Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Iowa Scholarship Portal for Undergraduate Students!

The University of Iowa has hundreds of scholarship opportunities available. Opportunities can be a combination of general scholarships (open to all students) and departmental scholarships (restricted to students within a specific major or field of study). Scholarships may be recommended to you at different times throughout the year as applications become available, so we suggest visiting the Iowa Scholarship Portal often.

NOTE: The scholarships listed below have not been matched to you. Rather, this section lists scholarships available regardless of eligibility. To see applications/opportunities matched or recommended specifically to you (the student), you must log in and complete the General Application.

To be considered for scholarships that require financial need, you must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file. Additional information on filing a FAFSA is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid’s website.

Please take a moment to review the University of Iowa Scholarship and Grant Policies.

If you have any questions concerning the scholarship application process, please email adm-scholarship@uiowa.edu. You may also visit our website for additional instructions and helpful information.

Admitted and currently enrolled students: Sign in using your Hawk ID and password to begin the scholarship application process. Once logged in, the system will automatically direct you to required applications.

*Automatch — If this term is noted under “Actions” below, students are automatically matched to be considered for these opportunities, if eligible, after completing their General Application and college or department level applications. College and department level applications are automatically made available to students after completing their General Application. Not all departments have additional applications, so depending on a student’s program of study, they may or may not have one presented to them.
Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Elmer J. Steuck Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an entering first-year student majoring in a liberal arts...
Ended
Varies Ina Loewenberg Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an entering first-year student majoring in a liberal arts and...
Ended
Varies Larry and Bryan Joens Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an entering first-year student undergraduate student in the...
Ended
Varies Michael Senich Scholarship
Awarded to entering first-year undergraduate students in the College of...
Ended
Varies Shoemaker-Strickler Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry
This scholarship is open to newly admitted students who will begin their...
Ended
Varies Shoemaker-Strickler Memorial Scholarship in Physics
This scholarship is open to newly admitted students who will begin their...
Ended
Varies Step to the Future Scholarship
Awarded to an enrolled CLAS student, seeking their first undergraduate...
Ended
Varies William and Effa McMeans Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an entering first-year student undergraduate student in the...
Ended
$250 Dietz Poetry Essay Prize
Elizabeth Dietz (1964-2005) was a poet and professor of Renaissance...
$250 The John C. McGalliard Prize for the Best Essay on Medieval Literature
This prize is awarded to an English major for an outstanding essay on a...
$250 The Miriam Gilbert Prize for Shakespeare Studies
This award recognizes the best essay on Shakespeare’s drama, poetry, or...
$0.00 Hines Family Scholarship in Business
Varies Hines Family Scholarship in Business
The Hines Family Scholarship in Business will be awarded to deserving...
$0.00 Hines Family Scholarship in Business