Scholarships

Each year, the University Honors Program offers scholarships for Idaho residents and out-of-state tuition waivers to non-resident students and international students. These substantial awards (the equivalent of over $530,000 in total support to over 100 UHP students) are based on academic merit (including primary consideration of GPA, test scores, and the UHP admission composition) and financial need. No additional application form is required.

Applications for admission that are received after February 15 are considered for scholarship or tuition waiver support, if funding is available.

For freshmen enrolling fall 2009, see the following highlighted link to course, credit, and GPA requirements specified for renewal of support. For students enrolling fall 2008(or fall 2007), see the following highlighted link to course, credit, and GPA requirements specified for renewal of support. For students who enrolled prior to fall 2007, see scholarship renewal guidelines that specify satisfactory progress to achieve the UHP Certificate, while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.3. Important Update/Note: students on scholarship or tuition waiver support who entered the UI/UHP prior to fall 2009 may wish, as they confer with the UHP director or associate director, to determine whether they would like to shift to the more flexible renewal guidelines specified above for award recipients entering fall 2009 or later. New awards of such support are also routinely made to those making good progress toward earning the honors program certificate, and these scholarship offers may specify continued satisfactory progress towards completion of the certificate as a condition for renewal.

The University Honors Program also helps to advise students about opportunities for national scholarships. Since the program's inception, honors students have won national recognition by receiving a variety of such major scholarships as the Cooke, Fulbright, Goldwater, Rotary Ambassadorial, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Udall, and other scholarships to support their undergraduate and graduate education.