Scholarships
Engineering and computer science scholarships
Studying engineering or computer science at U of I opens the door to a wide range of scholarship opportunities. You’re automatically considered for merit- and need-based scholarships and financial aid when filling out the admissions application and FAFSA — no extra steps required.
As a College of Engineering student, you also are eligible for additional scholarship opportunities. To be considered for these college-specific awards, you’ll need to submit an additional scholarship application. It’s a small step that could make a big difference in helping you fund your education.
CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service
Apply for a full-tuition scholarship to train to work at the highest levels of government! Funded through the National Science Foundation, the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program offers upper division undergraduate tuition stipends of $27,000 a year and graduate student tuition stipends of $37,000 a year.
University scholarships
Fund your education with the help of university scholarships.
Chobani Engineering Scholars
Are you from the Magic Valley? Apply for a multi-year scholarship of $20,000 as a Chobani Engineering Scholar.
This scholarship program supports engineering students from the Magic Valley who intend to work in food or agricultural engineering industries. Funded by American food company Chobani, this scholarship helps provide funding to students who may not have the financial capacity to pursue an engineering degree.
Questions? Email engr@uidaho.edu.
Criteria
Required criteria:
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Pursuing a degree in the College of Engineering.
- Incoming freshman or a transfer student attending their first year at the University of Idaho.
- Be from the Magic Valley, which includes Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties.
Preference will go to students who meet the following criteria:
- Students who face challenging social, economic, educational, cultural or other life circumstances which may have resulted from a disadvantaged background.
- Students interested in pursuing an engineering career in the dairy industry, with consideration given to students who have direct experience with dairy farming themselves, or through their immediate family.
- Students who demonstrate academic achievement with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Apply
Apply to be a Chobani Engineering Scholar.
Semiconductor scholarships
U of I’s College of Engineering has a long history of excellence in microelectronics education, and our students are eligible for full-tuition scholarships while pursuing semiconductor design and fabrication certificate programs and expanded microelectronics curriculum.
Scholarships are funded through the Idaho Workforce Development Council through 2026.
Questions? Email engr-semiconductors@uidaho.edu.
Criteria
- Must be an Idaho resident.
- Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline.
- Junior standing or above.
- Pursuing one of the following certificates:
Apply
Apply for a Semiconductor scholarship.