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Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer Dependent Scholarship

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Scholarship Sponsored by Idaho State Board of Education

Value: $4,000.00
Awards Available: 100
Deadline : Dec 01, 2026

The Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer Dependent Scholarship is awarded to dependents of fallen or permanently disabled members of the armed forces or public safety officers. Eligible applicants must be an Idaho resident.

Eligibility Requirements

The Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer (PSO) Dependent Scholarship provides a waiver of tuition and fees plus up to $750 per semester for books in addition to on-campus housing and subsistence to Idaho undergraduate students who are the children or spouses of military members or public safety officers. Review the stipulations described in the Background section to determine your eligibility.

To qualify for this scholarship, a child of a military member or PSO must:

  • Be an Idaho resident
  • Have graduated or will graduate from an Idaho high school, Idaho home school, or its equivalent (GED/HSE from Idaho)
  • Be a child of a military member or public safety officer who is determined to be imprisoned, missing in action, killed or becomes unemployable.
  • Parent must have been an Idaho resident at the time they entered active service, as noted on the DD-214 under “home of record” as well as be a current Idaho resident.
  • If applying under the parent being unemployable:
    • Armed Forces: The United States department of veterans affairs has made a determination of individual unemployability; or the United States social security administration has made or recognized a determination of total and permanent disability, and the determination is based on injuries or wounds sustained during active duty or inactive duty training.
    • Public Safety Officers: Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) will provide a determination of unemployability.
  • Must Attend one of the eligible Idaho colleges or universities (provided online). (View Schools)

To qualify for this scholarship, a spouse of a military member or PSO must:

  • Be an Idaho resident
  • Have graduated or will graduate from an Idaho high school, Idaho home school, or its equivalent (GED/HSE from Idaho)
  • Have been married to a military member or public safety officer at the time that they were determined to be imprisoned, missing in action, killed or becomes unemployable.
  • In the situation where a military member or public safety officer becomes totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty, the student must be currently married to the person.
  • Be the spouse of one who was an Idaho resident at the time they entered active service as an Idaho resident, as noted on the DD-214 under “home of record” and is a current resident.
  • If applying under the spouse being unemployable:
    • Armed Forces: The United States department of veterans affairs has made a determination of individual unemployability; or the United States social security administration has made or recognized a determination of total and permanent disability, and the determination is based on injuries or wounds sustained during active duty or inactive duty training.
    • Public Safety Officers: Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) will provide a determination of unemployability.

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