Types of Aid

CWI Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded to students based on specific criteria that has been determined by the donor or organization providing the funds. Criteria can include things like your academic performance, program of study, membership in an underrepresented group, residency in a certain area, and demonstrated financial need. Scholarships typically do not have to be paid back. 

Completion of a single application at CWI will provide you with automatically-generated scholarship matches, including over 10,000 external scholarship opportunities, allowing you to self-select scholarships that interest you. 

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

Scholarships of up to $3,500 per academic year are available to eligible Idaho high school graduates attending CWI. Applications are open October through March annually.

Scholarships

Loans are money that you or your parents borrow and repay with interest. Federal student loans can be offered at lower interest rates with various repayment terms. Some loans require a demonstration of need while others do not.

Student & Parent Loans

Boost your college savings up to $500 per semester with a CWIDeal Boost, a partnership between CWI and the IDeal-Idaho College Savings program (also called a 529 Plan). CWIDeal Boost offers incentives to students and families saving for college through IDeal, including a matching scholarship opportunity for qualifying CWI students.

CWIDeal Boost Scholarship