Scholarships offered by the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) and the Office of Admissions require continuous full-time enrollment (12+ hours for each semester) and a specific UI cumulative GPA (not overall cumulative). Students are reviewed each semester according to these renewal requirements.
Renewal Requirements
Scholarship renewal requirements can be viewed on MyUI. If you are not meeting the scholarship renewal requirements, your scholarship will be canceled for all future semesters. OSFA scholarships also require you to file your FAFSA by February 15, 2024 (for the 2024-2025 Academic Year) and demonstrate financial need each year to be renewed.
Impact of Dropping Classes or Withdrawal
If you are considering dropping below full-time enrollment or withdrawing from the semester, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to discuss how it may affect future scholarship eligibility. Semester withdrawals will result in the cancelation of future scholarships.
Exceptions for Co-op or Internships
If you participate in a co-op position or have an internship, you may request a "hold" on your Admissions or OSFA scholarships enabling scholarship renewal with full-time enrollment in your upcoming semester. As long as you continue to meet renewal requirements, you can still receive the full four or eight semesters of eligibility (depending on your specific scholarship) or up through graduation, whichever happens first.
To request the scholarship "hold", email adm-appeals@uiowa.edu to provide details about your co-op/internship. To request the "hold" be lifted upon your return, email adm-appeals@uiowa.edu.
Appeals for Currently Enrolled Students
You may experience extenuating circumstances that affect your ability to meet the renewal requirements and may submit an appeal if these circumstances occurred within the semester or academic year. Approving an additional appeal is generally not an option if a previous appeal was already approved.
Reasons for an appeal may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Serious medical condition (illness, surgery, hospitalization, mental health issue, accident) or of an immediate family member
- Death of a family member or close friend
- Other circumstances that are beyond your control
Submitting your appeal
If you were notified that your scholarship was canceled and you have experienced any of the above circumstances, send an email to adm-appeals@uiowa.edu.
In your appeal, please provide:
- Full Name
- UI ID
- Current cell number
- Details on why you were not able to meet the renewal criteria. If the appeal is for a medical condition or health issue, please include information about the onset of the condition/issue and steps that you have taken/are taking for treatment
- A thorough and well thought out projected plan that will lead you to meeting renewal requirements in the future
Timelines for Submitting an Appeal
The scholarship appeal deadline is the first Friday of the semester in which you are appealing for reinstatement. Exceptions are not permitted.