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
- We 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 2025-2026 scholarship based on GPA after Winter 2025 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 |
**2026-2027 Academic Scholarship evaluations will be after Winter 2026 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. **
2025–2026 Academic Scholarship Awards
| Enrolled Credits | Full Tuition | Half Tuition | Quarter Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12+ credits | $2,472 | $1,236 | $618 |
| 9–11 credits | $1,854 | $927 | $464 |
| 6–8 credits | $1,236 | $618 | $309 |
| Less Than 6 credits | 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.