2026 IAC Scholarship Recipients
District 1
Scholarship Winner: Andrew Lehman, Bonner County
Runner Up Winner: Shayla Tyler, Kootenai County
District 2
Scholarship Winner: Mick Perryman, Latah County
Runner Up Winner: Ella Goetz, Clearwater County
District 3
Scholarship Winner: Clio Lindke, Ada County
Runner Up Winner: Rachel Beck, Canyon County
District 4
Scholarship Winner: Brodee Thomson, Twin Falls County
Runner Up Winner: Gabriella Reinke, Twin Falls County
District 5
Scholarship Winner: Abigail Allen, Bannock County
Runner Up Winner: Jennifer Alvarez, Power County
District 6
Scholarship Winner: Elias Lankford, Fremont County
Bob Mackenzie Memorial Scholarship
District 6: Aspen Boice, Madison County
Seven scholarships are awarded each year; one per IAC District and an additional Bob Mackenzie Memorial Scholarship.
Program Details
The Idaho Association of Counties (IAC) Scholarship Fund was created in 1996 and named the Charles Nickel Scholarship Fund in 1997. This scholarship was created to assist children of county employees and children and grandchildren of county elected officials with the increasing cost of college tuition.
Eligibility
Children of county employees (county employees are those who are issued a paycheck by the county) working 20 hours or more per week and the children and grandchildren of county elected officials (assessors, clerks, commissioners, coroners, prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, and treasurers).
Recipients must attend a college, university or vocational/technical school full-time for the 2026-2027 academic year and be enrolled in either an academic or a vocational education program leading towards a degree or certification.
Application & Deadline
Applications will open in October 2026.
Questions?
Please call or email Gracee Gorrell at ggorrell@idcounties.org or (208) 345-1618.