Scholarships for International Transfer Students
This summary lists general scholarships available to new international transfer students, regardless of major. To be eligible for these scholarships, students must be enrolled full time and may not already hold bachelor's degrees.
2 Plus 2 Transfer Scholarship
- For students transferring directly from an Iowa community college and enrolled in the 2 Plus 2 Guaranteed Graduation Plan
- 25 awards per year based on highest cumulative transfer grade-point average (GPA)
- Value: $1,000. May be Renewed one year if you continue to meet the 2 Plus 2 Plan checkpoints for your major
- Deadline: Your UI Application for Admission must be on file by March 5 for summer session or fall semester; October 16 for spring semester.
- No separate scholarship application is required; qualified students are considered automatically upon admission to Iowa.
- Contact Admissions for more information.
Iowa Heritage Award
- For entering nonresident students who have a parent, step-parent, legal guardian, or grandparent who graduated from The University of Iowa with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree
- Must present a 2.50 minimum cumulative GPA at the time of application
- Value: $1,500. May be Renewed for one year (incoming juniors) or two years (incoming sophomores)
- Deadline: The Iowa Heritage Award Application* is due May 7 for summer session and fall semester; December 4 for spring semester.
- Contact Admissions for more information.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
- For transfer students who have earned 30 semester hours at the time of application, maintained a 3.50 minimum cumulative transfer GPA, and are current members of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Two-Year College (PTK)
- Value: $1,000 (up to 15 awards based on highest GPAs). May be Renewed for one year (incoming juniors) or for two (incoming sophomores), providing a cumulative 3.00 GPA and full-time enrollment are maintained.
- Deadline: Your UI Application for Admission must be on file by March 5 for summer session and fall semester; October 16 for spring semester. Your PTK Membership Confirmation* is due April 2 for fall consideration; November 13 for spring consideration.
- Contact Admissions for more information.
All-Iowa Academic Team Scholarship
- For students named to the 2009 Phi Theta Kappa All-Iowa Academic Team
- Value: $1,500. May be Renewed if you maintain a 3.00 GPA and full-time enrollment
- Deadline: Your UI Application for Admission must be on file by March 5 for summer session and fall semester; October 16 for spring semester.
- Submit a copy of your All-Iowa award certificate to the UI Office of Admissions by April 2 for fall semester; November 13 for spring semester.
- Contact Admissions for more information.
All-USA Academic Team Scholarship
- For students named to the 2009 Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team (first, second, or third team)
- Value: Equal to resident tuition. May be Renewed if you maintain a 3.00 GPA and full-time enrollment
- Deadline: Your UI Application for Admission must be on file by March 5 for summer session and fall semester; October 16 for spring semester.
- Submit a copy of your All-USA award certificate to the UI Office of Admissions by April 2 for fall semester; by November 13 for spring semester.
- Contact Admissions for more information.
Iowa Community College Transfer Academic Scholarship
- For students transferring directly from an Iowa community college who have earned 30 semester hours at the time of application and maintained a 3.85 minimum cumulative transfer GPA
- Value: $1,000 (up to 35 awards based on highest GPAs). May be Renewed for one year (incoming juniors) or for two years (incoming sophomores), providing a cumulative 3.00 GPA and full-time enrollment are maintained.
- Deadline: Your UI Application for Admission must be on file by March 5 for summer session and fall semester; October 16 for spring semester.
- No scholarship application is required; qualified students are considered automatically upon admission.
- Contact Admissions for more information.
Engineering Transfer Scholarship
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