Iowa Need-Based Academic Award

Awarded by the Office of Student Financial Aid to students who demonstrate financial need via their FAFSA review and meet one of the following academic requirements:

For first-year incoming students, have an official ACT composite of 29 (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1290) or above OR an official ACT composite of 26 (or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of 1170) or above AND a cumulative high school grade-point average of 3.6 or above on a 4.0 scale.

This scholarship is not awarded via the Iowa Scholarship Portal. Visit the Office of Student Financial Aid for additional information on important deadlines, instructions on how to apply, and renewal criteria for this scholarship.