View the Scholarship and Grant Policies web page for important information regarding the offering of scholarships at the University of Iowa.

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Students are considered for grants and scholarships before employment and loans. The following scholarships are offered by the University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).  A student's eligibility is determined after they are admitted to the University of Iowa and the OSFA has received the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) results.

Offers are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Although students can apply for financial aid throughout the year, funding for institutional need-based scholarships and grants are limited; therefore, not all qualifying students will receive these funds.

Students are automatically considered for these scholarships. There are no separate applications other than filing the FAFSA. The scholarship amounts vary depending on the amount of the students' financial need and scholarship funding levels. Eligibility may vary year-to-year depending on FAFSA results. In the event there are reductions in state funding for the University of Iowa, support for institutional scholarships and grants may be impacted. If that happens, academic offers may be reduced within the academic year.

Upperclass students are offered the Iowa Need-Based Academic Award for the following school year before the end of the spring semester.  The OSFA will review each student's scholarship eligibility after spring grades are available and, if their University of Iowa cumulative grade-point average is below 2.75 and/or if they failed to complete at least 24 semester hours during the academic year, their future scholarship may be canceled. After the fall semester begins, if a student is enrolled for fewer than 12 semester hours after the Registrar's last day to drop classes in order to affect tuition and fee assessment, their scholarship will be canceled for that semester and for future semesters.

Iowa Need-Based Academic Award

Entering undergraduate first-year students who submit a FAFSA by the deadline for maximum financial aid consideration, demonstrate financial need based on the FAFSA results, and show outstanding academic merit (standardized test scores and GPA) are automatically considered for the Iowa Need-Based Academic Award.

Value:
$100-$3,000 per semester for up to eight semesters

Minimum Requirements:
Award amount is carefully considered based on financial need (determined by FAFSA results) and merit (standardized test scores and GPA).

Application:
None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students by the Office of Student Financial Aid in April.

Renewal:
Students may receive this scholarship for up to eight semesters of undergraduate enrollment or until a bachelor's degree is received (whichever comes first) by meeting all requirements listed below. If a student does not meet all of the following requirements, they will not be eligible to receive the scholarship for any future semester.

  • demonstrate financial need, determined by filing the FAFSA prior to the deadline for maximum financial aid consideration and submitting other required documents each year
  • maintain continuous full-time enrollment (12 hours) each semester (if a student withdraws during a semester, they are not maintaining continuous full-time enrollment)
  • maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative UI GPA. Renewal reviews are done at the end of each semester.

Iowa Community College Need-Based Academic Award

Entering direct transfer students who submit a FAFSA by the deadline for maximum financial aid consideration, demonstrate financial need based on the FAFSA results, and show outstanding academic merit (GPA) are automatically considered for the Iowa Community College Need-Based Academic Award. Eligible students must transfer a minimum of 24 earned hours and have not earned a prior bachelor’s degree.

Value:
$100-$1,500 per semester for up to four semesters

Minimum Requirements:
Award amount is carefully considered based on financial need (determined by FAFSA results) and merit (GPA).

Application:
None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students by the Office of Student Financial Aid in April.

Renewal:
Students may receive this scholarship for up to four semesters of undergraduate enrollment or until a bachelor's degree is received (whichever comes first) by meeting all requirements listed below.  If a student does not meet all of the following requirements, they will not be eligible to receive the scholarship for any future semester.

  • demonstrate financial need, determined by filing the FAFSA prior to the deadline for maximum financial aid consideration and submitting other required documents each year 
  • maintain continuous full-time enrollment (12 hours) each semester (if a student withdraws during a semester, they are not maintaining continuous full-time enrollment)
  • maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative UI GPA. Renewal reviews are done at the end of each semester.