#Compare colleges grants scholarships awards need based update

#Compare colleges grants scholarships awards need based update

Incoming new students who update their biodemographic (ethnicity) information by April 1 before initial enrollment can be considered for Advantage Iowa funds. If a student meets the minimum requirements for multiple awards, they are automatically awarded the scholarship with the highest dollar amount.Įnrolled students who update, after initial enrollment, their biodemographic (ethnicity) information cannot become eligible for Advantage Iowa. A student may receive one of these merit-based scholarships: Iowa Flagship Award, Iowa Scholars Award, or National Scholars Award. The following merit-based scholarships from the Office of Admissions may not be combined. If a high school provides both a weighted and unweighted GPA, the higher GPA is used. If a GPA is not on a 4-point grading scale, it is converted. Multiple test scores will not be used to calculate a superscore for scholarship consideration.Ĭumulative high school GPA is used for scholarship consideration. Students who don’t meet this deadline are not eligible for scholarships, and any previously awarded scholarships will be canceled. May 1 is the deadline for all admitted students to accept admission and pay the acceptance fee. Changes to GPA in the final grading period (8th semester) are used for admission purposes only, not scholarship awarding. March 1 (prior to a student’s admissions session) is the deadline for students to apply for admission to be considered for these scholarships.Īpril 1 (prior to a student’s admission session) is the deadline to submit updated transcript and/or official test scores for scholarship reconsideration. Submissions of new or updated academic information is automatically reviewed, and any upgrades to scholarships or award amounts is sent to students. Merit-based scholarship eligibility will only consider standardized test scores administered through February prior to a student’s admission session.

The following deadlines must be met to be considered for scholarships:

Students are automatically considered for Office of Admissions scholarships based upon high school credentials and standardized test scores. If changes to a student’s financial aid package are required, a revised financial aid offer from the OSFA is sent.

If the sum of all scholarships and grants, combined with outside scholarships and grants, exceeds the cost of attendance and/or financial need then University of Iowa scholarships and grants are reduced to keep all scholarships and grants within the cost of attendance and/or financial need. It is the responsibility of students to report to the OSFA any scholarships and grants they receive from agencies and others outside the University of Iowa. Financial need is determined by taking combined scholarships and grants and Expected Family Contribution (determined by the FAFSA) and subtracting it from the estimated cost of attendance. In some cases, students are limited to receiving scholarships and grants up to the student's financial need when certain Title IV (federal financial aid) and institutional need-based scholarships and grants are awarded. This includes scholarships and grants awarded by the Office of Admissions, the OSFA, colleges and departments, and from agencies and others outside the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa policy and Title IV (federal financial aid) regulations require the sum of all scholarships and grants to be equal to or less than the cost of attendance developed annually by the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).