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Student Financial Aid Services

finaid@uidaho.edu
Phone: (208) 885-6312
Toll Free: (888) 884-3246
Fax: (208) 885-5592
Student Union Building 101
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Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Dr MS 4291
Moscow, ID 83844-4291
Summer Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
Discover Idaho - for out of state residents

Out-of-State Resident Scholarships

With the Discover Idaho scholarship program, you can receive up to $40,000 over four years so you can discover our great university and state firsthand. This program provides scholarship support specifically for students who are not residents of Idaho. See why Newsweek magazine ranked the University of Idaho as the third most affordable public research university in the nation in its “Best Colleges for You 2012.”

Awards are based on a combination of academic merit and financial need as determined by FAFSA records:

  • Freshmen - Out-of-State Residents

    Incoming freshmen direct from high school or home school.

    Discover Idaho Scholarships

    • 3.4 to 4.0 accredited high school GPA (Minimum 23 ACT or 1070 SAT for home-schooled or non-accredited high school students)
    • Value: Up to $6,500 based on academic merit only, OR up to $10,000 based on academic record and financial need as determined by FAFSA records
    • Renewable for three additional years, with a minimum gpa requirement

    College & Department Scholarships

    • Students who apply for admission are automatically considered for University of Idaho college and department scholarships, there are no separate applications.
    • GPA requirements may be lower than for DISCOVER IDAHO Scholarship Programs.
    • Learn more about college and department scholarships >>

    Other Scholarships

    • If you do not qualify for a DISCOVER IDAHO Scholarship, the University of Idaho offers 1,400 different scholarships for which you will still be considered just by applying for admission, there are no separate applications.
    • GPA requirements may be lower than for DISCOVER IDAHO Scholarship Programs.
    • Learn more about other scholarship opportunities at University of Idaho >>

  • Transfer Students - Out-of-State Residents

    Incoming transfer pursuing first bachelor's degree

    Discover Idaho

    • 3.3 to 4.0 transfer GPA on 14 or more transfer credits (21 quarter credits)
    • Value: Up to $6,500 based on academic merit only, OR up to $10,000 based on academic merit and financial need as determined by FAFSA records.
    • Renewable for three additional years, depending on number of transfer credits, with a minimum gpa requirement

    College & Department Scholarships

    • Students who apply for admissions are automatically considered for University of Idaho college and department scholarships, there are no separate applications.
    • GPA requirements may be lower than for DISCOVER IDAHO Scholarship Programs.
    • Learn more about college and department scholarships >>

    Other Scholarships

    • If you do not qualify for a DISCOVER IDAHO Scholarship, the University of Idaho offers 1,400 different scholarships for which you will still be considered just by applying for admissions, there are no separate applications.
    • GPA requirements may be lower than for DISCOVER IDAHO Scholarship Programs.
    • Learn more about other scholarship opportunities at University of Idaho >>
Beginning January 1, file your FAFSA by our priority date of February 15 for opportunities for additional financial aid.

Paying for School

We all have different financial circumstances, but there are many ways you too can get the hands-on innovative learning and research opportunities at the University of Idaho. More