external circumstances list

circumstances:

race
sex
sports
group affiliation
age
parental employment
disability
participation in non-university events
hometown

Race

American Association of Indian Affairs/Adolph Van Pelt Scholarship: Scholarships ranging from $500 to $800 awarded to Native Americans. Awards are based on financial need and academic merit

Ben Davis Memorial (Established by FMC Corporation): Renewable scholarship with preference given to enrolled members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Scholarship is announced when an award vacancy occurs. Announcements and applications will be sent to high school counselors and tribal education officials

Marie L. Hopkins: Variable number of scholarships available; preference given to Shoshone-Bannock tribal members, or blood relatives fo Marie L. Hopkins. Recipients of athletic grants-in-aid are not eligible for these awards (blood relatives may be exempt from this restriction). Applications available from tribal officials or the ISU Scholarship office

Idaho Association for Affirmative Action:Several $500 scholarships awarded to sophomores and above (including graduate students). Must be US citizen, member of a minority, and an Idaho resident. Applications available from the ISU Scholarship office

Image de Idaho: Scholarships awarded to individuals of Hispanic descent. Information and applications available from PO Box 1977, Boise, ID 83701 or fom the ISU Scholarship office

Image de Idaho del Sudeste: Book award given annually to students of Hispanic descent. Information and applications available from PO Box 1341, Pocatello, ID 83204, or from the ISU Scholarship office

National Hispanic Scholarship: Awarded to US permanent residents or ctiizens of Hispanic background. Applications may be requested between June 5 and September 15 from:

Society of Professional Engineers and Scientists Southeast Idaho Chapter: One award given annually to a sophomore or junior female or minority student majoring in engineering or a science-related field. 2.0 cumulative GPA required. Financial need will be given primary consideration.

Sex

American Association of University Women: Variable awards given to junior and senior female Idaho residents who show financial need. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
American Business Women's Association: Awarded by various chapters to female students who show financial need

Verda White Barnes Memorial: A renewable scholarship awarded to a junior or senior feminist with a minimum 3.0 GPA who shows financial need

Business and Professional Women's foundation: Variable-amount scholarships awarded to female part-time and full-time students who are 25 years of age or older. Must be US citizen. Applicants must demonstrate financial need nad be within 24 months of completing a program of study. Applications are available only between February 1 - April 1 and July 1 - September 1. Mail a self-addressed business sized envelope with 2 First Class Stamps and an official enrollment or acceptance verification letter from ISU, plus a copy of your most recent IRS form 1040, to:

ISU Women's Club: Three full-fee scholarships awarded based on academic merit. One to a female sophomore in an academic major, one to an applied technology student, and one to a child of an ISU faculty or staff employee who has attended at least one semester at ISU (does not need to be currently enrolled).

Harriet Martin Memorial Book Award: Annula award to a female non-traditional student demonstrating financial need. Preference given to widowed or divorced head-of-household

PEO Loans and Grants: Awards for female US or Canadian citizens who are within 24 months of completing education program and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be continuing theit education after a minimum of 12 months out of school.

Society of Professional Engineers and Scientists Southeast Idaho Chapter: One award given annually to a sophomore or junior female or minority student majoring in engineering or a science-related field. 2.0 cumulative GPA required. Financial need will be given primary consideration.

Zonta Club Scholarship: Annual award to a female student in the college of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, or the School of Applied Technology. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Preference will be given to students in academic programs who are engaged in the study of natural or physical (like Health Physics) sciences. Must be sophomore level at the time of the award. Applicants must have completed two semesters as full-time ISU academic students, or one semester (or two sessions) as an applied technology student at ISU. Applied tech applicants must be continuing in one of the following programs: Aircraft Mechanics, Civil Engineering Tech., Communications, electro-mechanical Tech., Instrumentation, LASER/Electro-Optics Systems or Telecommunications Tech., or Computer Programming/Systems Technology.

Sports

Rampton Barlow Memorial: One scholarship awarded annually to an undergraduate varsity athlete who demonstrates academic potential

Samuel H. Bennion Athletic Scholarship: Scholarships awarded to student athletes in good academic standing

F. W. Bergeson Memorial: Annual award to a student participating in track. Preference given to students from the Moreland/Blackfoot area.

Laurence E. Gale Memorial Scholarship: Annual award to a student who has completed at least one semester at ISU with a minimum 3.0 GPA and is participating in intercollegiate athletics (except football and basketbal). Preference given to students preparing for the "medical arts" field (this could include Health Physics with a suitablly loose definition).

Woodrow Lundberg Book Award: One award given annually to help defray book expenses for a student participating in varsity athletics at ISU. Must be a US citizen.

Group Affiliation

Eastern Star: $250 scholarship awarded to members of Job's Daughters, Demolay, and/or Rainbow for Girls. Applicants can be of any age and can be graduating high school seniors, current or prospective ISU students, or individuals who are re-entering the educational system. Applications available from the State Secretaries of the above organizations, or from the ISU Scholarship office. February 15 application deadline.

ISUFCU: Several awards given each year to students who are members of Idaho State University Federal Credit Union. Mid February application deadline. Applications and information available from the ISU Scholarship office

Marriott Student Employee Scholarship: Awards for ISU students who are Marriott employees. 3.0 GPA required. Award amounts varies with available funding.

PEO Sargent Memorial: Annual award to new or continuing ISU applied tech or academic students. Must be a member or spouse, child, or grandchild of a living or deceased Idaho chapter member ofan Idaho State Chapter of the PEO Sisterhood. Applications available in January from the ISU Scholarship office. February 15 application deadline.

Pocatello Chapter of Idaho Credit Unions: Two scholarships awarded annually to students who demonstrate financial need. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Mid-February application deadline. Must be a member of one of the Pocatello Chapter credit unions.

Age

This category is usually referred to as the "non-trads" category-- people who don't go straight from high school to College

Business and Professional Women's Foundation Variable-amount scholarships awarded to female part-timne and full-time students who are 25 years of age or older. Must be a United States Citizen. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be within 24 months of completing a program of study. Applications are available only between February 1 and April 1 and also between July 1 and September 1. Mail a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope with 2 First Class Stamps and an official enrollment or acceptance verification from ISU plus a copy of your most recent IRS form 1040 to:

Herriet Martin Memorial Book Award awarded annually to a female non-trad student demonstrating financial need. Preference given to widowed or divorced head-of-household

Richard W. Miner Memorial Scholarship awarded annually to non-traditional or international students. Financial need a major focus. Applications available from the ISU Scholarship Office.. Amount of award varies with available funding

Non-Traditional Student Scholarships Awards are made annually to individuals who have been out of high school or stopped attending college for a minimum of five years (10 semesters). Financial need, US Citizenship, and Idaho REsidency are required. Applications available in the ISU Scholarship Office.

P.E.O. Loans and Grants Awards for female US or Canadian citizens who are within 24 months of completing education program and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be continuing their education after a minimum of 12 months out of school.

Parental employment

FMC Scholarship Annual awards are offered to sons and daughters of FMC Corporation employees, and to applied technology students. Applications availabale in September from the ISU Scholarship Office.. Late September application deadline.

J.R. Simplot Scholarships are awarded to children of Simplot Company employees. Announcement is made in all Simplot Company publications. April 1 application deadline.

Disability

Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) Scholarship Awarded to a student who qualifies under the ADA, with a minimum of 2.0 GPA.

Gregory Gile Memorila Scholarship Awards made to Idaho high school graduates or continuing college students with Epilepsy. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident and an Idaho resident for a minimum of 1 year.

Live Foundation Scholarship One scholarship awarded annually to a student who meets the following criteria:
1. Must be a wheelchair user, permanently on crutches, have a 20/100 sight impairment, or be 80% heraing impaired
2. Must demonstraate financial need
3. must be a resident of Southern Idaho
4. cannot be on academic probation

National Federation of the Blind Awards ranging in amounts from $500 to $6,000 are available top blind persons. Recipients need not be Federation members. Applications are to be submitted by March 31 of eaach year, and can be obtained from

Participation in non-university events

Government Internship Scholarship Awarded annually to an academic student, with preference given to upper division students. Individuals selected must plan to reside in Boise during the legislative session (January through March)

Magic Valley Dairy Days Awarded to students who have participated in Magic Valley Dairy Days. Contact Jack Green at Farmeres National Bank for more information.

Simplot Games/McDonald's Scholarship One Scholarship awarded annually to a student who has participated in the Simplot Games

Hometown

F.W. Bergeson Memorial Annual award to a student participating in Track. Preference given to students from the Moreland/Blackfoot area

Gagon Numerous scholarships available annually. Caribou County residents are given first preference; Bear Lake, Franklin, and Oneida County residents recieve second preference. Applications available from the ISU Scholarship Office or from Idaho high schhool counselors

Governor Frank Hunt Scholarships available to former or current graduates of Emmett High School who demonstrate financial need. Applications available in January from the ISU Scholarship Office or Emmett High School.

Steele-Reese Scholarships of varying amounts available to residents of Lemhi or Custer counties. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Applicants must demonstrate financial need