Boise State University will build on the biggest fundraising effort in school history — in hopes of getting more money into students’ hands.

Interim President Jeremiah Shinn Wednesday announced a $150 million campaign for a scholarship endowment.

If it’s fully funded, the endowment would provide need-based $2,000 scholarships for 3,000 students. That wouldn’t be enough to cover the entire need, Shinn said. But a $2,000 scholarship might make the difference for a student who might not be able to afford Boise State otherwise.

“This is our greatest need,” said Shinn, outlining the scholarship plan during Boise State’s annual State of the University address Wednesday morning.

The address is a back-to-school fixture at Boise State — held days before the start of fall classes. Outside Boise

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