January 20, 2005

Idaho High School Juniors Honored With New Boise State Capital Scholars Program

High school juniors in the state of Idaho will be honored this spring for academic achievements and will be eligible to receive a $1,000 college scholarship with the new Boise State Capital Scholars program. Selection is based on college entrance examination scores and class rankings. All Idaho high school juniors with a 27 or higher on the ACT or 1,220 or higher on the SAT, and are ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class will be recognized as a Boise State Capital Scholar. All National Merit Scholar hopefuls are also eligible. Honorees will be notified in March and invited, along with their parents/guardians, to Boise State on April 26 for campus tours, discussions with academic deans, and department demonstrations highlighting research and faculty. Activities culminate with an evening program where students will receive a one-time scholarship of $1,000 for use at Boise State University. Capital Scholars must be present at the dinner to be eligible for the scholarship. Complimentary overnight accommodations in the University Square apartments will be provided for visiting families with advance reservations. “These students are the best and the brightest in the state, and Boise State University wants to recognize the academic excellence of these high school juniors in Idaho,” said Boise State President Bob Kustra. “The Boise State Capital Scholars program acknowledges their academic accomplishments and gives them a glimpse of higher education with an on-campus program in the heart of Idaho’s capital city.” Boise State University, the largest in Idaho with nearly 18,500 students, has the highest admission standards among Idaho’s public universities. Boise State offers more than 180 fields of interest with undergraduate, graduate and technical programs in eight colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Public Affairs and Applied Technology. The first-year Boise State Capital Scholars high school junior recognition program has been developed by the Office of Student Affairs, Office of Admissions and Honors College. -30- Contact: Peg Blake, Vice President for Student Affairs, (208) 426-1418 Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Relations, (208) 426-5391