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BYU-Idaho scholarships and merit aid

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BYU-Idaho awards automatic merit on admission. BYU-Idaho does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

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Published scholarships

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  1. 4-Year Academic Scholarship — New FreshmanQuarter tuition ($618/semester) to Full tuition ($2,472/semester) (2025-2026 amounts)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    4-Year Academic Scholarship — New Freshman

    Quarter tuition ($618/semester) to Full tuition ($2,472/semester) (2025-2026 amounts)

    Published coverage or packageAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for 4-Year Academic Scholarship — New Freshman

    Who qualifies

    Submit high school transcripts and ACT or SAT scores by the transcript deadlines of the first semester. Specific GPA/ACT/SAT cutoffs are published only as an image ('Academic Scholarship Matrix') that could not be transcribed from the fetched page.

    How to keep it

    Duration 4 years; Annual Renewal 'BYUI GPA 3.75–4.0'. Per page FAQ, if BYU-Idaho cumulative GPA stays 3.75+ the scholarship will not drop below the original award; below 3.75 the 4-Year Scholarship is lost.

    Worth knowing

    Awarded automatically — 'No Application Required. Academic scholarships are automatically applied.' Freshman stat cutoffs live in the matrix image; amounts shown are labeled 2025-2026. Award is prorated by credit group (12+, 9-11, 6-8 credits; under 6 credits = no award).

  2. 4-Year Academic Scholarship — Transfer StudentsQuarter tuition ($618/semester) to Full tuition ($2,472/semester) (2025-2026 amounts)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    4-Year Academic Scholarship — Transfer Students

    Quarter tuition ($618/semester) to Full tuition ($2,472/semester) (2025-2026 amounts)

    Published coverage or packageAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Cumulative transferred GPA 3.95-4.0 = Full Tuition; 3.90-3.949 = Half Tuition; 3.75-3.899 = Quarter Tuition
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for 4-Year Academic Scholarship — Transfer Students

    Who qualifies

    Transfer students are those who have earned 24+ post-high-school-graduation credits at another university. Submit college transcripts upon admittance into BYU-Idaho.

    How to keep it

    Duration 4 years; Annual Renewal 'BYUI GPA 3.75-4.0' per the main table (one card on the same page shows 'BYUI GPA 3.95–4.0' for the Full Tuition transfer tier — see Section C conflict note).

    Worth knowing

    Automatic, no application. Prorated by credit group; under 6 credits = no award.

  3. Academic Scholarship — Current BYU-Idaho Students (1-Year)Quarter tuition ($618/semester) to Full tuition ($2,472/semester) (2025-2026 amounts)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Academic Scholarship — Current BYU-Idaho Students (1-Year)

    Quarter tuition ($618/semester) to Full tuition ($2,472/semester) (2025-2026 amounts)

    Published coverage or packageAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    BYU-Idaho cumulative GPA 3.95-4.0 = Full Tuition; 3.90-3.949 = Half Tuition; 3.75-3.899 = Quarter Tuition (checked after Winter semester)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Scholarship — Current BYU-Idaho Students (1-Year)

    Who qualifies

    At least 12 credit hours and less than 140 credits after Winter semester; no bachelor's degree earned; not already receiving a 4-Year Academic Scholarship.

    How to keep it

    Duration 1 year per the main table; renews annually at the tier matching BYU-Idaho cumulative GPA after Winter semester (Full 3.95-4.0; Half 3.90-3.949; Quarter 3.75-3.899).

    Worth knowing

    Automatic, no application; eligibility reviewed once a year after Winter semester grades post.

  4. Returned Missionary Scholarship$1,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Returned Missionary Scholarship

    $1,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for Returned Missionary Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for any length of time; returned within the last year; mission service information in student record; enrolled in at least 6 credits.

    Renewal terms

    One-time award, first semester at BYU-Idaho after missionary service.

    Worth knowing

    Automatically awarded upon enrollment (no application), but based on mission service rather than GPA/test stats. Uniquely allowed to stack past the full-LDS-tuition cap.

  5. Talent Scholarships (Art, Dance, Journalism, Theater, Music)Quarter tuition ($618/semester) up to Full tuition ($2,472/semester)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Talent Scholarships (Art, Dance, Journalism, Theater, Music)

    Quarter tuition ($618/semester) up to Full tuition ($2,472/semester)

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Talent Scholarships (Art, Dance, Journalism, Theater, Music)

    Who qualifies

    Application required, determined by each individual department (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, Communication/Journalism). Have earned less than 140 credits after Winter semester and not earned a bachelor's degree.

    How to keep it

    Must reapply for the scholarship each year; meet any additional requirements set by the specific department; enroll in at least 6 credits.

    Worth knowing

    Competitive/departmental, not automatic. Award tiers use the same credit-group proration as other BYU-Idaho scholarships.

Lights up against BYU-Idaho's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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The fine print

Renewal rule4-Year Academic Scholarship — New Freshman: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Duration 4 years; Annual Renewal 'BYUI GPA 3.75–4.0'. Per page FAQ, if BYU-Idaho cumulative GPA stays 3.75+ the scholarship will not drop below the original award; below 3.75 the 4-Year Scholarship is lost. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Outside awardsNo published displacement order

BYU-Idaho's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.

What makes BYU-Idaho different

DRAFT: BYU-Idaho awards automatic 4-Year Academic Scholarships (quarter, half, or full tuition) to incoming freshmen and transfers with no application, against an unusually low tuition base ($2,472/semester for Church members, $4,944 for non-members), with a hard 3.75 BYU-Idaho GPA renewal requirement.

Merit tiers53 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. Full tuition is $2,472/semester for Church members, but the university's own per-semester cost-of-attendance tables run roughly $7,219-$11,699 once housing, food, transportation, books, and personal expenses are added. Housing, food, and fees are not covered by any tuition-denominated scholarship.

  2. Tuition differs by religious affiliation: campus tuition is $2,472/semester for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints vs $4,944/semester for non-members (12+ credits, Summer 2025-Spring 2026 rates). Scholarship caps are also expressed against the 'full LDS tuition rate,' so a full-tuition-capped stack covers only half of a non-member's tuition.

  3. Per the scholarship requirements page, 'BYU-Idaho scholarships may not be combined to exceed the full LDS tuition rate except for the Returned Missionary, Music, or Jack Wheatley Scholarships.'

  4. The renewal cliff is explicit: 'You will lose your 4-Year Scholarship' if you don't maintain at least a 3.75 BYU-Idaho cumulative GPA. (A future Continuing Student Academic Scholarship is possible, but only at 3.75+ again.)

  5. Scholarships are prorated by credit group: 12+ credits gets the full amount, 9-11 credits about 75%, 6-8 credits about 50%, and 'Less Than 6 Credits — No Award.' Changing credit load before the Financial Aid Determination Date changes the award.

  6. Freshmen must submit high school transcripts and ACT/SAT scores by the transcript deadline of their first semester (Sept 8, 2026 for Fall 2026); updates must be received and processed at least one week before the first semester begins. There is no application to fall back on — the award is computed from what is on file.

  7. 'BYU-Idaho scholarships may not be moved or transferred to different semesters. There are no exceptions to this policy.'

  8. Upgrades are recalculated annually after Winter semester: a student who qualifies for Full Tuition in year two but drops back to 3.75 reverts to the original award amount ('Your 4-Year Academic Scholarship will return to the original amount, but as long as you maintain at least a 3.75 BYUI GPA it will not drop below your original award.').

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Who this school may work for

DRAFT: Strong students (especially members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who pay half the non-member tuition rate) who can sustain a 3.75+ college GPA; transfers need at least a 3.75 cumulative transfer GPA to earn an automatic award.

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at BYU-Idaho, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at BYU-Idaho, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$4,378
$30,001–$48,000$4,579
$48,001–$75,000$5,854
$75,001–$110,000$8,986
$110,001+$13,764
All income levels (average)$8,221

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$15,246
Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$4,800
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$8,221

That works out to an average 46% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
55%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
71%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$13,969 (~$148/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$53,406
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
23%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
14%
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If your student brings another scholarship

BYU-Idaho institutional scholarships cannot be combined to exceed the full LDS (Church-member) tuition rate, except the Returned Missionary, Music, or Jack Wheatley Scholarships, which may exceed it. How outside/private scholarships interact with institutional or federal aid (displacement) is not stated on the pages reviewed.

The scholarship requirements page states BYU-Idaho scholarships 'may not be combined to exceed the full LDS tuition rate except for the Returned Missionary, Music, or Jack Wheatley Scholarships.' A financial-aid FAQ adds: 'Generally, your scholarships cannot exceed the full LDS tuition amount. However, the Returned Missionary Scholarship, when combined with another scholarship, can exceed tuition.' The Private Scholarships page describes only how to send outside checks to the Cashier's Office; it does not say whether outside awards reduce institutional or need-based aid.

Source

Other BYU-Idaho scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountQuarter tuition ($618/semester) up to Full tuition ($2,472/semester); a 3/4 Tuition tier ($1,854/semester) exists only for Need-Based ScholarshipsEligibilityBased on financial need as determined by the FAFSA; first come, first served; FAFSA priority deadline March 1 for the 2026-2027 award; international students are not evaluated (no FAFSA).

Not merit aid, but the only tier that includes 3/4 tuition. Renews based on need and available funds; enrollment in at least 6 credits required.

Source

AmountUp to $1,000EligibilityRecently returned missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with financial hardship; must have a tuition balance of $400 or more; 'Usually, those with other scholarships do not qualify.'

Separate from BYU-Idaho's own Returned Missionary Scholarship; administered by Deseret First Credit Union's foundation.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityGrants for internships or student teaching based on need (navigation description only; detail page not reviewed).

Listed under 'BYU-Idaho Aid' in the financial-aid navigation.

Source

BYU-Idaho merit aid FAQ

  • Is there a scholarship application or deadline for the automatic Academic Scholarship?

    No application is required — 'Academic scholarships are automatically applied.' But freshmen and transfers must have transcripts and ACT/SAT scores on file by the Transcript Submission Deadline (Tue, Sept 8, 2026 for Fall 2026; Tue, Apr 14, 2026 for Spring 2026).

  • What is the FAFSA deadline for need-based aid?

    The BYU-Idaho 2026-2027 Need-Based Scholarship priority deadline is Sun, Mar 1, 2026 (complete the 2026-2027 FAFSA by then). The general BYU-Idaho FAFSA priority date for Fall 2026 is Sat, Aug 1, 2026.

  • What GPA do I need to keep the 4-Year Academic Scholarship?

    A 3.75 BYU-Idaho cumulative GPA, checked annually after Winter semester. Below 3.75 the 4-Year Scholarship is lost; at 3.75+ it never drops below the original award amount.

  • Can scholarships exceed tuition?

    Per the university FAQ: 'Generally, your scholarships cannot exceed the full LDS tuition amount. However, the Returned Missionary Scholarship, when combined with another scholarship, can exceed tuition.' The requirements page also exempts the Music and Jack Wheatley Scholarships.

  • Do international students qualify for these scholarships?

    International students can qualify for Academic Scholarships (they complete only the scholarship-application requirements, not FAFSA), but they are not evaluated for the Need-Based Scholarship because it requires a FAFSA.

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How BYU-Idaho compares

  • 133 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use unclear or unpublished displacement.

    BYU-Idaho is in a recognizable cluster (133 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 133 of 749 verified schools publish no clear displacement order.

    BYU-Idaho is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.

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

    BYU-Idaho 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 claim is checked against BYU-Idaho’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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