Office
Financial Aid -->Minority Student Scholarships
If you have difficulty obtaining information from
the contacts
listed, please feel free to utilize the Financial Aid Office as a
resource at
any time.
Avista Corporation Minds in Motion Minority Scholarship
Foundation Scholarship
A minimum of two, one-year scholarships are available
for full-time ethnic minority students attending LCSC. One scholarship
will be awarded to a Native American student and one scholarship will be
awarded to any minority student. Students must have a cumulative GPA of
2.5. To be eligible students must be majoring in one of the following
approved fields of study: accounting, biology/chemistry, business,
communications, computer science/technology, economics, environmental
science, engineering, mathematics, natural resources, political science,
statistics or technology. The amount of the awards is variable. A General
Application is required and must be submitted by March 1.
Click here for a printable application
GeneralApp.pdf.
The Leona H. Craw Memorial
Scholarship
Foundation Scholarship
This endowed scholarship has been set up by
Leona H. Craw’s daughter, Patricia, in memory of her mother. This
scholarship is for the benefit of Native American Indian students
seeking a college degree. In order to receive this scholarship,
students must be a Native American Indian, have a 3.0 cumulative
GPA, and be enrolled as a degree-seeking, full-time (12 credits)
student. This scholarship may be renewed each semester as long as
the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA and completes 12
credits. A General Application is required and must be submitted by
March 1.
Click here for a printable
application GeneralApp.pdf.
Hispanic Youth Symposium Scholarship
The Hispanic Youth Symposium Scholarship is awarded
annually during the Idaho Hispanic Youth Symposium to a high school senior
planning to attend LCSC the following fall semester. One annual award is
available and the amount is variable. For more information, contact the
Director of Native American/Minority Student Services, LCSC, 500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501. (208) 792-2812
or students can contact the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
office at (208) 792-2100.
The International Student Endowed Scholarship
Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship was created for the purpose of
offsetting the educationally-related expenses of international student/s
attending Lewis-Clark State College. To be eligible, applicants must
be classified as full-time students, carrying 12 or more credits per
semester and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Preference will
be given to international students and to students with demonstrated
financial need, as determined by International Student Services.
Awards shall be renewed to students who continue to meet the above
criteria. A General Application is required and must be submitted by
March 1.
Click here for a printable application
GeneralApp.pdf.
Dean and Colleen Mahoney Scholarship
Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicant must
be a full-time student enrolling for 12 or more credits per semester and
have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Preference will be given to students
who are of minority descent. Preference will also be given to
students with demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Financial
Aid Office. One annual award is available and the amount varies. The
scholarship is renewable if the above criteria are met. A General
Application is required and must be submitted by March 1.
Click here for a printable application
GeneralApp.pdf.
Minority and At Risk Student Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to assist talented
students who may be at risk of failing to realize their ambition because
of their cultural, economic or physical circumstances. Three awards are
available each year and students may be eligible to receive the award for
a maximum of four years. To be eligible, students must be an Idaho
resident, a graduate of an Idaho high school and meet at least three of
the following criteria: be a first-generation college student; be
disabled; be a migrant farm worker or other seasonal farm worker or the
dependent of a migrant farm worker or other seasonal farm worker; have
substantial need; or be a minority person, i.e., a black non-Hispanic, a
Hispanic, a Native American, or a member of another ethnic group whose
members have participated in higher education at a rate lower than their
occurrence in the general population. A separate application is required
and must be submitted by March 1. Student must provide grade transcripts
and an essay. For more information, contact your high school counselor or
Bob Sobotta, Director of Native American and Minority Student Programs,
LCSC, 500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501. (208)
792-2812.
Click here for a printable application
2008-2009 MIN-RISK APP.pdf
Nez Perce Vocational Waivers
Enrolled members of the Nez Perce tribe who are
taking classes in vocational-technical Certificate and AAS programs at
LCSC are eligible for fee waivers. Students must provide proof of tribal
enrollment to the Controller's Office. For more information contact the
Director of Native American/Minority Student Services, LCSC, 500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501. (208) 792-2812.
Plateau Native American Trust Scholarship
To be eligible for this award, applicants must be an
enrolled member, or show proof of being at least one-quarter blood, of one
of the following Plateau tribes: Nez Perce Tribe, Yakama Indian Nation,
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Colville
Confederated Tribes, Spokane Tribe, Kalispel Tribe, Kootenai Tribe of
Idaho, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and Confederated Tribes of Salish-Kootenai.
Enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian
Reservation will be considered on an individual basis by the scholarship
committee. Applicants must also be classified as a full-time student,
carrying 12 or more credits per semester, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (high
school applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA), and must be enrolled in
an undergraduate academic or technical program, seeking a certificate or
degree. The committee will consider applicant's information concerning
financial need, academic performance and individual family situations when
selecting recipients. Amount of award varies depending on student’s
financial needs analysis and number of awards given. Deadline for applying
is March 1. For more information, contact the Director of Native
American and Minority Student Programs, LCSC, 500
8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501. (208) 792-2812.
Click here for a printable
application. 2008-2009 Plateau Scholarship.pdf
Regence BlueShield
of Idaho Scholarships
Foundation Scholarship
Regence BlueShield of Idaho has
established two scholarships to support incoming freshman pursuing
one of the following programs of study: Bachelor degrees in Business
or Healthcare related, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in
Practical Nursing, Associate of Science for Radiographic
Science, and AAS in Medical Office. Students must have at least a
3.0 cumulative high school G.P.A, and be registered for at least
twelve credits. Preference will be given to minority students.
A General Application is required and must be submitted by March 1.
Click here for
printable application GeneralApp.pdf.
The Andrew L. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Foundation
Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the family and
friends of Andrew L. Smith for the purpose of offsetting the
educationally-related expenses of a Lewis-Clark State College student.
To be eligible, applicants must be a student of sophomore, junior or
senior class standing, must be classified as a full-time student, carrying
12 or more credits per semester, have a cumulative GPA consistent with the
minimum required for admission and for progress toward his or her selected
major, have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the Financial
Aid Office, and must have demonstrated a high degree of ambition, which
should be evidenced by recommendations of college staff and/or others.
Preference will be given to Native American Students. Two letters of
recommendation must accompany application. The amount of the award is variable and may be renewed to students who
continue to meet the above criteria. A General Application is
required and must be submitted by March 1.
Click here for a printable application
GeneralApp.pdf.
Ike Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Foundation Scholarship
Each year one scholarship is awarded to a Native
American student who has completed at least 15 credits at LCSC. Students
must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and have at least one parent enrolled in
a state or federally recognized tribe or be of Native American status in
Canada. A General Application is required and must be submitted by March
1.
Click here for a printable application
GeneralApp.pdf.
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