The following scholarships are available to full-time first-year students entering the university directly from high school in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Presidential Scholarship Program

For incoming first-year students

• Value: $40,000 ($10,000 a year for up to four years)
• Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.80 grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale
• Deadline: The deadline has passed for the 2013 Presidential Scholarship.
• Renewal: Renewable for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain full-time enrollment each semester and maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA on all course work attempted.
• Contact: Office of Admissions
• A list of our Presidential Scholars for 2013

Old Gold Scholarship

For incoming first-year students

• Value: $12,000 ($3,000 a year for up to four years)
• Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.80 grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale
• Application Process:
  • Iowa residents - None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission. Must apply for admission by April 1.
  • Nonresidents - The deadline has passed for nonresidents to apply to the the Old Gold Scholarship.
• Renewal: Renewable for up to four years or until you receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain full-time enrollment each semester and maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA on all course work attempted.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Iowa Scholars Award

For incoming first-year students who are Iowa residents

• Value: $2,000
• Minimum Requirements: 27 ACT (or combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1210) AND a 3.80 GPA on a 4.00 scale; OR 30 ACT (or combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.70 GPA on a 4.00 scale
• Application Process: None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission.
• Deadline: Must apply for admission by April 1
• Renewal: One-time award for incoming first-year students only
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Note: First-year students planning to major in the College of Engineering may also be eligible for the Engineering@Iowa Scholars Award. See details below.

University of Iowa National Scholars Award (NSA)

For incoming nonresident students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents

• Value: $19,288 ($4,822 a year for up to four years; if tuition increases, the scholarship will increase by the same percent)
• Minimum Requirements: If your high school ranks, a Regent Admission Index score of 290; if your high school does not rank, a 26 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1170) AND a 3.60 GPA on a 4.00 scale
• Application Process: None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission.
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain continuous full-time enrollment each semester at the University of Iowa, remain in good academic standing with your college, and continue to pay nonresident tuition.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Iowa Heritage Award

For incoming nonresident students who have a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or grandparent who graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree

• Value: $6,000 ($1,500 a year for up to four years)
• Application: Iowa Heritage Award Application (PDF)
• Deadline: May 17 for Summer Session and Fall Semester; December 14 for Spring Semester
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to  four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain continuous full-time enrollment each semester at the University of Iowa, remain in good academic standing with your college, and continue to pay nonresident tuition.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Advantage Iowa Award

For first-year students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose enrollment will contribute to a diverse learning environment

• Value: $2,000 to full undergraduate tuition (amount may increase if the student demonstrates need through the financial aid application process)
• Minimum Requirements: The award is based on merit (test scores, GPA, class rank). Criteria may include one or more of these: student's race/ethnic background; socioeconomic factors; whether the student is a first-generation college student (parents have not graduated from college); participation in a federally funded Upward Bound program.
• Application Process: None. Students are considered automatically upon admission.
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first), providing you maintain continuous full-time enrollment and a 2.50 cumulative UI GPA.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Provost’s Scholarships

For National Merit finalists who designate the University Iowa as their first-choice institution

• Value: $12,000 ($3,000 a year) through a combination of the National Merit Scholarship and the Provost’s Scholarship
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain full-time continuous enrollment each semester at the University of Iowa and remain in good academic standing with your college.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

For National Achievement Finalists who designate the University Iowa as their first-choice institution

• Value: $12,000 ($3,000 a year)
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain full-time continuous enrollment each semester at the University of Iowa and remain in good academic standing with your college.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

For National Hispanic Scholars who enroll at Iowa

• Value: $12,000 ($3,000 a year)
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain full-time continuous enrollment each semester at the University of Iowa and remain in good academic standing with your college.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Tippie Scholars Program Scholarship

Up to 30 awards for students who qualify for Direct Admission to the Tippie College of Business and apply to the Tippie Scholars Program

• Value: $1,500-$2,500
• Minimum Requirements:  27 ACT (or combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1210) AND 3.70 GPA on 4.00 scale
• Application: Tippie Scholars Program Scholarship Application
• Deadline: December 15, 2012
• Renewal: One-time award for incoming first-year students
• Contact: Tippie College of Business

Engineering First Year Scholarship

For students majoring in engineering who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose enrollment will contribute to a diverse learning environment, including race/ethnic background and gender.

• Value: $1,000-$3,000, depending on the number of applicants and awards available (more than 100 were awarded in 2011-12)
• Minimum Requirements: Successful applicants typically have a 28 ACT (or combined critical reading and math score of 1250) or a 3.70 GPA on a 4.00 scale)
• Application: Engineering Excellence Scholarship Application
• Deadline: January 31, 2013. For early consideration submit application by December 15, 2012
• Renewal: One-time award for first-year engineering students
• Contact: College of Engineering

Engineering@Iowa Scholars Award

For incoming first-year students majoring in engineering who are Iowa residents

• Value: $1,000
• Minimum Requirements: 27 ACT (or combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1210) AND a 3.80 GPA on a 4.00 scale; OR a 30 ACT (or combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.70 GPA on a 4.00 scale.
• Application Process: None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission.
• Deadline: Must apply for admission by April 1
• Renewal: One-time award for first-year engineering students
• Contact: Office of Admissions

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Excellence Award

For up to five selected Old Gold Scholars with a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• Value: $1,000-$2,000
• Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.80 GPA on a 4.00 scale
• Deadline: December 7, 2012
• Renewal: One-time award for incoming first-year students only
• Recipients: Announced in May 2013
• Contact: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Dean Gerhard Loewenberg Scholarship

One award for the top-ranking alternate in the Presidential Scholarship competition who is majoring in a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences program

• Value: $1,000-$2,500
• Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.80 GPA on a 4.00 scale
• Deadline: December 7, 2012
• Renewal: One-time award for incoming first-year students only
• Recipients: Announced in May 2013
• Contact: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

William and Effa McMeans Scholarship

Up to 15 awards for select National Merit Scholars majoring in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences programs

• Value: $8,000 ($2,000 a year for up to four years)
• Contact: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Shoemaker-Strickler Memorial Scholarship

Two awards for incoming first-year students who are Iowa residents majoring in chemistry or physics

• Value: Covers resident tuition, fees, and books
• Minimum Requirements: 30 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1330) AND a 3.80 GPA on a 4.00 scale
• Application: Shoemaker-Strickler Memorial Scholarship Application
• Deadline: February 2, 2012
• Contact: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Halas-Sayers Scholarship

One award for a student who is a member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic/Latino(a), American Indian, Alaskan native, native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander) and a graduate of a Chicago area public high school or a public high school in Iowa and majoring in applied physics, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering (any type), environmental sciences, geoscience, mathematics, microbiology, physics, science education, speech and hearing science, or statistics

• Value: Amount varies depending upon other scholarships and grants received (the annual cost of attending the university as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid will be covered)
• Minimum Requirements: 25 ACT (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1130) AND a 3.50 GPA on a 4.00 scale; demonstrated financial need
• Application: Halas-Sayers Scholarship Application (PDF)
  
• Deadline: February 8, 2013
• Renewal: You can receive this award for up to four years or until your receive your bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first) providing you maintain continuous full-time enrollment at the University of Iowa, remain in good academic standing with your college, and continue to have financial need based upon the FAFSA review.
• Contact: Office of Admissions

Summer Hawk Tuition Grant

Provides a summer-session scholarship for undergraduate students who first enroll as first-year students at Iowa in Summer or Fall 2013 or after

• Value: 
  • Iowa residents—up to $3,339, based on Summer 2013 tuition (resident tuition for 12 credit hours)
  • Nonresidents—up to $9,435, based on Summer 2013 tuition (difference between resident and nonresident tuition for 12 credit hours)
  • Students are responsible for any fees associated with enrollment
• Minimum Requirements: Students must have enrolled in at least 24 credit hours the previous academic year at the University of Iowa.
• Application: None. First-year, first-time students admitted for Summer or Fall 2013 are eligible to receive the grant during a single summer but must use it within four years of initial enrollment (no later than summer 2017) and before receiving an undergraduate degree.
• Renewal: This is a nonrenewable, one-time award for up to 12 credit hours during a single summer.
• Contact: Office of Admissions