Scholarships
All applicants who are admitted to the Honors College are automatically considered for Honors scholarships. The Honors College offers a variety of competitive, merit-based scholarships, including the Brown Honors Scholarship. The Brown Honors Scholarship is Boise State’s premier academic scholarship for incoming freshmen. It includes full tuition plus room and board for four consecutive years. The quality of your application essay, your scores on standardized tests (ACT or SAT), your cumulative unweighted grade point average, class rank, and extracurricular activities are key factors in being selected as a Brown Scholar. Finalists for the scholarship will be contacted for a telephone interview prior to the awards being made.
Available Honors Scholarships
The College awards many other scholarships, not only to incoming freshman, but also to transfer and continuing Boise State students.
- Albertsons Corporation Honors Scholarship
- Larry and Karen Arguinchona Honors Scholarship
- Boise State University Foundation Honors Scholarship
- Thelma and Dean Brown Honors Scholarship
- Campbell Memorial Honors Scholarship
- Patrick H. Davis Memorial Honors Scholarship
- Donald Day Honors Scholarship
- Martha Fenton Honors Scholarship
- Stephen J. and Georgette R. Guss Honors Scholarship
- M.L. and Emma Horsley Honors Scholarship
- Frank and Beth Nolan Honors Scholarship
- Wayne Osborne Honors Scholarship
- Eilene J. Porter Honors Scholarship
- Jerry Ransom Honors Scholarship
- Raymond Studies Abroad Scholarship
- H.W. Whillcock Honors Scholarship
- Dr. Williams Venning Health Sciences Honors Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline
All students, including incoming freshmen and transfer students, as well as continuing Boise State students who are seeking new admission to the College, must apply to the Honors College before February 15th to be considered for Honors scholarships. Continuing Boise State students who are already enrolled in the Honors College must indicate their desire to be considered for Honors scholarships by contacting the College directly prior to February 15th.
Scholarships administered by Boise State or other organizations will have other application processes and may have other deadlines.
While the selection criteria and the amounts of these scholarships vary, they all are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Assistance based on financial need is awarded through the Boise State University Financial Aid Office.
Additional Scholarships
In addition to academic scholarships, the Honors College offers two kinds of summer fellowships for students who wish to conduct independent research or participate in foreign study programs between the spring and fall semesters.
Information about Post Graduate Scholarships is available online and at the Honors College office.