Partially funded

Iowa Scholars Award

University of Iowa, United States

Scholarship overview

The Iowa Scholars Award is the University of Iowa's merit scholarship for incoming first-year Iowa residents, awarded automatically on admission.

Award Information

  • Iowa resident, undergraduate first-year student
  • Complete application for admission submitted by February 1
  • $500 to $9,500 a year for up to four years
  • Renewal: continuous full-time enrollment in fall and spring terms and a minimum 2.75 cumulative UI GPA; reviewed each semester
  • Complete application for admission: February 1
  1. Submit the University of Iowa application or Common Application by February 1.
  2. No separate scholarship application: consideration is automatic.

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How selection works

Amount is based on merit (standardized test scores and GPA) and exceptional promise at Iowa.

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