Minority/At-Risk Programs

The Idaho Legislature established the Minority and  "At-Risk" Student Scholarship to assist talented students who are "at-risk" of failing to obtain a college education because of  their cultural, economic or physical circumstances. The awards range up to $3,000 a year for a maximum of four years.

Minority and "At-Risk" Scholarship Eligibility:

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

• Be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Idaho 
• Be a graduate of an Idaho high school 

You must also meet three of the following five criteria:

• Be a first-generation college student
• Be disabled
• Be a migrant farm worker or the dependent of a migrant farm worker
• Have substantial financial need
• Be a member of an ethnic minority historically underrepresented in higher education in Idaho (Native American, Afro–American, Hispanic–American decent)

For more information, contact the financial aid office of the participating Idaho college or university you plan to attend, or Dana Kelly, (208) 332-1574.

Eligible Idaho colleges and universities are:

Albertson College of Idaho

Boise State University

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Eastern Idaho Technical College

Idaho State University

Lewis-Clark State College

University of Idaho

College of Southern Idaho

North Idaho College

Northwest Nazarene University