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Overview

Idaho Housing and Finance has a creative scholarship opportunity for children who participate in subsidized housing programs or live in income-based housing. Artwork collected from the contest will be selected and showcased in a calendar that will be shared with our partners throughout the state. With options to submit online, in person, or by mail it is easy to apply. Download the application below and get started now! 

Contest Opens: September 1, 2023

Eligibility

All children Kindergarten through 12^th grade living in income-based housing or participating in subsidized housing programs. 

Rules

• Theme: What makes a house a home
• One entry per eligible child in the household
• Designs must be landscape/horizontal 
• Size: Use template provided
• Contestant must draw and color a picture of a home and write a description of, "what makes a house a home".
• Contestant's name must be written on the template
• Complete the application
  
  

Age Categories

• Elementary: K-5th grade
• Middle School: 6-8th grade
• High School: 9-12th grade

Prizes

• All entries will be entered in a drawing for an iPad
• Up to 14 entries will be featured in the calendar
• An IDEAL scholarship will be awarded to one winner in each age category:
• Elementary: $1,000
• Middle School: $1,000
• High School: $1,000

Entries will be judged on drawing and description (50/50)

Winners will be notified by December 16, 2024

Submission

• Online: Complete the form on this page.
• In-Person: Drop off at any of our 4 branch offices.
• Coeur d’Alene: 915 W. Canfield Avenue
• Idaho Falls: 1235 Jones St.
• Lewiston: 2338 Nez Perce Drive
• Twin Falls: 844 Washington St. N. Ste 300
• By Mail:
        Idaho Housing and Finance Association
        Attn: Amara E
        PO BOX 7899
        Boise, ID 83707 

Deadline:

Friday, November 8, 2024