Scholarships for Transfer Students
The scholarships below are available to new transfer students. None of them disqualify you from receiving need-based aid, so we encourage you to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Students enrolled less than full-time or those with bachelor’s degrees are not eligible for these scholarships.

For more information about these scholarships, contact the Office of Admissions at 800-553-IOWA (800-553-4692) or e-mail us at admissions@uiowa.edu.

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 1 for summer session or fall semester; October 1 for spring semester.
• No separate scholarship application is required; qualified students are considered automatically upon admission to Iowa.

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 1 for summer session and fall semester; December 3 for spring semester.

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 1 for summer session and fall semester; October 15 for spring semester. Your PTK Membership Confirmation* is due April 1 for fall consideration; November 15 for spring consideration.

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 1 for summer session and fall semester; October 15 for spring semester.
• Submit a copy of your All-Iowa award certificate to the UI Office of Admissions by April 1 for fall semester; November 15 for spring semester.

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 1 for summer session and fall semester; October 15 for spring semester.
• Submit a copy of your All-USA award certificate to the UI Office of Admissions by April 1 for fall semester; by November 15 for spring semester.

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 1 for summer session and fall semester; October 15 for spring semester.
• No scholarship application is required; qualified students are considered automatically upon admission.

Iowa Community College Transfer Scholarship

• For students who have earned an AA degree, are transferring directly from an Iowa community college, have a 3.00 cumulative transfer GPA, and demonstrate financial need
• Value: From $200 to full resident tuition, depending on financial need (number of awards varies)
• Deadline: Submit the FAFSA and supporting documents as soon as possible after January 1.
• No separate scholarship application is required; awarded from limited funds on a first-come, first-served basis.

University of Iowa Transfer Scholarship

• For students who have earned 24 semester hours, maintained a 3.00 cumulative transfer GPA, and who demonstrate financial need
• Value: From $200 to full resident tuition, depending on financial need (number of awards varies)
• Deadline: Submit the FAFSA and supporting documents as soon as possible after January 1.
• No separate scholarship application is required; the scholarship is awarded from limited funds on a first-come, first-served basis.

Carver Scholars Program

• For students beginning their junior year who have earned 60 semester hours, have a 2.80 cumulative transfer GPA, and have overcome unusual barriers to achieve their educational goals
• Students must be Iowa residents and have graduated from an Iowa high school or have lived in Iowa for five consecutive years.
• Value: $5,200 (20 awards). May be renewed for one year or until your bachelor’s degree is received, whichever comes first
• Deadline: Submit the FAFSA and all supporting documents by March 1; complete the scholarship application on the Carver Trust web site by April 1.

Engineering Transfer Scholarship

• For any transfer student admitted to Engineering@Iowa for summer or fall 2009 with at least 12 semester hours earned toward the engineering degree by the beginning of the fall 2009 semester, and a GPA toward degree of 3.25 or higher
• Value: $1,000 (15 awards). One-time award
• Deadline: The Engineering Transfer Scholarship application must be postmarked by March 30, 2009. It will be located on the College of Engineering web site by Sept. 1, 2008.

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