Support networks
The Center for Diversity & Enrichment coordinates a variety of campus programs and services designed to create a welcoming climate for underrepresented minority students, first-generation college students, and students from low-income families. Additional support networks include:

• VIDEO

  College Possible Video & PowerPoints

  Iowa Edge—This freshman introduction to campus is held the week before fall classes begin to welcome African American, Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, American Indian, and first-generation college students to the University.
• Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center
• Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering
• Iowa Biosciences Advantage
• Living-Learning Communities in the Residence Halls
• My Iowa Multicultural & International Student Summit
• Student Organizations
  • Asian American Coalition
  • Chinese Students and Scholars Association
  • Vietnamese Student Association

Areas of study
Iowa offers more than 100 Areas of Study for undergraduates. These are some of the programs that focus on cultural diversity.

• Asian & Slavic Languages & Literature
• Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• Interdepartmental Studies
• International Studies
• South Asian Studies

Advocacy & education

• Center for Human Rights
• International Programs
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Financial aid & scholarships
If paying for your education is an issue, start your scholarship search at the UI Office of Student Financial Aid by finding out how to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• UI Scholarships
  • Iowa Minority Academic Grants for Economic Success
  • Advantage Iowa Award
  • Halas-Sayers Scholarship
• UI Office of Student Financial Aid

Programs for high school students
Contact the Center for Diversity & Enrichment for information about summer programs for students who are members of underrepresented minority groups.

Community networks
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