Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer Dependent Scholarship

The details

Statute: Idaho Code 33-4302. Covers a waiver of tuition and fees, up to $750 per semester for books, and on-campus housing and subsistence for Idaho undergraduates. Who qualifies (child or spouse): (1) spouses/children of Idaho citizens determined by the federal government to be prisoners of war, missing in action, killed in action or died of injuries/wounds sustained in the line of duty; (2) spouses/children of any US armed forces member stationed in Idaho and deployed from Idaho to an armed conflict who became a POW, MIA, died, or became totally and permanently disabled (Social Security or VA determination) from injuries in that deployment; (3) spouses/children of a full- or part-time (including volunteer) Idaho public safety officer - peace officer, firefighter, paramedic or EMT - employed by or volunteering for the state or a political subdivision, who was an Idaho resident when killed or totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty (PERSI determination) on or after January 1, 1975. For military parents, the parent must have been an Idaho resident when entering service (home of record on the DD-214) and be a current resident. Student must be an Idaho resident who graduated (or will graduate) from an Idaho high school, home school or Idaho GED/HSE and attend an eligible Idaho college. Spouses must have been married to the member at the time of the death/disability determination (and currently married in disability cases).

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• Advanced Opportunities Early Graduation ScholarshipAbout $1,800-$2,400 per year of high school skipped (35% of the statewide per-pupil funding amount for each year skipped)

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