Automatic Scholarships for Nonresidents

Boise State University offers merit-based scholarship programs for our nonresident students. Nonresident scholarships are automatically awarded to admitted nonresident degree-seeking students who meet the criteria. All required admission materials must be received by Boise State Admissions by the Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline to be considered for automatic scholarships. Scholarships require full-time enrollment of 12 or more credits. Please see a full list of criteria on Financial Aid’s New Student Scholarships and Transfer Student Scholarships webpages. Scholarship criteria is subject to change.

Spring 2026 Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline: October 1, 2025
Fall 2026 Nonresident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline: December 15, 2025

Automatic Scholarships for Nonresidents

Scholarships subject to eligibility requirements. These figures reflect the 2026-2027 academic year, and more information is available on Financial Aid’s scholarships page. Nonresident first-year students may receive one of these automatic scholarships.

Scholarship Name	Required Cumulative Unweighted High School GPA	Value	Length of Program
Ridgeline	3.10-3.29	$5,000 per year	4 years (8 semesters)
Summit	3.30-4.00	$10,000 per year	4 years (8 semesters)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)	3.50-4.00	~$15,938 per year	4 years (8 semesters)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Nursing	3.90-4.00	~$15,938 per year	4 years (8 semesters)

Scholarship criteria, dates and deadlines for new first year students

Automatic Scholarships for Nonresident Transfer Students

Scholarships subject to eligibility requirements including state of residency and enrollment in an eligible major. These figures reflect the 2026-2027 academic year, and more information is available on Financial Aid’s scholarships page. Nonresident transfer students may receive one of these automatic scholarships.

Transfer Scholarship Name	Required Cumulative College GPA	Value	Length of Program
Ridgeline Transfer	3.10-3.29	$5,000 per year	2 years (4 semesters)
Summit Transfer	3.30-4.00	$10,000 per year	2 years (4 semesters)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Transfer	3.50-4.00	~$15,938 per year	2 years (4 semesters)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Nursing Transfer	3.90-4.00	~$15,938 per year	2 years (4 semesters)

Scholarship criteria, dates and deadlines for new transfer students

Scholarship Eligibility

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) scholarship requirements include selection of an eligible major and residency in a WUE eligible state or territory.

Students must have an eligible major for the Ridgeline and Summit transfers. If one of the following majors is declared, students will not be eligible for the Ridgeline Transfer, Summit Transfer, or Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Transfer: Nursing, Pre-Nursing, Radiological Science, Pre-Radiological Science, Alternative Fee Programs, and fully online programs.

Scholarships require full-time enrollment of 12 or more credits. Please see a full list of criteria on Financial Aid’s New Student Scholarships and Transfer Student Scholarships webpages. Scholarship criteria is subject to change.

Automatic Scholarships for Nonresidents