue a first bachelor’s degree
  • Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1
  • Must attend University of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ

Student Financial Aid Services

Physical Address:

Bruce M. Pitman Center
Room 101

709 Deakin Avenue
Moscow, ID 83844

Mailing Address:
Student Financial Aid Office
875 Perimeter Dr
MS 4291
Moscow, ID 83844-4291

finaid@uidaho.edu

Phone: 208-885-6312

Fax: 208-885-5592