| Name |
Robert R. Lee Promise Category A Scholarship - Professional / Technical |
| Number of Awards |
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| Award Value |
$3,000 |
| Award Type |
Merit-Based Scholarship |
| Accept Applications |
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| Renewable |
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| Scholarship Links |
More Information
Application |
| Contact |
Dana
Kelly
Student Affairs Programs Manager
Idaho State Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,
Idaho
83720-0037
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| Phone |
(208)332-1574 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dana.kelly@osbe.idaho.gov |
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The Idaho Promise Category A Scholarship, formerly known as the State of Idaho Scholarship, provides approximately 25 new scholarships each year to academic scholars and professional-technical students. The award is $3,000 per year, renewable up to four years for academic programs and for the term of the professional-technical program, up to three years.
Students who receive the Idaho Promise Category A Scholarship are not eligible to receive a Category B Scholarship.
Category A Eligibility:
To qualify for the scholarship, a student must meet all of the following criteria:
* Be an Idaho resident
* Be a graduating senior of an Idaho high school or its equivalent
* Enroll as a full-time student in an academic or professional-technical program at an eligible Idaho college or university
Academic applicants must also
* Be in the top 10% of their graduating class with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and an ACT score of 28 or above
Professional-technical applicants must also
* Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above and take the COMPASS test (reading, writing and algebra scores required