33-5603 PURPOSES.
EDUCATION
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IDAHO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
33-5603. Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) Increase the opportunity for economically disadvantaged Idaho students to attend postsecondary educational institutions within Idaho;
(2) Reduce the financial burden on eligible students and their families who want to attend eligible postsecondary educational institutions within Idaho;
(3) Recognize the individual benefit of education to students and provide resources to finance their postsecondary education;
(4) Recognize that all Idaho citizens benefit from an educated citizenry, and provide funding to assist with educational costs of participants; and
(5) Increase individual economic vitality and improve the overall quality of life for many of Idaho’s citizens.