Elevate Scholarship

$300,000 scholarship program

The Mountain America Foundation will grant scholarships to 150 graduating high school students. The Elevate Scholarship is designed to support youth who embrace Mountain America’s core values and contribute to their communities.

Application criteria:

• Scholastic records
• Character and core values
• Work ethic and experience
• Community involvement and contributions
• Leadership in action
• Additional eligibility requirements

Important dates

Applications for the 2025 Elevate Scholarship are now closed. 2025 winners will be notified soon.

You can view the winners of our 2024 scholarships below.

Scholarship eligibility requirements

• Applicants must live within Mountain America’s footprint in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico or Utah.
• Applicants must fall within one of the following eligibility groups:
  • A high school student graduating in the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Graduated from high school no earlier than spring 2022 and delayed higher education for military, humanitarian or religious service.
  • Graduated from high school no earlier than spring 2024 and delayed higher education to take a gap year.
• Applicants must be enrolled as a higher education student, for the first time, in fall 2025. If received, this scholarship cannot be deferred.
• Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full time at their selected higher education institution.
• Scholarships granted through this program can only be sent to higher education institutions with a Federal School Code. You can confirm if your higher education options have a code using this search tool.