Scholarship Resources

Scholarship Resources

Here you can find all the scholarship resources you need as a current or prospective student!

*College can be challenging, but we want to make the CEI Foundation scholarship process as
simple as we can. These scholarships are only available to CEI students. Applying for a
Foundation scholarship can be as easy as 1, 2, 3.
  1. Fill out our simple scholarship application form. We will match you with one of our
    available scholarships. This one form can qualify you for hundreds of different
    scholarships.
  2. Submit a personal essay with your application. It should be about 500 words, no more
    than two pages double spaced. This guide will help you develop an outline, that can be
    used to write your final essay.
  3. Submit a letter of recommendation. This template will help you request a letter
    highlighting your positive attributes that will help qualify you for a scholarship.

CEI’s Tutoring Center is available to help you with the scholarship application process, free of
charge! They can also help you create an awesome personal essay that stands out to our
scholarship selection committee. https://www.cei.edu/tutoring

If you have any questions, see our Frequently Asked Scholarship Application Questions page. If
you have more questions, you can get in contact with us.

*There are also options for additional outsides scholarships. Look through our list of external
scholarships to see if you can find additional funding for college at the local, state, or national
level.

If you received a scholarship from us, please remember to:

  1. Send a thank you note for your scholarship donor to:
    College of Eastern Idaho Foundation
    1600 S 25th E
    Idaho Falls, ID 83406
    Or email it to scholarships@cei.edu
  2. Complete your 10 hours of community service.
    Refer to this list for possible Scholarship Volunteer Opportunities.
    You can submit your hours on our Community Service Hours Form page.

Scholarship Resources for Students

CEI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Click apply to begin the process on our application site. For step-by-step instructions, please see our scholarship instructions page.

APPLY

HOW TO WRITE A SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY

A scholarship essay is one of the most important parts of your application. Use this guide to help you write an amazing essay that will stand out to our scholarship selection committee.

ESSAY GUIDE

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Have you ever wondered what to write in a letter of recommendation request? We make it easy for you by giving you a fillable template.

LETTER TEMPLATE

SCHOLARSHIP REVOCATION APPEAL

If you have been denied your scholarship because you didn’t meet SAP requirements in a previous semester, download this appeal form.

DOWNLOAD APPEAL FORM

ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS

For information on additional scholarships outside the Foundation, please view this resource page. You may be able to find additional scholarships at the local, state, or national level.

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS