Idaho Turn Around Scholarship Fund

The purpose of the Turn Around Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have been able to turn their lives around despite difficult situations.

The scholarship is made possible through the generous contributions of many in the community including: Gladys E. Langroise Fund, Les Bois Kiwanis Club, Boise Sunrise Rotary Club, Heritage United, Joe’s Kids, Idaho Power, Meridian School District Counselors, Idaho Mountain Touring and individual donors.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Scholarship recipients will be selected on the following basis:

• Cumulative GPA
• Applicant letter, as outlined in the application process
• Letter of recommendation from a school counselor, principal, teacher or coach
• School counselor or principal can nominate two students from their high school to be considered for the Turn Around Scholarship.

Students cannot nominate themselves for this scholarship. The nomination must come from a counselor or principal.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for consideration, the student must:

1. Be a graduating senior from a public high school in the West Ada School District or the Boise Independent School District;
2. Submit a completed application

AMOUNT AND USE:

• The amount of the scholarship is determined by the availability of the funds. The number of scholarships awarded may vary from year to year.
• Scholarships funds will be disbursed to the recipient’s institution of higher education and are contingent on evidence of enrollment; no distribution will be made directly to the recipient.
• Scholarship distributions will be split between Spring and Fall semesters/terms.