Boise Public Schools Foundation Available Scholarships

Below is a list of all scholarships available through the Boise Public Schools Foundation for all students in the Boise School District.

To apply for one of these scholarships, go to http://tinyurl.com/bpsfscholarships to create an account. You will be directed to set up a username, password and profile. Once your profile is complete, type in the access code in the apply search field to access the scholarships available to you. District-wide scholarships are available to all students. Please refer to the access code to apply for these scholarships.

Tips: Prior to applying, have email addresses of person(s) who will be writing a letter of recommendation. BOISE HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS All scholarships cover tuition, books or other educational materials unless otherwise noted.

Scholarship Name Amount Requirements Access code Due

Boise High Band & Flag Corp $500.00 Online application and brief essay BOISE March 23

3.0 or better GPA Online application Elizabeth Hummer Allen $500.00 Portfolio consisting of 8-10 slides BOISE April 7 Memorial Scholarship Proof of Acceptance to University of Idaho Two letters of recommendation

Online application Ellsworth Family Foundation Two year participation in AVID and pursuing a $500.00 BOISE March 20 Scholarship Professional Technical certification or degree. 2.0 or better GPA

Printed copy of online application, personal Hummel Architects Art statement and five original pieces of artwork $500.00 BOISE May 8 Award media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography or clay.

Jack Schlaefle Memorial Online application and one letter of $500.00 BOISE March 15 Scholarship recommendation

2.5 or better GPA Jeff Watson Memorial $1,000.00 Online application and one letter of BOISE March 20 Scholarship recommendation

3.5 or better GPA Karl’s Excellence Fund $2,000.00 Online application BOISE March 24 Must be involved in sanctioned or club sports

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BOISE HIGH SCHOLARSHIPS (continued) All scholarships cover tuition, books or other educational materials unless otherwise noted.

Scholarship Name Amount Requirements Access code Due

3.3 or better GPA Ken & Sharon Anderson Online Application (includes essay), unofficial $1,000.00 BOISE March 17 Character Counts transcript upload, letter of recommendation

2.5 or better GPA and math must have been taken all four years of high school. Online Lynne Comstock Memorial application including essay, unofficial transcript $1,000.00 BOISE April 5 Scholarship upload, resume listing school activities, leadership roles and community and volunteer work. Two letters of recommendation.

Online application including essay of 200 words or less explaining leadership roles at Boise HS Robert & Frances Mitchell $500.00 - and community goals, accomplishments, Leadership Scholarship BOISE March 22 $1,000.00 interests and future plans. Letters of recommendation are optional.

$1,200.00 2.5 and above GPA Todd Hamilton Pierce per year for Completed application (includes essay), three BOISE March 10 Memorial Scholarship up to 4 letters of recommendation (two teachers, one years community service learning provider)

BORAH HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship Name Amount Requirements Access code Due

3.0 GPA, Online application, unofficial high school transcript upload, two letters of Borah Class of 1968 $1,000.00 BORAH April 15 recommendation (1 teacher, 1 community member)

Two 2.0 Cumulative GPA or better Awards Online application (including profile essay), 8- Scott Robert Jones $1,000.00 10 slides or actual pieces, two letters of BORAH March 15 Memorial Art Scholarship and recommendation (1-teacher, 2-people who have $500.00 influenced your community involvement in art)

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CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship Name Amount Requirements Access code Due

$12,000.00 Rod McDowell Professional ($6,000 per Online application completed CAPITAL April 1 Technical AVID Scholarship year for two years)

Female applicants only 3.0 GPA or better P.E.O. Chapter AJ Boise $500.00 Online application with essay, unofficial CAPITAL April 15 transcript upload, complete FASFA application form upload

Online application, unofficial transcript upload, proof of acceptance to a post-secondary school, Walter and Lillie Steele $1,000.00 two letters of recommendation (1-teacher, 1 CAPITAL April 1 community member), FASFA application form upload

DISTRICTWIDE SPECIALTY SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Name Amount Requirements Access code Due

2.8 or better GPA Online application (including essay), unofficial AVID Endowment $2,500.00 transcript upload, three letters of ALLAVID March 1 recommendation. (2-from teachers, 1-from a community service learning provider)

One 3.2 or better GPA student will receive Online Application (includes essay), unofficial $5,000 for George and Bev Harad AVID four years transcript upload, three letters of ALLAVID March 1 Scholarship Two recommendation (two from teachers, students will receive 1- community service provider) $2,500 for two years

3.0 Cumulative GPA or better Online application (including essay), transcript March Donald E. Six Music $1,000.00 upload, three letters of recommendation (one DISTRICT 20th from orchestra teacher, two applicant’s choice).

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TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL

Scholarship Name Amount Requirements Access code Due

Seniors who are members of the current Amy Dunn #7 Soccer $500.00 Timberline High School Girls Soccer team. TIMBER March 1 Scholarship Online application

Athletic Boosters Male & Contact Tol Gropp at $500.00 Must be nominated by Timberline coaching staff. Female Athlete [email protected]

2.5 GPA or better Jerret “Speedy” Online application with essay, unofficial Peterson Memorial $500.00 transcript upload, three letters of TIMBER April 15 Scholarship recommendation (2 from teachers, 1 from community service learning provider.

Must be a member of the current year baseball Varies, team contact Luke Smith Memorial 2.0 GPA or better Career $500.00 TIMBER Baseball Scholarship Online application, unofficial transcript upload, counselor two letters of recommendation, (1 teacher, 1 for current applicants choice) date

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