College of Idaho
Dr. George V. Wolfe founded the Department of Political Economy in 1946. Dr. Wolfe received his law degree from the University of Vienna. After fleeing his native Austria on the eve of World War II in 1939, he served as an in-residence scholar in the Department of Political Science at Yale University before coming to The College of Idaho.
Over a twenty-four year period, many of George Wolfe’s students attended outstanding law schools and graduate schools, a tradition that still holds today. Here is a guide to his papers. George Wolfe also delivered the The First Annual College of Idaho Lecture in the Liberal Arts on April 29, 1970.
The George V. Wolfe Endowed Scholarship is awarded each Spring to an outstanding College of Idaho student for the Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year at The College of Idaho.
The Bistline Political Science Scholarship
In 1998 two academic scholarship funds were established by Beverly B. Bistline for Idaho State University Political Science majors headed to law school and careers in public service.
Ms. Bistline, a former state legislator and Pocatello attorney now retired, has been a major philanthropic contributor to ISU. She created the F.M. Bistline Political Science Scholarship on behalf of her late father to be awarded to a worthy male Political Science major. The Beverly Bistline Political Science Scholarship was established to be awarded to a qualified female Political Science major.
The Bistline scholarships are awarded for one year in the recipients’ senior year and pay $7,500 toward student fees, supplies, and living expenses.
Eligibility is limited to Political Science majors who are currently juniors and will be full time seniors next year. Students must also have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA); must demonstrate past involvement in public service (government service, political campaigns, campus politics, or community activities); and have future goals oriented toward attending law school and public service.
To apply for these scholarships you will need to fill out an application and submit it to the ISU Scholarship Office. Part of the application process is a written statement of past and present accomplishments, future goals, and why you believe you should receive the scholarship. A recent unofficial transcript with a current class schedule should also be included in the application packet. Finally, students are encouraged to secure letters of recommendation on their behalf.
University of Idaho
Kristin David Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by relatives and friends in memory of Journalism and Political Science student Kristen David. It is available to any Journalism and Mass Media major with financial need. Preference given to double majors in JAMM and Political Science.
