Overview
All University Scholarships are available to Campus students only. BYU-Pathway Worldwide students are not eligible for University Scholarships but are eligible to receive private scholarships outside the university.
University Scholarships may not be transferred to different semesters unless a student officially defers for a mission. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Students must be enrolled in the correct number of credits by the FADD of each semester to prevent losing their University Scholarship(s).
Types of University Grants & Scholarships
This scholarship is designed to recognize and reward the exceptional academic achievement of continuing BYU-Idaho and Transfer students attending as campus students.
This scholarship is designed to recognize and reward exceptional high school academic achievement of incoming freshmen. No application is needed. This award is available for four years if students maintain at least a 3.75 BYU-Idaho GPA.
The Returned Missionary (RM) scholarship is available to students who recently returned from a mission and are returning to school for the first time since their missionary service. No application is necessary.
The following departments on campus offer talent-based scholarships: Art, Dance, Journalism, Music, and Theatre. The selection of recipients is determined by each department individually.
The BYU-Idaho Scholarship is awarded to hard-working students facing financial barriers in pursuing their educational goals. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must complete both the Scholarship Application and the corresponding year's FAFSA. Applications are open from October 1 to March 1.
Internship Grant funds are used to assist students with expenses related to their internship. The Internship Grant is not meant to cover all internship expenses, and students must be enrolled in a program applicable internship credit by the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD) of the semester they are completing the internship. Application required.
General Eligibility Requirements for All Scholarships
- Must be admitted as a Campus student.
- Must complete applications when necessary.
- Cumulative credits cannot exceed 139 credits at the time of evaluation.
- Satisfactory Academic Progress is not required.
View individual award types for additional eligibility requirements.
Aid Distribution
- Disbursements are typically made only once at the beginning of the semester (or as soon as the student becomes eligible in the semester).
- If the application(s) were submitted on time, aid will typically be posted to the students’ financial accounts by the end of the first full week of the semester.
- Award amounts may adjust as students add/drop credits up until the University’s Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD).
- Aid is automatically applied to outstanding tuition and on-campus housing charges on students’ accounts. To allow for aid to pay for additional charges on students’ accounts, the Federal Financial Aid Authorization must be completed.
- The quickest and safest way to receive remaining financial aid funds is eRefund (direct deposit). Students must enroll in eRefund to receive their funds through this method.