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Funders

The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF)  is the coordinator of endowed and sponsored scholarship funds for the Idaho CTE Foundation. Without ICF’s continued professional management of these funds, our scholarships could not be possible. 
 
Neptune Lynch IX, and his wife May Ellen Lynch. In January, 2023 Mr. and Mrs. Lynch created a $3.5M charitable giving fund with the ICF, which provides $45,000 – $60,000 per year to the Idaho CTE Foundation for three of our scholarships: Merit Scholarship, Anne Veseth Memorial Continuing Education, and Neptune Lynch IX.
 
C.K. Hahn in  September of 2013, created a $50,000 charitable giving fund with the ICTEF, which currently provides funding for the Tools for the Trades scholarship.

Limitations

(1) No applicant can be awarded a scholarship from both of our major donors in one year. An applicant CAN be awarded different scholarships in different years.

(2) Applicants who place high enough to be eligible for award of two scholarships in one year will be awarded the scholarship with the higher dollar amount.

(3) A scholarship application must meet an average minimum of 75% of total points to be considered viable. This minimum applies to the Postsecondary Merit scholarship set-aside (minimum of one per CTSO which has postsecondary members, as long as the threshold score is reached) as well as Lynch, Veseth, and Tools scholarships targeted to educational regions.

Merit Scholarship

The $1,300 Merit scholarship was established to help towards expenses for student travel to national competitions. To be eligible for this scholarship, it must be the students first time attending a national competition.

Please note: Two scholarships will be awarded at both the secondary and postsecondary level for each Career Technical Student Organization. Limited to only one per educational region, as long as the threshold score is reached.

Application opens: BPA, March 4; DECA, February 11; FCCLA, May 13; FFA, April 4; HOSA, March 13; TSA, February 27; SkillsUSA, March 6.
Application

Tools for the Trade

The Tools of the Trade $1,000 scholarship was established to provide funding for Idaho students pursuing certificates or degrees in career and technical education programs at Idaho technical colleges. The intent of this scholarship is to offset the costs of purchasing required equipment/tools/software as determined by the specific program selected by the student.

Please note: Any student who plans to enroll in an approved career technical education program at the postsecondary level that requires occupational tools/equipment/software is eligible for this scholarship. Limited to one per technical college, based on which technical college the applicant indicates they will attend, as long as the threshold score is reached.

Application opens Jan. 15.
Application
BPA

Secondary: Omar from Thunder Ridge High School and Katie Freeman from Marsing High School
Postsecondary: Paige Ramsey from Idaho State University

DECA

Secondary: Kaylin O’Halloran from Post Falls High School and Sean Norton from Boise High School

FCCLA

Secondary: Holly Babbitt from Oakley High School and Taya Ramire from Meridian High School
Postsecondary: Alana Black

FFA

To be awarded in June 2025

HOSA

Secondary: Marissa Cook from Borah High School and Britlan Halterman from Owyhee High School

SkillsUSA

Secondary: Olivia Ekberg and Kendal Kaufman, from Dennis Technical Center 
Postsecondary: Victoria Alexander from Idaho State University and Dustin Kaschmitterfrom Lewis-Clark State College

TSA

Secondary: Thomas Petrolay from Owyhee High School and Sydney Stringer from Renaissance High School

  • Jessica Barroso from Mountain Home High School, Radiographic Science
  • Andrew Christensen from Idaho State University College of Technology, Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Savannah John from Idaho State University College of Technology, LPN graduation in 2025. Will continue on to ADRN in 2026 school year
  • Samuel Enrigue Sanchez Santos from College of Eastern Idaho, Registered Nursing (ADN), AAS
  • Eliza Ward from Idaho State University College of Technology, Registered Nursing (ADN), AAS

Anne Veseth Memorial Continuing Education

The $2,500 Anne Veseth Continuing Postsecondary Memorial Scholarship was established to encourage Idaho students pursuing certificates or degrees in career and technical education at Idaho technical colleges. This competitive scholarship is available to students who are currently enrolled in an approved Idaho Career Technical Education program at the postsecondary level.

Please note: Students who are graduating from high school diploma program during the 2025-2026 school year are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. Limited to one per technical college, based on which technical college the applicant indicates they will attend, as long as the threshold score is reached.

Application opens Jan. 15.
Application

Neptune Lynch IX first year postsecondary scholarship

The $2,500 Neptune Lynch IX First Year Post Secondary Scholarship was established to encourage Idaho students pursing first certificates or degrees in career and technical education at Idaho technical colleges.

Please note: This competitive scholarship is available to students who plan to enroll in an approved Idaho Career Technical Education program at the postsecondary level for the first time after completing a high school diploma program. First-year scholarships will be limited to one per educational region based on which region the applicant resides. as long as the threshold score is reached.

Application opens Jan. 15.
Application

  • Tucker Ashmead from Lewis-Clark State College, Diesel Technology

  • Andrew Christensen from Idaho State University College of Technology, Physical Therapy Assistant

  • Samuel Enrigue Sanchez Santos from College of Eastern Idaho, Registered Nursing (ADN), AAS

  • Aspen (Sage) Wood from Idaho State University College of Technology, Physical Therapy Assistant

  • Gracie Young from College of Western Idaho, Occupational Therapy Assistant

  • Jessica Barroso from Mountain Home High School, Radiographic Science
  • Colin Mitchell from Highland High School, Idaho State College of Technology Civil Engineering Technology
  • Jared Mode from Mountain Home High School, Idaho State College of Technology, Information Technology Systems
  • Zane Richins from Bennett Mountain High School, College of Southern Idaho/CWI, Heavy Duty Truck Technician
  • Detroit Rodgers from Lakeland Senior High School, North Idaho College, Diesel Technology