In-state scholarships at UIdaho
Scholarships just for Idahoans
University of Idaho wants to make its education accessible to all Idahoans. With U of I’s Go Idaho! program and Idaho-sponsored scholarships, you can focus on academics, explore career opportunities and graduate with less debt — all while benefiting from a top-tier, Carnegie R1 research university experience.
Go Idaho! scholarship
The Go Idaho! program provides a guaranteed amount of scholarship funding to Idaho high school and transfer students. Whether you're a first-year undergraduate or a transfer student, this program offers a solid financial foundation, allowing you to focus on your education and career goals.
Guaranteed scholarship benefits
- Predictable funding — Your scholarship amount remains consistent each year, combining general, non-departmental and departmental scholarships so you can budget with confidence.
- Four-year commitment — First-year students receive funding for up to four years, ensuring long-term support through graduation.
- Flexibility to explore — Your merit-based scholarship stays with you, even if you change majors, giving you the freedom to follow your passions without financial penalty.
Go Idaho! for first-year students
The Go Idaho! program recognizes our new, first-year undergraduate students, who are residents of Idaho, with a guaranteed minimum level of scholarship funding.
Additional need-based funds may be available based on the results of your FAFSA, which we encourage you to complete annually.
- Students who are admitted and meet the following criteria are guaranteed to receive the level of funding listed below from a variety of U of I scholarships.
- Scholarships may come from donor-based sources, departmental awards and/or institutional funding sources.
- This minimum funding level is guaranteed for up to four years if the student maintains a minimum cumulative 2.5 U of I GPA.
Idaho high school students receive four years of guaranteed funding based on their unweighted GPA:
Homeschool students will be considered based on their highest ACT and SAT scores.
Non-accredited Idaho High School GPAs (if provided to Undergraduate Admissions) will be considered for Go Idaho! award levels. If you are an Idaho resident who went to a non-accredited out-of-state high school, your award will be based on your standardized test scores.
Student award notifications typically are sent in late December or early January, via paper award letters and email notifications.
*Note: some departmental scholarships students receive may automatically apply towards their Go Idaho! program scholarship and may replace an “Academic Achievement” award. If a departmental scholarship is applied after you accept an “Academic Achievement” award, the departmental monies may replace the initial award and fulfill the institution’s promise for minimum funding amounts.
Go Idaho! for transfer students
The Go Idaho! scholarship program recognizes our undergraduate transfer students who are residents of Idaho with a guaranteed level of scholarship funding. Students who are admitted and meet the following criteria are guaranteed to receive the level of funding listed below from a combination of U of I scholarships. By maintaining a minimum 2.5 U of I GPA, this level of funding may be renewed for an additional two to three years, depending on the number of credits transferred. Additional need-based Go Idaho! funds may be available based on the results of your FAFSA.
Idaho transfer students receive two to four years of guaranteed funding based on their transfer GPA and credits:
- 3.8 - 4.0 → Vandal Summit $3,000
- 3.6 - 3.799 → Vandal Excellence $2,000
- 3.0 - 3.599 → Vandal Merit $1,000
With Go Idaho!, you can plan your college journey with confidence and focus on what matters most — your future.
*Note that some departmental scholarships you may receive automatically apply towards the Go Idaho! promise to replace any general funds, while others are able to stack on top of the Go Idaho! to provide further financial assistance.
Idaho invests in your future
Every Idaho student should have access to an affordable, high-quality education. That’s why the state supports Idaho LAUNCH and Idaho Opportunity, two powerful state-funded programs designed to make your college dreams a reality.
Idaho LAUNCH: Up to $8,000 for your education
The Idaho LAUNCH program provides up to $8,000 in tuition assistance (up to $4,000 per academic year) for Idaho high school graduates pursuing in-demand careers. This scholarship is available for eligible undergraduate degree and certificate programs that prepare students for Idaho’s growing industries. Pair Idaho LAUNCH with U of I’s other programs — like Go Idaho! — to maximize your savings and minimize debt.
Idaho LAUNCH funds can help you fund many programs at U of I. The current list of approved in-demand careers has been provided by Next Steps.
Idaho LAUNCH approved programs for Fall 2026 incoming freshman
- Accounting (B.S.Bus)
- Agricultural economics | Agribusiness emphasis (B.S.Ag.Econ)
- Agricultural education (B.S.Ag.Ed.)
- Agricultural science, communication and leadership (B.S.Ag.L.S.)
- Agricultural systems management (B.S.S.W.S.)
- Animal and veterinary science | Science/pre-veterinary option (B.S.A.V.S.)
- Animal and veterinary science | Production option (B.S.A.V.S.)
- Animal and veterinary science | Business option (B.S.A.V.S.)
- Animal and veterinary science | Dairy science option (B.S.A.V.S.)
- Applied finance (UG Cert.)
- Applied music (B.A.)
- Applied music (B.S.)
- Archaeological technician (UG Cert.)
- Architecture (B.S.Arch)
- Art (B.A.)
- Athletic leadership (UG Cert.)
- Biochemistry (B.S.Biochem)
- Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Biological engineering (B.S.B.E.)
- Biology (B.S.)
- Biology (B.A.)
- Biotechnology and plant genomics (B.S.Pl.Sc.)
- Broadcasting and digital media (B.A.)
- Broadcasting and digital media (B.S.)
- Business administration (B.B.A.)
- Business economics | General option (B.S.Bus.)
- Business economics | Financial economics option (B.S.Bus.)
- Business economics | PGA golf management option (B.S.Bus.)
- Business information and analytics (B.S.Bus)
- Business information and analytics | PGA golf management option (B.S.Bus.)
- Business leadership (UG Cert.)
- Career and technical education | Engineering and technology education option (B.S.Ed.)
- Career and technical education | Business technology and marketing option (B.S.Ed.)
- Career and technical education | Workforce training and development option (B.S.Ed.)
- Chemical engineering (B.S.Ch.E.)
- Semiconductor design (UG Cert.)
- Chemistry | Forensics option (B.S.)
- Chemistry | Pre-medical option (B.S.)
- Chemistry | General option (B.S.)
- Chemistry | Professional option (B.S.)
- Child development (B.S.)
- Chinese for the professions (UG Cert.)
- Civil engineering (B.S.C.E.)
- Climate change (UG Cert.)
- Climate change and solutions (B.S.)
- Communication (B.A.)
- Communication (B.S.)
- Computer engineering (B.S.Comp.E.)
- Computer science (B.S.C.S.)
- Computer-aided engineering (UG Cert.)
- Conservation biology (B.S.)
- Creative writing (UG Cert.)
- Criminology (B.S.)
- Crop science and management (B.S.Pl.Sc.)
- Culturally responsive pedagogy and universal design for learning (UG Cert.)
- Cybersecurity (B.S.)
- Cybersecurity (UG Cert.)
- Early childhood education (B.S.)
- Earth and spatial sciences | Geography and global sustainability option (B.S.)
- Earth and spatial sciences | Geological sciences option (B.S.)
- Earth and spatial sciences | Hydrology and climate option (B.S.)
- Ecology and ecosystems science | Terrestrial ecology emphasis (B.S.)
- Ecology and ecosystems science | Ecosystem ecology emphasis (B.S.)
- Ecology and ecosystems science | Aquatic ecology emphasis (B.S.)
- Economics (B.A.)
- Economics (B.S.)
- Electrical engineering (B.S.E.E.)
- Electrical engineering - MESA Program
- Elementary education (B.S.Ed.)
- English (B.A.)
- English (B.S.)
- Enterprise systems integration (UG Cert.)
- Entomology (B.S.Ag.L.S.)
- Entrepreneurship (UG Cert.)
- Environmental design (B.S.E.D.)
- Environmental hydrogeology (UG Cert.)
- Environmental science | Sustainability sciences option (B.S.Env.S.)
- Environmental science | Integrated sciences option (B.S.Env.S.)
- Environmental science | Ecological restoration option (B.S.Env.S.)
- Environmental science | Culture and communication option (B.S.Env.S.)
- Environmental science | Policy, planning and management option (B.S.Env.S.)
- Environmental soil science (B.S.S.W.S.)
- Finance (B.S.Bus.)
- Finance | PGA golf management option (B.S.Bus.)
- Fire ecology and management (B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt.)
- Fire safety (UG Cert.)
- Fisheries science | Fisheries science and management emphasis (B.S.)
- Fisheries science | Aquaculture and hatchery management emphasis (B.S.)
- Fisheries science | Conservation and law enforcement emphasis (B.S.)
- Food and nutrition (B.S.)
- Food science (B.S.F.S.)
- Forest nursery management and technology (A.S.)
- Forest operations and technology (A.S.)
- Forestry | Forest biology emphasis (B.S.Forestry)
- Forestry | Forest operations emphasis (B.S.Forestry)
- Forestry | Forest hydrology and watershed management emphasis (B.S.Forestry)
- Forestry | General emphasis (B.S.Forestry)
- French (B.A.)
- Geographic information systems (B.S.)
- Geographical information systems (UG Cert.)
- Geological engineering (B.S.)
- Geology | Physical geology option (B.S.)
- Geology | Energy resiliency option (B.S.)
- Geology | Environmental hydrogeology option (B.S.)
- Geology | Geological education option (B.S.)
- Geology | Sustainable mining and earth resources management option (B.S.)
- German for the Professions (UG Cert.)
- Global business language studies (B.A.)
- Global disease ecology (B.S.)
- History (B.A.)
- History (B.S.)
- Horticulture and urban agriculture (B.S.Pl.Sc.)
- Human safety performance (UG Cert.)
- Interior architecture and design (B.I.A.D.)
- Investment management and analysis (UG Cert.)
- Japanese for the professions (UG Cert.)
- Journalism (B.A.)
- Journalism (B.S.)
- Business management | Management emphasis (B.S.Bus.)
- Business management | Human resources management emphasis (B.S.Bus.)
- Business management | PGA golf management option (B.S.Bus.)
- Marketing | General marketing emphasis (B.S.Bus.)
- Marketing | Entrepreneurship emphasis (B.S.Bus.)
- Marketing | Sales management emphasis (B.S.Bus.)
- Marketing | PGA golf management emphasis (B.S.Bus.)
- Material behavior and performance (UG Cert.)
- Mathematics | General option (B.S.)
- Mechanical engineering (B.S.M.E.)
- Medical sciences (B.S.)
- Microbiology (B.S.Microbiol.)
- Music education (B.Mus.)
- Nutritional sciences (B.S.)
- Operations and supply chain management (B.S.)
- Operation and supply chain management | PGA golf management option (B.S.)
- Organizational dynamics (UG Cert.)
- Organizational sciences (B.S.)
- People management (UG Cert.)
- Physics | Applied physics emphasis (B.S.)
- Physics | General physics emphasis (B.S.)
- Political analysis and methodology (UG Cert.)
- Political science (B.A.)
- Political science (B.S.)
- Politics and law (UG Cert.)
- Precision agriculture (UG Cert.)
- Promotions and digital marketing (UG Cert.)
- Public policy analysis (UG Cert.)
- Public Relations (B.A.)
- Public Relations (B.S.)
- Rangeland ecology and management (B.S.)
- Rangeland management (UG Cert.)
- Recreation, sport, and tourism management (B.S.Rec.)
- Remote sensing of the environment (UG Cert.)
- Restoration ecology (UG Cert.)
- Robotics engineering (UG Cert.)
- Robotics and automation (UG Cert.)
- Sales management (UG Cert.)
- Secondary education (B.S.Ed.)
- Small business management (UG Cert.)
- Social media management (UG Cert.)
- Spanish (B.A.)
- Spanish for the professions (UG Cert.)
- Statistics | General option (B.S.)
- Statistics | Actuarial science and finance option (B.S.)
- Sustainable food systems (B.S.Ag.L.S.)
- Technical program management (UG Cert.)
- Technical workforce training (UG Cert.)
- Technical writing (UG Cert.)
- Thermal energy system design and analysis (UG Cert.)
- Trading and capital management (UG Cert.)
- Tribal natural resources stewardship (UG Cert.)
- Water science and management (B.S.S.W.S.)
- Wildland fuel and fire technology (A.S.)
- Wildlife sciences | Human-wildlife sciences emphasis (B.S.)
- Wildlife sciences | Science and management emphasis (B.S.)
- Wildlife sciences | Conservation law enforcement emphasis (B.S.)
Important dates
- Idaho LAUNCH application opens: Oct. 1
- Initial applications due: Nov. 30
- Contingent Award letters sent by: Dec. 31, March 31 and May 31
- Idaho LAUNCH application closes: April 15
What's next?
- Step 1: Apply to University of Idaho
- Step 2: Apply for Idaho LAUNCH grant
- Step 3: Submit your FAFSA
- Step 4: Become a Vandal!
Idaho Opportunity scholarship: $3,500 per year
The Idaho Opportunity scholarship helps Idaho students by awarding up to $3,500 per year. This renewable scholarship supports students with a minimum 2.7 GPA who plan to attend an eligible Idaho institution, including U of I.
Important dates
- Application Opens: Oct. 1
- Deadline to submit FAFSA: March 1, 2026
- Application closes: March 1, 2026
- Round 1 Official Offers sent via email: early to mid-April 2026
- Round 1 acceptance deadline: TBD
- Round 2 Official Offers sent via email: TBD
- Round 2 Acceptance Deadline sent via email: TBD
*Contingent offers are NOT final until the State Board of Education:
- Verifies your 2026-27 FAFSA submission by March 1, 2026, and;
- Ranks all applications based on need (FAFSA) and merit (GPA).
Learn about Idaho Opportunity Scholarship
Stack your scholarships and save even more
Idaho students can combine state-funded scholarships with U of I’s merit-based scholarships, financial aid and other awards to make college even more affordable. With multiple funding opportunities, you can focus on your education — not your tuition bill.
Need help?
The Financial Aid team is available to help with your Idaho LAUNCH, Idaho Opportunity or Go Idaho! questions.
- Phone: 208-885-6312
- Fax: 208-885-5592
- Email: finaid@uidaho.edu
For more specific LAUNCH questions, reach out to Idaho Workforce Development Council:
- Phone: 208-488-7575
- Email: idaholaunch@wdc.idaho.gov