Because state funding for higher education continues to decline, scholarships and endowments are becoming more crucial to the success of Idaho State University and its students. Following is information about scholarships and endowments at Idaho State University. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships has information regarding existing scholarships . An endowment is a sum of money that is never spent, but is invested to provide a dependable stream of income.
Endowments are permanent.
Anyone may create an endowment. Individuals, foundations, corporations, and various clubs and organizations have all created successful endowments at Idaho State University. Only the interest income from an endowment is awarded in the form of scholarship dollars. One or more awards can be made from that amount. Donors provide the ISU Foundation with the guidelines for choosing the recipients of their scholarships.