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Academic Scholarships

BYU-Idaho offers Academic Scholarships to recognize the exceptional academic achievement of current BYU-Idaho students. Academic Scholarships are awarded yearly based on BYU-Idaho Cumulative GPA. Starting with 2025-2026 awarding no application will be required.

About the Academic Scholarship

The BYU-Idaho Academic Scholarship is awarded yearly, based on your college GPA. It helps with tuition costs for the award year’s Fall, Winter and Spring semesters.

  • If you attend all three semesters, you will receive an award each semester.

How Can I Be Considered?

  • You must be a BYU-Idaho campus student with at least 12 BYU-Idaho credit hours
    • Have earned less than 120 credits after Winter semester and not earned a bachelor's degree
  • Starting with scholarship evaluations for 2025-2026 academic year, we'll check grades after the Winter Semester and automatically award scholarships to those that qualify for the coming Fall 2025, Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 semesters.
    • Scholarship amounts are set for an entire academic year Fall -Spring semesters
    • The award amount will not change from Fall to Winter or from Winter to Spring semesters
    • In previous years, scholarship applications were required to be submitted by March 1st, so grades were evaluated after Fall semester.

The following chart shows eligibility for the 2024-2025 scholarship based on GPA after Fall 2023 semester.

GPA Requirements

Cumulative GPA Tuition Amount
3.95–4.0 Full Tuition
3.9–3.949 Half Tuition
3.75–3.899 Quarter Tuition

**2025-2026 Academic Scholarship evaluations will be after Winter 2025 semester.

How Much Money Could You Receive?

Academic Scholarships are offered for all three semesters: Fall, Winter and Spring. Awards cannot be moved. If you are not enrolled during a semester, you will not receive the scholarship for that semester.

Award amounts are based on LDS member tuition rates and your enrolled credit level:

** 2025-2026 Scholarship Award amounts will be announced once 2025-2026 Tuition amounts have been decided. **

2024–2025 Academic Scholarship Awards

Enrolled Credits Full Tuition Half Tuition Quarter Tuition
12+ $2,400 $1,200 $600
9–11 $1,800 $900 $450
6–8 $1,200 $600 $300
Less Than 6 No Award No Award No Award

  • Your award amount depends on how many credits you’re taking on the Full Semester Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD)
    • Students who register after the Full Semester FADD for second block classes will not be awarded scholarships
    • If you change your credit load before FADD, your award will change too.
  • Credits don't need to be Program Applicable (apply to your major).
  • Only courses taken for credit are included in your credit count for this scholarship.
    • Audited courses do not qualify.

Are You a Missionary or Planning to Serve? Here's What You Need to Know!

Future Missionaries: If you're awarded an academic scholarship and receive a mission call, contact the Admissions Office to defer the scholarship until you return.

Recently Returned Missionaries:

    Did you receive an Academic Scholarship and defer for a mission?

    Update our team that you have returned from your mission by emailing scholarships@byui.edu.

    Can I get more than one BYU-Idaho Scholarship?

    Yes, but there is a limit. The total amount you receive from BYU-Idaho Scholarships cannot exceed full LDS tuition.

    Exception: the Returned Missionary Scholarship can exceed full tuition.

    *You cannot receive the 4-Year Merit scholarship and the BYU-Idaho Academic Scholarship at the same time. You will qualify for one or the other. See Merit Scholarship for more information and if it can be increased.

    How Can I Check My Scholarship Status?

    • Awards will show in your financial aid portal and award letters sent to your BYU-Idaho email as awards are processed.

    If you have questions about whether you qualify, your award amounts, or any other concerns, please email scholarships@byui.edu.

    When Will I Receive My Scholarship?

    • The scholarship is added to your student account the first 3-5 days of the semester.
    • It's applied first to tuition charges.
    • Be sure to sign up for eRefund so any remaining financial aid funds can go directly to your bank account.

    What do I really need to know about the BYU-Idaho Academic Scholarship?

    • Academic scholarships are awarded for the full academic year and do not increase or decrease from semester to semester.
    • For 2025-2026 we will review all scholarship eligibility after Winter semester and scholarships are then awarded for the upcoming complete academic year – Fall 2025, Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 semesters.
    • You can only receive a BYU-Idaho scholarship if you are enrolled in at least 6 credits. If you are not enrolled, you cannot move it to another semester.
    • Your Academic Scholarship amount can increase next year if your BYU-Idaho grades qualify you for a higher award.
      • This increase is only for one year. You will be evaluated again after the next Winter semester.
    • If you lose your Merit Scholarship, you can receive an Academic Scholarship during evaluations for the following academic year.