Scholarships at University of Iowa

The Dewey B. Stuit Scholarship for Excellence recognizes University of Iowa Honors Program students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who show extraordinary academic performance, promise of continued excellence within their major, and meaningful engagement with the Honors community through scholarship, research, leadership, or service. Awards vary between one thousand and five thousand dollars and fund the following academic year only; eligible students may reapply annually. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time Honors members in their first or second year of undergraduate study and submit materials through the Iowa Scholarship Portal, including a resume, faculty recommendation, and conditional application.

The Fethke Industrial Engineering Scholarship supports undergraduate industrial and systems engineering students at the University of Iowa who attended high school in Iowa. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering administers this endowed award alongside other ISE scholarships through the Iowa Scholarship Portal; students complete one portal application to be matched to eligible funds. Faculty can assist with applications and recommendation letters. Engineering scholarships are typically one-year awards reviewed annually. Recipients must remain enrolled full-time in the College of Engineering in good academic standing for disbursement. Apply via the portal by the January 2 engineering scholarship deadline with FAFSA on file for need-based consideration.

The Albert and Martha Ruffalo First Generation Education Scholarship helps first-generation undergraduate and graduate students succeed in the University of Iowa College of Education. Established by Albert and Martha Ruffalo, the award recognizes students whose parents did not complete a four-year college degree and who maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. College of Education students apply through the Iowa Scholarship Portal with a brief personal statement, career goals, and community involvement details; new undergraduates should apply before the January 31 priority deadline. The college awards more than four hundred fifty thousand dollars in scholarships annually across dozens of named funds, with notifications in mid-February for new undergraduates.

The Carol M. and Ed Stenson Scholarship in Education supports University of Iowa College of Education undergraduates pursuing special education certification or a general teacher education degree. The award is among dozens of privately funded college scholarships totaling nearly three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars awarded annually to top education students. Applicants complete the Iowa Scholarship Portal College of Education application with academic background, career goals, and a brief personal statement; FAFSA submission is recommended before applying. New undergraduates should apply by the January 31 priority deadline for inclusion in mid-February aid notifications. Recipients must remain enrolled and in good academic standing in the semester funds are received.