The University of Iowa
Staff Council Tuition Scholarship Program

The University of Iowa accepts applications for scholarships to cover instate or resident tuition for one undergraduate or graduate class, up to 5 semester hours, at The University of Iowa.

DEADLINES:
For Summer Session - April 2
For Fall Semester - July 19
For Spring Semester - Nov 3

Scholarship Rules:
Applicants must be P&S, merit supervisory exempt/confidential, or merit staff at The University of Iowa, must hold a regular appointment of 50 percent or more, and must have completed one year of employment prior to the application deadline.

All University of Iowa-sponsored courses are eligible including Saturday and Evening classes and correspondence courses. Scholarships will cover cost of tuition only, not fees or books. Courses must be for the purpose of changing career direction or for career development.

We receive many more applications than we can fund. We will remove from consideration applications from staff members who have applied for and who will receive funds from the Tuition Assistance Program and the UIHC Tuition Reimbursement for the same semester. The remaining applications will be sorted into two groups: (a) those who have not received funding in the last semester and, (b) those who have received funding in the last semester from this program. As of July 2001, the scholarship selection process will operate as a lottery and those who have not previously received funding will take precedence. Staff who apply for and receive Staff Tuition Grants will receive the difference between tuition (of up to one 5-hour credit class) and the $200 award. Staff are encouraged to apply for assistance through any of these programs for which they are eligible. Any unused funds will revert to the originating program.

All applicants will be notified by mail. Those who receive a scholarship must return the letter confirming their acceptance. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of the scholarship.

The scholarship will be credited directly to the staff member’s University bill. For correspondence courses, the scholarship will not be paid until after completion of the course. To receive the funds, the staff member must present a transcript or letter verifying successful completion of the course and a receipt of paid tuition to the University Cashier’s Office.

The scholarship must be used during the semester for which it is awarded. If a scholarship is awarded, but the staff member does not register for a course, the funds will revert to the Staff Council Tuition Scholarship Program.

If a scholarship is awarded and the staff member drops the course, incurring a tuition penalty, the scholarship will still be valid for the penalty with the remainder reverting to the Staff Council Tuition Scholarship Program. If the course is dropped before incurring a penalty, the scholarship will be canceled and the funds will revert to the Staff Council Tuition Scholarship Program.

If the staff member voluntarily terminates employment after the semester has started, the scholarship will be canceled.

The application form must be completed in full in order to be valid. Return to Colleen Martin, Staff Council Tuition Scholarship, 606 JB. Direct questions to Colleen Martin at 335-3600.