2025-2026 Step-by-Step CEI Scholarship Application Instructions

Go to ➤ https://CEI.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply to complete the CEI Foundation Scholarship Application.

If you have never signed into the application portal before, you will need to ➤ Create a Account.

Current students should ➤ Sign In using the same login they created when they applied to CEI.

If you are having trouble logging in, our admissions team can assist you. (208) 524-3000 ext. 4

Please fill out all the required fields (indicated by the red asterisk *).

New students will create the account based on their expected date of enrollment.

Current students, already attending classes at CEI, please select the “2025 Fall” term under “Anticipated Entry Term”.

Please select ➤ “Create a New Application”.

This will allow you to select ➤ “Start 2025-2026 Scholarship Application”.

If you are awarded a scholarship, those funds will only be available for the academic year you are attending classes. Scholarship dollars awarded are NOT held for the following academic year.

You must fill out a scholarship application requesting funds for each academic year you are attending classes at CEI.

Please fill out and complete the application to the best of your knowledge with the most current information. You can save your application to finish later. Once you have finished answering all the question fields and agreed to the ➤ “Certifying Statements”, you will be taken to the page where your application is available to edit and ➤ View. (see image)

Here, students will be able to view the status of their application, review the application answers, and submit their required supplemental items (personal essay and letter of recommendation).

Students must upload a personal essay and a letter of recommendation to complete their CEI Foundation Scholarship Application.

*The personal essay should be current, about 500 words, and no more than 2 pages double spaced. It should also be free of spelling and punctuation errors.

*The letter of recommendation should be current, and cannot come from a family member.

The documents should be in a word or PDF format. Students will be able to upload their supplemental items by clicking the ➤ “Choose Files” button. (see image).

If you need help writing an essay or obtaining a letter of recommendation, helpful templates are available on the website www.ceigiving.org under Scholarship Resources.

The scholarship application period opens October 1 and closes March 1.
The completed application, along with the two required supplemental documents, must be submitted by March 1.

Students will receive emails from the application portal on their application status anytime they update their application or complete/submit the required items. Please pay attention to these emails as they will contain important information.

STUDENTS WILL NOT NEED TO UPLOAD A TRANSCRIPT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, EVEN IF IT SHOWS AS AN ACTION ITEM. Transcripts are only required to complete your Admission Application.

The Tutoring Center is located in Building 5 on campus, and is available to help with the scholarship application process. They can also help you write and edit your personal essay. You do not need to be a student to use this resource. Call (208) 535-5490 to make an appointment or email tutoringcenter@cei.edu.

Foundation scholarships are available to students attending the College of Eastern Idaho.