Iowa Colleges and  Universities 

University of Northern Iowa

Be sure to go to http://www.uni.edu/ to complete the UNI common scholarship applications for all university scholarships. Do this even if you’ve not submitted your application. Some of the scholarships are as follows:

Presidential: Must have ACT score of 29 or higher and be in top 10% high school rank or a cumulative RAI of 335 or higher.               

 Alderman Scholarship:  For students who have faced difficulties or challenges in life and worked to overcome them.  No minimum grade point average requirement.

 Awards:  Ten scholarships of up to $5000 a year.

College of Humanities, Arts, and Science Dean’s Scholarship:  Go to www.uni.edu/chas/students/scholarships for details.

Award:  $6,000 per year

University of Iowa

Listing of U of Iowa Scholarships: can be found at http://www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid/aidtypes/scholarships/index.shtml    Also, you can access scholarship information by going to the http://www.uiowa.edu/ and click on undergraduate admissions and then on scholarships.

Iowa Scholars Award:  for first-year students who are Iowa residents with an ACT composite score of 27 or above (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1210 or above) and a cumulative high school GPA of 3.80 or above on a 4.00 scale. Students with an ACT of 30 or above (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330 or above) and a high school GPA of 3.70 or above on a 4.00 scale also are eligible. Students are considered automatically upon admission for this one-time, $1,000 award.  See U of I website for applications.

Students majoring in engineering who meet the same criteria will also be awarded the one-time, $1,000  Engineering@Iowa Scholars Award.

Iowa State University

The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication:  Awards more than $100,000 in scholarships annually.  See info in Student Services.

Hawkeye Community College

The Scholarship application is available for several different scholarships. Many are based on cumulative GPA, credits carried and financial needs.  To see a complete list of scholarships go to the financial Aid office in Hawkeye Center or go to http://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/students/paying-for-college/financial-aid/default.aspx

Scholarships for High School Valedictorians & Salutatorians:  Full tuition scholarships for high school valedictorians & salutatorians.  Contact the Financial Aid Office ASAP if interested.

Ashford University (Clinton, Iowa):

Ashford offers scholarships based on high school GPA.  See info in Student Services or online at www.ashford.edu or www.facebook.com/ashford-university.