Deadline: 21 December 2015
The University of Iowa has issued call for applications for the Presidential Scholarship to foster extraordinary intellectual, professional, and personal growth.
Since the Presidential Scholarship was established in 1979, the University of Iowa has honored most promising young scholars with the highest levels of funding, recognition, and community. The Presidential Scholarship is awarded on the basis of an individual’s demonstrated record of:
- Intellectual curiosity,
- Exceptional academic ability,
- Integrity in scholarship, service, and leadership,
- Commitment to community, and
- Respect for difference.
Funding Information
- Each year up to twenty scholars are chosen to receive funding for up to four years or until the completion of the student’s bachelor’s degree (whichever comes first).
- The amount of each Presidential Scholarship is determined by the scholar’s residency status. These totals are outlined below:
- Iowa residents: Up to $74,000 (up to $18,500 a year up to four years)
- Nonresidents: Up to $80,000 (up to $20,000 a year up to four years)
- International Students: $40,000 ($10,000 a year up to four years)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Presidential Scholarship, individuals must:
- Apply to and be admitted to the University of Iowa,
- Earn at least a 3.80 high school GPA (on a 4.00 scale);
- Achieve a minimum ACT composite score of 30 or a combined SAT critical reading and math score of at least 1330.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Presidential Scholarship.
