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Boise State award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Boise State?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

2 of 2 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

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At a glance

Renewable tiers
2 of 2
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
2
Renewal risk profile
moderate

Renewal risk profile

Boise State's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

  • Idaho Resident First-Year Grid (True Blue Promise / Dean's / Presidential): See notes
  • Nonresident First-Year Grid (Ridgeline / Summit / WUE / WUE Nursing): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • Idaho Resident First-Year Grid (True Blue Promise / Dean's / Presidential)

    $2,000-$3,000

    Entry requirements: True Blue Promise 3.20-3.69 (AND Pell-eligible); Dean's 3.70-3.89; Presidential 3.90-4.0 (unweighted) GPA

    To keep it: 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.

    Source: 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

    Entry requirements: Ridgeline 3.10-3.29; Summit 3.30-4.00; WUE 3.50-4.00; WUE Nursing 3.90-4.00 (unweighted) GPA

    To keep it: 4 years (8 semesters). Renewal: 24 completed credits combined fall+spring; cumulative GPA floor Ridgeline 2.50, Summit/WUE/WUE Nursing 3.00.

    Source: https://www.boisestate.edu/financialaid/types-of-aid/scholarships/new-to-college/

How families lose this aid

  • Assuming True Blue Promise is a pure-merit award

    It requires Pell Grant eligibility (FAFSA-determined) by February 15 in addition to the 3.20-3.69 GPA, so a non-Pell-eligible student in that GPA band does not get it.

  • Missing the residency-specific deadline

    Resident first-year scholarships have a February 15 fall deadline; nonresident scholarships have an earlier December 15 fall deadline. Students admitted after the deadline lose priority/consideration.

  • Expecting a scholarship to upgrade after raising your GPA at Boise State

    Awards are set from data available by the deadline and cannot be changed or upgraded based on college performance; if you did not receive an award in the first semester, you are no longer considered for it once enrolled.

  • Falling short of the 24-credit / GPA renewal bar

    Each award needs 24 completed fall+spring credits and a cumulative GPA floor (resident: TBP 2.50, Dean's/Presidential 3.00; nonresident: Ridgeline 2.50, others 3.00); repeated and summer credits don't count toward renewal.

How Boise State compares across our verified dataset

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Boise State is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Boise State’s own published materials.

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