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 Conger Reynolds Scholarship
Awarded to a deserving journalism and mass communication student.
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Darwin and Kathleen Paustian Scholarship
Provide one or more annual scholarships to deserving junior or senior...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Dean and Gerrie Buresh Excellence in Strategic Communication Fund
Awarded to undergraduate students who plan careers in strategic...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Donald K. Woolley Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an undergraduate journalism student with an interest in...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Dorothy Moeller Writing Prize
Awarded to incoming freshman in the School of Journalism and Mass...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Dorothy Rubenstein Journalism Award
Awarded to a worthy incoming journalism and mass communication student,...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies E. Jack & Ailene Liechty Scholarship Fund in the School of Journalism
Awarded to deserving full-time journalism and mass communication junior...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies First Generation Scholarship
Awarded to First Generation College Students majoring in Journalism and...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Florence Ruebush Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Florence Ruebush Endowed Scholarship Fund is to provide financial...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Frank L. Mott Undergraduate Scholars Fund
This fund will provide an award to a junior or senior in the magazine...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Gordon L. McKenzie Scholarship
Scholarship to be awarded to an undergraduate journalism student...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Gordon Strayer Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated leadership in...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Harriet E. Janes Journalism Scholarship Fund
This fund is to be used to provide scholarship support for students...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund provides one or more journalism scholarships annually.
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Harry S. Bunker Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to one incoming freshman majoring in journalism and mass...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Howard A. Schumacher Scholarship
Awarded to a deserving journalism and mass communication student.
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Hugh M. Schultz Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a deserving journalism and mass communication student.
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies James W. Blackburn Scholarship Fund
This Scholarship is for freshman students in the School of Journalism...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Jeff Erland Memorial Scholarship
The purpose is to provide one or more annual scholarships to deserving...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Jerry Parker Feature Writing Award
Annual award to a senior in the School of Journalism and Mass...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Jess Gorkin Magazine Journalist Fund
This fund is used to support an annual award to a junior who shows...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Jim Zabel Scholarship Fund
The scholarship will be granted to a student majoring in journalism at...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies John and Shirley Harrison Prize in Journalism
Awarded to a deserving student majoring in journalism, taking into...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Judy Klemesrud News Writing Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student with at least a 2.75 GPA in the...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Leon Barnes Community Journalism Scholarship
Awarded to a deserving journalism and mass communication student.
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Linda Perrin Taber Pollack Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior journalism and mass communication major...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Mark Shapiro Sports Journalism Scholarship
Scholarship for an incoming first-year out-of-state student enrolled in...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Mark Westerbeck Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming freshman who will be majoring in journalism and...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Nan Borreson Scholarship Fund
The fund will be used to support one or more annual scholarships to...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Nancy Henning Journalism Fund
The purpose is to provide one or more annual scholarships to deserving...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Phil Adler Journalist Award
The award is made annually to a junior with a declared major in...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Philanthropy Studies Scholarship
The Philanthropy Studies Scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies R. Baty and M. B. Jones Scholarship Fund
Scholarship fund for worthy students procuring an education in the...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Rita Mitra Award
This award shall be given to a top final-year undergraduate student in...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Robert and Brooks Schaal Scholarship Fund
Funds to support one or more annual scholarships to deserving students...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Roger and Dolores McLain Scholarship Fund
The fund will be used to support one or more annual scholarship to a...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Shafer Family Trust Scholarship
The Shafer Family Trust Scholarship is to be used to provide scholarship...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Thomas Yoseloff Memorial Scholarship Fund
The scholarship is to be awarded to a freshman student, based on merit...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Tom King Scholarship in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Tom King Scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior majoring...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Toni Berry Memorial Scholarship Fund
The scholarship supports individuals who serve as supervising editors of...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies W. Earl Hall and Reeves E. Hall Award
This award shall be made to journalism majors, undergraduate or...
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies Wilbur C. Peterson Scholarship
Awarded to a deserving journalism and mass communication student.
Deadline02/07/2025
Varies William S. Maulsby Memorial Scholarship Fund
Annual scholarship to an undergraduate who plans to teach high school...
Deadline02/07/2025
Up to $750 Miriam Gelfand Scholarship in Translation for First or Second Year Undergraduate Students
The Miriam Gelfand Scholarship stands as a testament to the enduring...
Deadline02/21/2025
$1,500.00 Miriam Gelfand Undergraduate Translation Award
One award of $1,500 for the Gelfand Undergraduate Translation Award....
Deadline02/21/2025
$1,500.00 Miriam Gelfand Undergraduate Translation Essay Scholarship
One award of $1,500 for the Gelfand Undergraduate Translation Essay....
Deadline02/21/2025
$1,500.00 Accounting Department 1st Year (Freshman) Scholarship
$1,500 scholarship to first year (Freshman) students who are interested...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Accounting Department Second Year Scholarship
The Accounting Department awards renewals of the Accounting First Year...
Deadline03/01/2025
varies Accounting Department Undergraduate Scholarship
The Accounting Department Undergraduate Scholarship is an award for...
Deadline03/01/2025
varies Accounting Student Aid Fund
This award is for students in the Department of Accounting.
Deadline03/01/2025