CLAS Annual Scholarship Deadline - February 9

To: Departmental Executive Officers
From: Helena Dettmer, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Curriculum and the Humanities
RE: CLAS Annual Scholarship Deadline - February 9

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January 27, 2016

Please bring these scholarship opportunities to the attention of individual faculty members who advise undergraduates in your department, educational advisors, and any eligible students.

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Annual Scholarship Competition:

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences supports over 50 different scholarships awarded through the College's annual scholarship competition. For 2016-2017 academic year, the College plans to award undergraduate scholarships collectively worth over $600,000.

Applications are available for students until midnight February 1, 2016. Completion of the recommendation survey from faculty are DUE by Monday, February 9, 2015.

To be eligible for most CLAS scholarships, students must:

  1. Currently be enrolled as an undergraduate student in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  2. Have a minimum 3.33 UI and Cumulative GPA for Need Based awards.
  3. Have a minimum 3.5 UI and Cumulative GPA for Merit Based awards.
  4. Be seeking their first baccalaureate degree.
  5. Continue in CLAS as an undergraduate in 2016-2017.

*Please note some scholarships involve both merit and financial need criteria, some specify Iowa residence, some specify full-time student status, and some specify class status. The specific criteria for each scholarship can easily be accessed via the new Iowa Scholarship Portal (https://uiowa.academicworks.com) or on College's web site (http://clas.uiowa.edu/students/scholarships).

All scholarships offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences require two (2) faculty members to complete a short 3 question survey, not letters of recommendation, in order for the application to be considered by the scholarship committee. The individuals who are listed as a reference will receive an email explaining the new process after their student has submitted a scholarship application. Faculty will only need to complete the survey one time for a student applying for multiple scholarships.

Questions may be addressed to the Office of Academic Programs & Student Development at clas-scholarships@uiowa.edu or (319) 335-2633.