Avista Community Scholarship

The Avista Community Scholarship program aims to support local residents, empowering them to reach their full potential as valued members of our community and pursue their dreams without needing to relocate. This scholarship intends to help students further their education and, ideally, return to contribute to our communities following the completion of a degree or other post-secondary program.

Criteria

• Application Access Code: 25AVCS 
• The applicant must be a high school senior or graduate from a high school in Sanders County, Montana, or Clark Fork, Idaho, OR residents of Sanders County, Montana, or Clark Fork, Idaho, who have obtained high school equivalency (HiSET or GED).
• Applicant must be enrolled (or applying to be enrolled) as an undergraduate student at an accredited two or four-year college or university or an accredited vocational or technical institution in the United States.
• Avista employees and their immediate family members are ineligible for this scholarship.
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need and a strong work ethic through their responses to the essay question(s) in the application.

Location

Sanders County, Montana, or Clark Fork, Idaho

Average Award Amount

$1,000 - $2,000

# Recipients Awarded

2-5

Award Type

One-time

Years Available (for Multi-Year Awards)

1 year

Reapplication Allowed

No

Submitted Items Needed

• Essay