Education: College / Higher Ed
Boise State University: Impact Scholars Program
About this resource
The Impact Scholars Program addresses the underrepresentation and underachievement of students with foster care experience in higher education. Research shows that young adults who have spent time in the foster care system are more likely to go to jail, be jobless or homeless than they are to earn a college degree. Impact Scholars are rewriting statistics. Impact Scholars are students who have been impacted by foster care, then go on to achieve success through higher education. Becoming an Impact Scholar means making a positive difference in your life and leaving an impact of your own on others. Through the Impact Scholars Program, you can:
Earn a bachelor’s degree
Get financial and academic support
Belong to a community
Give back to youth in foster care
Eligibility
To enroll in the Impact Scholars Program, you must:
- Be a current Boise State student or qualify for admission as a freshman or transfer student, as determined by Boise State Admissions.
- Be an undergraduate, degree-seeking student with foster care experience.
- Apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA.
To remain eligible you must:
- Maintain continuous enrollment at Boise State.
- Be receptive to staff monitoring academic performance.
- Participate in recommended academic/support services.
- Complete semester evaluations.
- Abide by university standards for appropriate conduct/community behavior.