TRIO Rising Scholars Application

Application Form

Citizenship Information

Citizenship(Required)

As a federally granted program we are permitted to enroll and serve students who are either U.S. Citizens or U.S. permanent residents with a Form I-551, I-151, or I-551C (Permanent Resident Card, Resident Alien Card, or Alien Registration Receipt Card), also known as a green card. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?

Yes

Unfortunately, since you are neither a U.S. Citizen nor Permanent Resident, you are not eligible to continue this application. You are still welcome to enroll at Boise Student University as a non-resident, non-citizen.

Learn more about steps for admitted students with International Admissions here

Student Status

Student Status – I am:(Required)

Currently a high school student who will be enrolling at Boise State

Currently enrolled in courses as a Boise State student

Currently a community college student who will be transferring to Boise State

I have already earned a Bachelor’s degree

Other

Unfortunately, as a federally granted TRIO program, we are only able to serve students who are currently pursuing their first Bachelor’s degree. Thank you for your interest in TRIO.

I will be enrolling at Boise State:

Summer 2026

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

Other

What is your current classification?

Freshman (0-25 credits)

Sophomore (26-57 credits)

Junior (58-89 credits)

Senior (90+ credits)

What is your current cumulative high school GPA?

What is your current cumulative GPA?

Applicant Information

Name(Required)

Please enter your legal name as entered on your Boise State admission application or in your student record.

First Last

Boise State Student ID Number(Required)

If you are a prospective student, check your acceptance letter from the Office of Admissions for your ID number.

Boise State Email Address(Required)

Your email address will not be shared with other departments or outside organizations. The only purpose will be correspondence regarding your application to the TRIO Rising Scholars Program.

Phone Number:(Required)

Eligibility Information

Family Size(Required)

Family Taxable Income (NOT ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME). For non-filers, write the estimated taxable income. If it was zero, write 0. Do not write N/A(Required)

Income Verification(Required)

Do you give Boise State Financial aid permission to confirm your eligibility for the TRIO Rising Scholars program using your income information provided when completing your FAFSA (no income information will be shared with TRIO, only a notification whether you qualify by their provided eligibility standards)?

Yes

Did either of your parents or legal guardians graduate with a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university? If your parents or guardians are currently pursuing a four-year degree, then mark "no". If your parents or guardians earned a four-year degree from a country outside of the US, then mark "no".(Required)

As part of the terms of our federally funded grant, TRIO programs primarily identify and serve students who are first-generation college students. As such, we use the information above to partly determine your eligibility for Rising Scholars.

Yes

Unknown

If you marked unknown, please explain further:

Do you have a documented disability?(Required)

As part of the terms of our federally funded grant, TRIO programs serve students with documented disabilities. This could include physical disabilities and/or learning disabilities. This information will not be used or shared for any other purpose other than understanding your eligibility for Rising Scholars.

Yes

Have you submitted documentation to the Educational Access Center (EAC) for accommodations?(Required)

Yes

Have you submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the current academic year?(Required)

Yes

TRIO uses Federal Financial aid information to partly determine your eligibility for services. Please complete the FAFSA here

What is your current major and emphasis at Boise State (for example, Fine Arts: Drawing and Painting Emphasis)?(Required)

Are you currently enrolled or participating in any of the following student programs? (choose all that apply)

TRIO Upward Bound

TRIO Educational Talent Search

HEP/CAMP

LSAMP

Boise State First Forward

Other TRIO program

If you selected "other" above, please specify

What are your housing plans while enrolled at Boise State?(Required)

Living on-campus

Living off-campus

How did you learn about the TRIO Rising Scholars Program?(Required)

What is your first language?(Required)

Short Essay Responses

Why did you decide to apply to TRIO Rising Scholars?(Required)

How do you define your own community and what has been your role within this community (Examples of community include: family, school, friends, etc.)(Required)

What is one way that you would like to contribute a passion, skill, talent, or experience to the TRIO Community at Boise State?(Required)

Social support systems are important; Can you provide examples of what this support looks like for you? Do you currently have any challenges within your support system?(Required)

Program Release Statement

Submitting this form authorizes Boise State University TRIO Rising Scholars Program to obtain necessary academic, financial, and personal information (this includes demographic and contact information, transcripts, admission, enrollment, financial aid eligibility and awards, disability verification, and US residency status), for the purpose of determining eligibility, developing education plans, record keeping and collecting program statistics.

Program Release Authorization(Required)

I authorize the TRIO Rising Scholars Program to access my academic, financial (FAFSA), and personal information in order to determine my eligibility in the program.

Agreement and Signature

I hereby attest that, to the best of my knowledge, the information given in this application is true, complete and accurate.(Required)

Agree

Disagree

Applicant signature (please type your first and last name here)(Required)

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