Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships
Offered by The Lightfoot Foundation · Free to apply
This need-based scholarship supports undergraduate students who graduated or will graduate from high schools in select Treasure Valley communities. Award amounts vary annually and can be renewed for up to four years of full-time undergraduate study. Applicants must submit an online application with academic transcripts and complete tax documentation.
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How hard is the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.
- Estimated odds
- roughly 1 in 36 applicants
- Modelled applicant field
- ~18,000 students
- Awards each cycle
- 500
- Payoff per hour of work
- $84 / hr
What drives the odds here
Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.
- More rivalsOpen nationwide, so the field is large
- Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
- Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 2.5 GPA
How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.
Who can apply for the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships?
These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.
- Open to high school seniors and current college students
- GPA of 2.5 or higher (unweighted)
- Must have graduated from high school or obtained a GED in one of the 58 approved Treasure Valley coverage cities and towns.
- Must enroll in at least 12 credits per term in an undergraduate program at an accredited institution.
- Graduate programs are ineligible.
- Household members of employees of the Wealth Management Department of US Bank may not apply.
- The annual cycle runs from March 1 through April 15 at midnight MST, capped at the first 500 completed applications; date reflects the 2027 cycle.
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Does your student actually qualify?
Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.
What the application takes
- Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is April 15, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around April 15 each year. Applications typically open in March.
- Applications open
- March 2027
- Applications close
- April 15, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships
How much is the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships worth?
The Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships awards varies and is renewable in later years. 500 awards are made each cycle.
When is the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships deadline?
The current deadline is April 15, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around April 15 each year. Applications typically open in March.
When do Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships applications open?
Applications typically open in March, and close April 15, 2027.
Who is eligible for the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships?
Key requirements: Open to high school seniors and current college students; GPA of 2.5 or higher (unweighted).
Does the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships require an essay?
No essay is required. The application does ask for a transcript. Expect to spend about 1.25 hours on it.
How hard is it to win the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships?
Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 36 applicants, against a modelled field of ~18,000 students. The pool stays that size because an official transcript is required and requires at least a 2.5 GPA. At 1.3 hrs of work, that is about $84 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.
Is the Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships free to apply?
Yes. The Lightfoot Foundation Scholarships is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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Award details are curated by Solyo and verified against the official scholarship page. Deadlines and requirements can change between cycles, so always confirm on the provider's site before applying.