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Act now to contribute to Idaho’s Opportunity Scholarship Fund. It’s easy! Just check the box on your Idaho tax return designating a portion of your refund to the Opportunity Scholarship. Your donation will help hundreds of Idahoans in their quest for post-secondary education.Higher education leads to better jobs, a stronger economy and a more viable citizenry. Everyone benefits from education. Donations are needed now more than ever. Give a fellow Idahoan the Opportunity to better themselves and their community through education. _________________________________________________________________ Please follow these two easy steps to ensure you have accurately applied for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship: Fill out the FAFSA by or before March 1 (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) Complete the online Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Application no later than March 1, 2010
Renewal Form
Submit by March 1st
(for current recipients of the Opportunity Scholarship The demand for a well qualified, well educated workforce was just one of the driving forces behind the creation of Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter’s "Opportunity Scholarship." This scholarship is designed to be a last dollars mechanism; meaning that a student must apply for federal financial aid and have a self or family contribution element before they would be eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship. Eligibility: To qualify applicants must: Be an Idaho resident Be a graduate from an Idaho high school or its equivalent (GED from Idaho) Apply for Federal Financial Aid, FAFSA, prior to March 1 of each year at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Accept all federal grant aid that is made available Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at an eligible Idaho college or university, and maintain satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes at their institution. See program rules for more details.
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