Robert C. Byrd ScholarshipThis
scholarship is a federally funded program
awarded on the basis of merit. Its availability
is contingent upon continued funding.
Amount of Award: Up to $1,500 per year,
renewable for up to four years.
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Eligibility
To Qualify for this award, you must:
- Be a resident of Idaho.
- Be a graduating senior of an accredited
Idaho high school or have received the
recognized equivalent of a high school
diploma (GED).
- Be a U.S. citizen or national of the
United States or have evidence from the U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service that
the applicant is in the United States for
other than a temporary purpose.
- Apply or be accepted to for enrollment
at an institution of higher education.
- Be able to certify that the applicant is
not ineligible to receive assistance as a
result of default on a Federal student loan
or other obligation.
- File with the school that he or she
plans to attend, a Statement of Selective
Service Registration Status. A student
attending a military academy is ineligible
to receive a Byrd scholarship.
- Enroll as a full-time student in an
eligible public or private postsecondary
educational institution.
- Attend the first semester of college
following high school graduation.
In compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, this application will be
provided in alternate form upon request.
