Lakeside High School is proud to a be a GAP partner, which guarantees our students admission to Washington state public universities (except UW) if they have maintained a 3.0 GPA throughout high school. WSU and EWU, along with SCC and SFCC, come to Lakeside in November for Instant Decision Day to help students apply for college.

Even if you do not think your family will qualify for tuition assistance, submission of the FAFSA is required to receive nearly all forms of financial aid from colleges, including school grants, scholarships, and loans. If you have not signed up for an FSA ID or completed your application, follow the instructions on the LHS Federal and State Financial Aid page or book a College & Career Planning appointment with Mrs. Perry in the Library.

Click on the dropdown arrow under each college logo to learn about specific scholarship opportunities, application deadlines, and financial aid policies.

Check if your intended school participates in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) to qualify for significantly reduced non-resident tuition in 16 states. Additional information is available on the LHS Federal and State Financial Aid page.

Participating schools and deadlines include:

IDAHO

• Boise State University

  • General Scholarship Application, due Feb. 15, 2025

  • Final Admissions Deadline is Dec. 15, 2024

  • WUE, $15,224 per year with a 3.5 GPA; must have an eligible major

• Idaho State University

  • Automatic scholarships are granted with admissions application materials

  • Rolling Admissions, July 1, 2025, for Fall Quarter

  • WUE, $15,000 per year; all fields of study are eligible

  • Non-resident tuition waivers are highly competitive, and the average GPA is 3.5.

• University of Idaho

  • With the admissions applications, students are automatically considered for all UofI scholarship programs, including Go Idaho!, WUE, and the Invitation to Idaho waiver. No separate scholarship applications are required.

  • Rolling Admissions, July 1, 2025 for Fall Quarter

  • WUE, up to $16,000 per year based on GPA with a minimum of 2.5

  • Note: Located just 9 miles away from WSU, the University of Idaho actually has a lower tuition fee for non-residents under the WUE program.

MONTANA

• University of Montana

  • Most scholarship funds are administered through the UM Scholarship Portal, a centralized, general application for university, non-resident, renewable scholarships. Priority consideration is given to students who submit by Mar. 1, 2024.

  • Department scholarships have varying requirements, deadlines, and submission processes.

  • Rolling Admissions; Housing application for fall quarter due Apr. 1

  • UMASS and WUE awards are based on GPA, ranging from $16,000 per year for a 4.0 to $5,000 per year for a 2.99 and below.

• Montana State University

  • Applicants can complete a general application in the Cat $cholarship portal beginning Nov. 1. The priority funding deadline is Feb. 1.

  • Achievement and WUE awards are not stackable. Students receive the award of greatest value. Both are based on cumulative high school GPA, ranging from $15,000 per year for a 4.0 to $6,000 per year for 2.7. The deadline for WUE scholarship consideration is Jan. 3, 2025.

  • Rolling Admissions, July 1 for fall quarter

TRADE

• VOLTA Line School, Rathdrum, Idaho, and Warrenton, Oregon

  • Roger E. Meier Foundation Line School Scholarship

  • The VOLTA Women's Scholarship is an all-expenses paid program offered by the National Electric Contractors Association to increase opportunities for women in the outside electrical industry. Check with the JATC office after February 2024 for upcoming acceptance dates.