Scholarships Search Engines
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What application do I fill out for Idaho Promise B, the Presidential, Laura Moore Cunningham and other CSI Foundation scholarships?
A: The CSI General Scholarship application available through the “Click here for the CSI General Scholarship Application” icon is the application used for over 200 CSI Foundation Scholarships including the Laura Moore Cunningham Scholarship, CSI Presidential and the Idaho Promise B scholarship. CSI along with the CSI Foundation awards over $1,000,000 in scholarships annually. These awards recognize students’ achievements in academic, technical, art, music, drama, athletic, and leadership skills.
Q2: Do I need submit a transcript with the scholarship applications?
A: Yes, transcripts need to be received in the CSI Admission Office in order to complete your scholarship application. Priority deadline will apply to receipt of transcript just like scholarship application.
- High School students entering CSI as incoming freshman (first time college students including students who have taken dual credits) need to submit an official transcript from their high school. Transcripts need to have a minimum of 7 semester or 10 trimester.
- GED students entering CSI as incoming Freshman need to submit their COMPASS scores and their GED Transcript
- Current CSI students need to submit their unofficial transcript that is available on-line to print at MyCSI
- College students transferring in from another college/university need to submit the official transcript from the transfer institution to the CSI Scholarship Office
Q3: Do I need to provide a separate transcript for each separate scholarship application that I fill out through CSI?
A: Yes
Q4: What if I miss the Priority Scholarship deadline date of March 1st?
A: You may still submit your CSI General Scholarship application after the March 1st deadline for consideration of any open scholarships such as the Idaho Promise B. Your application will also be reviewed for 2nd round scholarships.
Q5. What is 2nd Round scholarships?
A: 2nd Round is the process to award scholarship dollars from any previously awarded scholarships awarded within the current school year that has been returned to the Scholarship Office from a student not eligible to retain the funds. 2nd round closes after the 4th week in fall/spring semester.
Q6. If I applied last year do I need to apply again for scholarships?
A: Yes, each year is a separate awarding year.
Q7. Do I need to fill out the FAFSA for scholarships?
A: Not all scholarships require FAFSA information. Many scholarships recognize students’ achievements in academic, technical, art, music, drama, athletic, and leadership skills. Scholarships that do require FAFSA information states that as a requirement upfront in the application process.
Q8. After I filled out the CSI General Scholarship application and submitted it for the priority award date then what?
A: Your next step is to submit your transcript to the CSI Scholarship Coordinator -- (Unofficial for current CSI students or Official for entering freshman or transfer students).
Q9. When and how will I know if I received any scholarship awards?
A:Scholarship awards letters will be sent to students via email for the upcoming school year. The student will receive an award letter from the College of Southern Idaho with guidelines and requirements of the pending award(s). Students will need to respond within the timeframe to accept or decline scholarships through NetPartner. Students that are not awarded scholarships will receive a regret letter via email.