North Idaho Higher Education
2025 Senior Scholarship
The North Idaho Higher Education 2025 Senior Scholarship is designed for North Idaho graduating seniors going into college in Fall 2025, (students doing dual-credit in high school still qualify).
*Preference will be given to applicants who attend high schools that are not Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce members due to their eligibility for Chamber scholarships*
Students MUST be planning to attend any of these 5 schools to be eligible:
North Idaho College
University of Idaho
Lewis-Clark State College
Idaho State University
Boise State University
Students will complete the application below, which includes a short essay. Students will also need to submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, employer, or counselor.
There will be one recipient per Boundary, Bonner, Shoshone, and Benewah counties, with the exception being three recipients for Kootenai County. Each recipient will receive an amount of $800.
Application Requirements:
Complete the application online. You can find the application here: Scholarship Application
For the essay portion, please answer the following questions in an essay format.
Please attach your 1,000-1,200 word double-spaced essay to the application or email your essay to hjfarley@nic.edu.
Answer each section in 250-300 words:
-Why is this scholarship important to you? How will it help you achieve your goals?
-How have you engaged in or supported your community?
-Share a challenge in your life. How did you handle it? How did you learn? What did you takeaway from the challenge?
-How have your work, volunteer work, and/or extracurricular experiences influenced your education and career goals?
Submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, employer, or counselor
These can be submitted through email to hjfarley@nic.edu.
Students MUST be attending any of these 5 schools in the Fall of 2025 to be eligible:
North Idaho College
University of Idaho
Lewis-Clark State College
Idaho State University
Boise State University