How to Apply

The First in Family application is closed for 2025-2026. Please check back in September for information about the 2026-2027 application cycle.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
  • Current junior in good standing at any Teton County, Wyoming high school or homeschooled
  • Both parents/guardians do not have a four-year college degree (from the US or another country)
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Financial Need

Next Steps

Visit Education Foundation of Jackson Hole and create an account.

YOU WILL NEED
  • Work, volunteer, or extracurricular experiences
  • Copy of your most recent transcript and ACT or SAT score report (if available)
  • Name and email address of an adult who knows you well and will write your letter of recommendation (teacher, coach, employer, etc. but not a family member)
  • Information on your financial need, including your family’s total 2025 household income
  • A written essay
  • A short video
  • Finalists will have a short interview

Next Steps

Visit Education Foundation of Jackson Hole and create an account.

YOU WILL NEED
  • Work, volunteer, or extracurricular experiences
  • Copy of your most recent transcript and ACT or SAT score report (if available)
  • Name and email address of an adult who knows you well and will write your letter of recommendation (teacher, coach, employer, etc. but not a family member)
  • Information on your financial need, including your family’s total 2025 household income
  • A written essay
  • A short video
  • Finalists will have a short interview

Next Steps

Visit Education Foundation of Jackson Hole and create an account.

YOU WILL NEED
  • Work, volunteer, or extracurricular experiences
  • Copy of your most recent transcript and ACT or SAT score report (if available)
  • Name and email address of an adult who knows you well and will write your letter of recommendation (teacher, coach, employer, etc. but not a family member)
  • Information on your financial need, including your family’s total 2025 household income
  • A written essay
  • A short video
  • Finalists will have a short interview

Hear from our students

"FIF has impacted my life by filling me with a strong sense of pride and responsibility I’m setting a new path not only for myself but for my family’s future."

-Camilla

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