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
Up to $1,000 Miriam Gelfand Scholarship in Translation
The Miriam Gelfand Scholarship stands as a testament to the enduring...
Deadline03/31/2024
Varies Iowa Farm Scholarship/Iowa Basketball Lettermen Fund
The Iowa Farm Scholarship/Iowa Basketball Lettermen Fund was created to...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Hawkeye Experience Grant
The Hawkeye Experience Grant for Summer 2024 is open to University of...
Deadline04/17/2024
$2,000 a year for up to 2 years Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship
For new entering community college transfer students who have earned 30...
Deadline05/01/2024
Up to $2000 per semester UI Dance Marathon Scholarship
UI Dance Marathon Scholarships are available to all hematology/oncology...
Deadline05/01/2024
Varies from $200 up to $6,000 per academic year, depending on financial need Iowa Need-Based Academic Award
Awarded by the Office of Student Financial Aid to students who...
Deadline07/19/2024
Varies from $200 up to $3,000 per academic year, depending on financial need Iowa Need-Based Academic Award for Community College Transfers
Awarded by the Office of Student Financial Aid to incoming new transfer...
Deadline07/19/2024
Varies Tippie College of Business Study Abroad Scholarship
Scholarships can be used by Tippie students toward study abroad and...
Deadline07/31/2024
Up to $1,500 Benjamin B. and Clea Mae Brom Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for students in the department of Heath...
Multiple awards up to $25,000 total C. Pauline Spencer Scholarship
This scholarship is for female students in Health and Human Physiology...
Varies Division of Student Life - Earn, Learn, GROW Student Employee Scholarship
This award was established by the Division of Student Life and is...
Up to $700 Dr. Margaret Fox Scholarship
This scholarship is for a transfer student who demonstrates financial...
Varies Dr. Sofi R. Boutros Scholarship Fund
To provide one or more annual scholarships to deserving undergraduate,...
Up to $2,000 Elizabeth Halsey Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for female students in the Health and...
Up to $500 Homewood Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is designated for students in Health and Human...
Up to $2000 Jessica D. Thilges Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a currently enrolled undergraduate student who demonstrates...
Up to $4,500 M. Gladys Scott Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is designated for female students in the Health and...
Up to $900 Margaret Osborn Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for students in the Health and Human...
Up to $750 McCloy Memorial Fund
This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding student in the Health...
Up to $1,500 Miriam Taylor Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is designated for students in Health and Human...
Up to $1,000 Southeast Iowa Donors Foundation Scholarship
A scholarship funded by the Southeast Iowa Donors Foundation and awarded...
$2,000 John Deere Diversity Scholarship for BAIS
The John Deere Diversity Scholarships are made possible by generous...
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varies John Deere Diversity Scholarship in Accounting
The John Deere Diversity Scholarships are made possible by generous...
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Varies State Farm Scholarship
The State Farm Scholarship provides support for undergraduate students...
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varies Sue and Frank Cannon Scholarship
The Sue and Frank Cannon Scholarship is awarded to deserving students in...
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Up to $15,000 Charles E. and Eleanore Wilson Scholarship Fund
*NO APPLICATION NECESSARY- Incoming first-year, first-time students will...
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Up to $1,000 Rains Family Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a currently enrolled undergraduate student in the College of...
Ended
Up to $1900 Goettsch Scholarship Fund
One annual scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in...
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Up to $2,000 Jeffrey & Sydney Guldner Russian Scholarship
The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures is pleased...
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Up to $2,500 Benton Family Music Library Student Employee Scholarship
Established by the family of Arthur and Rita Benton, this scholarship is...
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Up to $2,500 Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz Libraries Student Employee Scholarship
Established by the children of Dale M. and Mary Gail Bentz in memory of...
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Up to $2,500 Mike and Judy Greer Scholarship in memory of Mary Greer
Established by Mike and Judy Greer to honor the memory of Mike’s mother,...
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Up to $2,500 UI Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Fund
Established by UI Libraries staff and supported by numerous friends,...
Ended
$1,000.00 Distance and Online Education Scholarship
Distance and Online Education (DOE) offers a limited number of...
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Up to $11,000 Dean Gerhard Loewenberg Scholarship
Awarded to an entering first-year student majoring in a liberal arts and...
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Up to $2,500 Elmer J. Steuck Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an entering first-year student majoring in a liberal arts...
Ended
Up to $11,000 Ina Loewenberg Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an entering first-year student majoring in a liberal arts and...
Ended
Up to $10,000 Larry and Bryan Joens Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an entering first-year student undergraduate student in the...
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Up to $2,000 Michael Senich Scholarship
Awarded to entering first-year undergraduate students in the College of...
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Up to $15,000 Shoemaker-Strickler Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry
This scholarship is open to newly admitted students who will begin their...
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Up to $15,000 Shoemaker-Strickler Memorial Scholarship in Physics
This scholarship is open to newly admitted students who will begin their...
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up to $2,000 Step to the Future Scholarship
Awarded to an enrolled CLAS student, seeking their first undergraduate...
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Up to $2,000 William and Effa McMeans Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an entering first-year student undergraduate student in the...
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Up to $2,000 Adelaide Boerner Trickey and Melvin A Trickey Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an undergraduate student in the College of Liberal Arts &...
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Up to $4,000 Alexander Kern Liberal Arts & Sciences Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a currently enrolled undergraduate student in the College of...
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up to $3,000 Barbara G. and Professor Ralph I. Stephens Art Scholarship
Awarded to a currently enrolled undergraduate student in the College of...
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Up to $2,000 Bill and John Fenton Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a currently enrolled undergraduate student in the College of...
Ended
up to $1,500.00 Christofer and Laurie Christiansen Scholarship Fund
Awarded to currently enrolled undergraduate student in the College of...
Ended
Up to $2,500 David W. Koehser Scholarship Fund
Awarded to an undergraduate student in the College of Liberal Arts &...
Ended
Up to $3,500 Dr. George Schulz-Behrend Fund
Awarded to a currently enrolled undergraduate student in the College of...
Ended