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Imagine an education where you’ll dive into every unconventional pursuit, translate abstract ideas into concrete results and never feel financially held back. The College makes this a reality: We consider all students who are admitted to the College for merit-based, need-based and talent-based scholarships.
Merit scholarships are awarded to new freshmen based on their weighted cumulative high school GPA as presented on their official high school transcript. New transfer student merit awards are determined by the cumulative GPA from all post-secondary institutions attended. Should a transfer student have 27 or fewer college credits, they will be considered a transfer freshman and their merit award will be determined by their weighted cumulative high school GPA.
First-Year Students
For first-year students who have never attended college, merit aid is awarded based on cumulative high school GPA. The award is guaranteed as long as the student maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress and is subject to change. As a residential liberal arts college, The College of Idaho maintains a three-year residency requirement for all incoming freshman students. It is proven that living on-campus leads to enhanced academic success, ensures heightened access to a full range of co-curricular opportunities, and contributes to a student’s leadership development. In recognition of this requirement, freshman students receive a $3,000 “on-campus residency grant” as part of their financial aid package. Students must be living on-campus or in College-owned housing in order to access this grant.
The table below indicates the high school grade point average a freshman applicant must achieve and their corresponding merit award.
| Scholarship | Amount Per Year | GPA |
| Presidential Scholar | $19,000 | 3.80 and above |
| Trustee Scholar | $17,000 | 3.40 – 3.79 |
| Deans Scholar | $15,000 | 3.20 – 3.39 |
| Boone Scholar | $14,000 | 3.00 – 3.19 |
| Coyote Scholar | $5,000 | 2.99 or below |
Transfer StudentsThe College of Idaho offers academic scholarships to qualified transfer students. These scholarships are awarded based on atransfer student’s cumulative from all post-secondary institutions attended prior to enrolling at The College of Idaho. Transfer students with 27 or fewer transfer credits will be considered a transfer freshman and receive a first-year student merit award. Transfer student merit awards are determined as follows:
| Scholarship | Amount Per Year | GPA |
| Presidential Scholar | $22,000 | 3.80 and above |
| Trustee Scholar | $20,000 | 3.60-3.79 |
| Deans Scholar | $18,000 | 3.20-3.59 |
| Boone Scholar | $17,000 | 3.00-3.19 |
| Coyote Scholar | $10,000 | 2.99 or below |
Lienhart-Minnick Scholarship
A.K. Lienhart-Minnick and Walt Minnick established a scholarship awarded annually to academically gifted high school seniors from Idaho. Scholarship recipients must have a proven record of superior academic performance in high school, an outstanding record of school or other pre-college leadership, and clear potential for success in the rigorous intellectual campus environment of The College of Idaho. A combination of ACT, SAT or equivalent aptitude scores and high school grades must place the applicant in the top five percent of their graduating high school class. Applications are due on or before March 1.
Whittenberger Fellows Scholarship
The Whittenberger Foundation gives a grant to The College of Idaho to fund the Whittenberger Fellows Scholarship. The Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for academically superior students with financial need. Applicants must possess a high school or college grade point average of at least 3.500. Applicants with pre-medical intentions or education majors receive priority consideration, but all majors are invited to apply. This scholarship may be renewed provided a recipient maintains a college cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher and continues to demonstrate financial need. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed for applicants and renewals to be considered. Applications are due on or before March 1.
The George Wolfe Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding College of Idaho student. Applicants must currently attend the College; maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; be majoring in political economy, international political economy, history, or philosophy, or be a bona-fide pre-law student; and demonstrate financial need (FAFSA required). Applicant files will be examined by a selection committee consisting of faculty representatives from political economy, history, and philosophy, one additional at-large faculty member, and a graduate of the College currently practicing law in the Treasure Valley.
The Irma Frisch Farrington Fund-George Wolfe Pre-Law Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding C of I student based on coursework. It is designated to College of Idaho Students studying pre-law or demonstrating law school ambitions. The recipient must be a full-time student with sophomore standing or above with a minimum GPA of 3.00 and show need (FAFSA required).
A teaching legend at the College, Wolfe received his law degree from the University of Vienna. After fleeing his native Austria on the eve of World War II in 1939, he served as an in-residence scholar in the Department of Political Science at Yale University before coming to The College of Idaho. Over a 24-year period, many of Wolfe’s students attended outstanding law schools and graduate schools, a tradition that still holds today. Dr. Wolfe also founded Model UN at The College of Idaho. These scholarships are generously funded and sustained by alumni who honor Wolfe’s legacy through the financial support of current College students.
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B.A in History and Environmental Studies with a minor in Communication.
The College of Idaho grabbed my attention when I was first looking to transfer from a large university. I knew that when I came to visit and walked around campus it felt like where I needed to be. I was able to meet the presidents of the College and they were down to earth and willing to talk to us about anything. Not long after the visit, I knew I was going to become a Yote.
B.A in Business Administration and International Political Economy with minors in Communication and Environmental Studies.
The community of the College is truly something special. From the students to the professors and faculty, it feels like everyone around the College is so welcoming and caring about you and your well-being and success. The College also offered the ability to achieve my dream of playing collegiate athletics and studying math and physics – the best of both worlds.
B.A. in Mathematics-Physics with minors in Philosophy and Psychology
One of the moments that stands out the most was when my admission counselor called me and told me I was awarded additional scholarships. I was already accepted into the school and I was given merit and other scholarships, but the only thing holding me back was still money. Before this moment I did not know if I would actually attend due to financial circumstances. This was the moment that I realized that I could attend my number one school because of these scholarships.
B.A. in International Political Economy and Spanish and minors In Communication and Health Promotion.
Throughout my life, the importance of education has always been stressed to me. With that being said, I was also financially responsible for funding my education, as my single mom didn’t have many resources to assist with my school expense. I worked two jobs and applied for many scholarships. Receiving scholarships from The College of Idaho made attending my dream school possible.
B.A. in Biomedical Science with minors in Psychology & Health and Spanish and a Pre-Med specialization
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