The starting point
Boise State automatically awards first-year merit by an unweighted-GPA grid that splits sharply by residency — resident True Blue Promise/Dean's/Presidential ($2,000-$3,000/yr) vs. nonresident Ridgeline/Summit/WUE ($5,000-~$16,339/yr) — with no separate application. (DRAFT)
Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.
Awards to discuss
The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Idaho Resident First-Year Grid (True Blue Promise / Dean's / Presidential)
$2,000-$3,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: True Blue Promise 3.20-3.69 (AND Pell-eligible); Dean's 3.70-3.89; Presidential 3.90-4.0 (unweighted)
Eligibility: Must be admitted to Boise State; only incoming new Idaho students; Fall deadline Feb 15, Spring deadline Oct 1; no separate application
Renewal: 4 years (8 semesters). Renewal requires 24 completed credits combined fall+spring (12+ each semester) AND a cumulative GPA floor: True Blue Promise 2.50, Dean's 3.00, Presidential 3.00. Repeated credits do not count toward the 24.
Other terms: Automatic on admission/GPA — no separate scholarship application. IMPORTANT: True Blue Promise also requires Pell Grant eligibility (FAFSA-determined) by Feb 15, so the lowest tier is partly need-gated. Scholarship name may change but the guaranteed funding level stays consistent. If not received in the first semester, a student is no longer considered for these once enrolled.
https://www.boisestate.edu/financialaid/types-of-aid/scholarships/new-to-college/
Nonresident First-Year Grid (Ridgeline / Summit / WUE / WUE Nursing)
$5,000-~$16,339 · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Ridgeline 3.10-3.29; Summit 3.30-4.00; WUE 3.50-4.00; WUE Nursing 3.90-4.00 (unweighted)
Eligibility: Must have an eligible major (Nursing/Pre-Nursing, Radiological Science, alternative-fee and fully-online programs excluded from Ridgeline/Summit/WUE); WUE requires US citizen/PR from an eligible WICHE state; Fall deadline Dec 15, Spring Oct 1; no separate application
Renewal: 4 years (8 semesters). Renewal: 24 completed credits combined fall+spring; cumulative GPA floor Ridgeline 2.50, Summit/WUE/WUE Nursing 3.00.
Other terms: Automatic on admission/GPA. WUE is a tuition DISCOUNT (covers 150% of resident tuition, ~$16,339/yr savings), not a cash award — recipients still owe resident fees and the uncovered nonresident fee portion. Nonresident scholarships apply only to nonresident fees and are not cash.
https://www.boisestate.edu/financialaid/types-of-aid/scholarships/new-to-college/
