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CSI Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships are determined by the standards established by the coaching staff of each intercollegiate sport. Inquiries about athletic scholarships should be directed to the Athletic Department at 732-6486.

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Cheerleading and Dance Scholarships

Cheerleading and Dance Scholarships are available with books paid for. Contact Julie Wright at 208-732- 6472 or email at jwright@csi.edu

Application forms are available at the following websites:

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CSI Foundation Child Care Scholarship

Scholarship offered fall/spring semesters.  Application date will be posted early Sept for fall and January for spring.

  • Part-time (6-11 cr) or Full-time CSI student
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative semester grade point average
  • Maximum semester award up to $500 per child enrolled in CSI Child Care, CSI Early Childhood Education Preschool Lab or a State licensed child care center

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Fine Arts Scholarships

FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS for art, music, and drama require a Fine Arts Application in addition to the general form. Fine Arts Applications are available from the Scholarship Office or the Fine Arts Department. Below are important audition dates to determine awards for the performing arts:

Music Auditions are in February. For appointments call the Music Dept. at Ext.208-732- 6769 no later than February 20, 2013.
Click here to download our scholarship application.
Theatre Auditions are in February. For appointments call the Theatre Dept at 732-6780 no later than January 25, 2013.
Click here to download our scholarship application.
Art/Photography A pplicants must deliver a portfolio to the CSI Department of Art on or before the first Friday in March. For questions contact the Art Department at Ext. 6788.
Click here to download our scholarship application.
NOTE:  The forms require Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have this installed or are having problems reading these forms you can download the newest version by clicking here.

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Honors Program Scholarships

Honors Program Scholarships are available to qualifying students and require a separate Honors application in addition to the general form. Freshmen may apply for the Honors Program with a high school GPA of at least 3.5, and ACT or SAT scores at or beyond the 88th percentile. For more information on the Honors Program, contact director Brian Dobbs at 732-6266.

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Idaho Promise B Scholarships

Idaho Promise B Scholarship are available to Idaho residents under the age of 22, who graduated with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, or have a composite score of 20 on the ACT, or have a qualifying score on the COMPASS test. The Promise B Scholarship may be matched by CSI scholarship. For more information, contact the CSI Scholarship Coordinator.

To apply fill out the CSI General Scholarship application.

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Minority Scholarships

Minority Scholarships are available to High School students that report a financial need from FAFSA and meet two of the following: first generation college student, handicapped, or represent a minority population. Please contact the Scholarship office for additional application.

Idaho Minority & At Risk

The Idaho Legislature established the Minority and  "At-Risk" Student Scholarship to assist talented students who are "at-risk" of failing to obtain a college education because of  their cultural, economic or physical circumstances. The awards range up to $3,000 a year for a maximum of four years.

Minority and "At-Risk" Scholarship Eligibility:

To qualify for the scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:

  • Is potential first –generation college student; defined as “person neither of whose parents received a bachelor’s degree”
  • Is an individual with a disability as defined in 29 U.S.C Section 705;
  • Is a migrant farmworker or other seasonal farmworker or a dependent of a migrant farmworker or other seasonal farmworker; “seasonal farmworker” means a person who, within the past twenty-four (24) months, was employed for at least seventy-five (75) days in farmwork, and whose primary employement was in farmwork on a temporary or seasonal basis (that is, not as a constant year-round activity).
  • Is a minority person as defined as “Minority Person means any Idaho resident who is a member of an ethnic group whose members historically have participated in postsecondary education at a rate lower than their occurrence in the population of the United States including, but not limited to, persons of native American, African-American, and Hispanic-American descent."

Idaho Code 33-4303 through 33-4315

For more information, visit the website: http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/scholarship/minority.asp

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Presidential Scholarships

Presidential Scholarships are awarded to first-year students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.  Recipients also are encouraged to participate in at least one student leadership organization.

Apply through CSI General Scholarship application.

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Speech and Debate

The College of Southern Idaho Speech and Debate team offers scholarships for participation in Intercollegiate Forensics.

Click here to download the application.

Please visit http://finearts.csi.edu/forensic/ for more information.

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Steele-Reese Foundation Scholarship

The Steele-Reese Foundation was created in 1955 by Eleanor S. Reese of Salmon, Idaho who died in 1977. During her life, Mrs. Reese continued to pursue her own charitable interests in parallel with these carried out by the Steele-Reese Foundation. Her own interests included providing scholarships for promising high school graduates of Idaho’s Lemhi and Custer Counties. The Foundation has now instituted a formal scholarship program at eleven universities and colleges for academic undergraduates and graduates as well as vo-tech students.

A significant amount has been allocated to CSI for the upcoming school year and will provide scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500. This award is to be applied to fees, books, and room/board costs. Scholarships can be renewed if the recipient continues to meet the requirements; however, recipients must reapply to be considered for renewal.

Criteria:

  1. Applicants must have graduated, or be scheduled to graduate, from a high school in Lemhi or Custer County. This includes Challis, Leadore, Mackay and Salmon High Schools.
  2. Applicants do not need to be currently enrolled, but must apply for admission to CSI as a full-time student.
  3. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 G.P.A. and maintain a 3.0 during the award period. All applicants must be accompanied with a completed CSI scholarship application and an official transcript with the latest cumulative grade point average on the transcript (seven semester for high school and fall grades for college).
  4. Selection will be based on academic promise, initiative, and financial need.
  5. Applicants must submit a Federal Financial Aid Form (FAFSA), to be used at the College of Southern Idaho.
The application should be sent to: College of Southern Idaho
Scholarship Coordinator
PO Box 1238
Twin Falls , ID 83303-1238

Completed applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., March 1 st.

* Click here to download the application.

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The Macel Coffman/Emma Smith Scholarship

Deadline date May 4, 2012 submit applications to Lincoln County Clerk

  • Must be legal resident of Lincoln County
  • Financial need is a factor and income of parents of recipient or recipient should be below median income for area plus 10%
  • Applicant must show a willingness to learn and exhibit a desire to do well in whatever field of study they choose
  • Applicant must apply for Admission at CSI and use CSI ID# on application

Applications on-line or available through high school counselors at Richfield, Dietrich and Shoshone High School.

Click here to download the application form.

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