Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship descriptions indicating the award is for first-year students identifies undergraduates who are entering the University directly from high school.

Accounting Freshman Scholarship
Awarded to entering freshmen planning to major in accounting. Award based on academic merit.

Jo & Bill Barnes Freshman Accounting Scholarship
Awarded to a first-year student planning to major in accounting.

Andrew W. Code Scholarship in Business
To one pre-business first-year student and one pre-business sophomore demonstrating outstanding academic ability. Must be graduates of an Iowa high school. Renewable.

Robert E. and Joan D. Fulton Scholarship
Awarded to a first-year pre-business major. Preference is given to graduate of rural Iowa high school demonstrating financial need.

Lindsay Anne Gibbs Scholarship
To a female first-year student enrolled in the College of Business. Must be a graduate of an Iowa high school.

Kalid Igram Accounting Scholarship
Awarded to a first-year accounting student graduating from a Cedar Rapids area high school. Scholarship is renewable.

Regina G. Markowitz Scholarship
For a first-generation first-year student enrolled in the College of Business. Based on financial need.

Glenn L. Medhus Business Scholarship
To first-year accounting students. Renewable.

Tippie Outstanding Scholar Award
Awarded to first-year students entering the Tippie College of Business in the Tippie Scholars Program. Based on academic merit and financial need. Renewable.

Accenture Scholarship
Merit-based award for a deserving senior U.S. citizen involved in leadership roles on campus and interested in consulting as a career.

Becker Award in Business Administration
To a junior majoring in business. Minimum 3.0 UI cumulative grade-point average during first two years. Preference to students from Marshalltown, Iowa. Renewable.

Raymond L. & Mae Lewis Birkholz Scholarship
To a business student with high academic rating. Renewable.

Hermina G. Brandt Scholarship
To a female graduate of an Iowa high school. Based upon high academics and ability.

Gordon Campbell Scholarship
Awarded to Tippie Scholars Program students based on academic merit and financial need.

Andrew W. Code Scholarship in Business
To one pre-business first-year student and one pre-business sophomore demonstrating outstanding academic ability. Must be graduates of an Iowa high school. Renewable.

Colvin/Cox Scholarship
To needy juniors or seniors who have maintained at least a 3.0 grade-point average and to first-year students admitted to the Tippie College of Business having graduated in the top 25% of their high school class. Preference given to students who are natural born citizens of the U.S.

Garreans Memorial Scholarship
To students in the Tippie Scholars Program.

Elsie E. Foerstner Scholarship
Award based on academic merit with preference to females.

Robert Holmes Business Scholarship
Awarded to a U.S. citizen in the top 20 percent of their class. Based on financial need.

Eugene and Iva Jean Kroeger Scholarship
For Iowa residents who graduated from a public high school in Iowa, based on merit.

Thomas Luther Scholarship in Business
Awarded to a junior having at least a 3.0 GPA. Award is renewable senior year if maintains 3.0 GPA.

John F. Murray Scholarship
To selected students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability.

Chester A. Phillips/Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship
To selected students in business who are in the upper 10 percent of their class and who demonstrate scholastic ability, character, and financial need.

Margaret A. Shriner Scholarship
For students with "high academic rating." Renewable.

Larry Stetler & Peggy Fisher Presidential Scholarship
Merit-based scholarship for Tippie Scholars from Iowa and Illinois.

Stanley K. Tanger Business Scholarship
To a sophomore majoring in business with a minimum 3.0 UI grade-point average. Based on financial need and academic merit. Renewable.

Tippie Outstanding Scholar Awards
For students in the Tippie Scholars Program; based on academic merit and financial need. Renewable.

AEGON TransAmerica Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to business students who show leadership and involvement in clubs and organizations. Preference given to students with financial need.

Lowell F. and Dorothea T. Christy Business Scholarship
Awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need.

Irma Seddig Heck Scholarship
Preference for female undergraduate business students who demonstrate financial need.

Kevin Kerekes Memorial Scholarship
To a junior business student with financial need. Renewable for senior year.

Richard C. Sheehan Memorial Scholarship
To an undergraduate student in business. Financial need is considered.  Renewable.

Tippie College of Business Scholarship
To upperclassmen who show financial need. Preference is given to Iowa residents.

Stoppelmoor Business Scholarship
For an undergraduate business student demonstrating financial need. Preference given to Iowa residents.

Tippie College of Business Scholarship
To upperclassmen who show financial need. Preference is given to Iowa residents.

Wheeler Business Scholarship
One award to a junior with demonstrated financial need; one renewable for senior who received award previous year.

E. Lester and Frances M. Williams Scholarship
Need-based awards with preference given to Iowa residents who are upperclassmen.

Accounting major

Robert L. Bankson Accounting Scholarship
Awarded to first-year or sophomore business students who intend to major in accounting. Based on financial need and academic merit. Contact: Henry B. Tippie College of Business, Department of Accounting, 108 PBB, Suite W252, Iowa City, IA 52242

Keith and Helen Dunn Accounting Scholarship
To an undergraduate student majoring in accounting. Must have financial need.

Frederick Everett Scholarship
Merit-based scholarship to outstanding accounting students.

Vernon E. Goedkin/Clifton Gunderson & Co. Scholarship in Accounting
To a junior or senior accounting student. Based on financial need.

Reva Kuhser Memorial Scholarship
To a junior or senior accounting student with financial need and demonstrated academic merit who has graduated from an Iowa high school. First preference is to a student aged 25 or older.

John W. & Mabel G. Schoen Business Scholarship
To junior and senior students majoring in accounting, management, and entrepreneurship. Must be enthusiastic, energetic, and ethical students.

Henry B. Tippie Accounting Scholarship
To selected prospective juniors majoring in accounting who graduated from an Iowa high school. Preference to graduates of Belle Plaine, Iowa, or Benton County high school. Both academic merit and financial need-based awards, with priority on financial need. Scholarship is renewable.

Rosemary Vitosh-Grant Wood ABWA Scholarship
To a female student majoring in accounting. Must show financial need, academic standing, and career potential.

Marion A. Youngers Accounting Ethics Scholarship
Merit-based awards to accounting students.

Ernest Zuber Accounting Scholarship
For a Beta Alpha Psi officer who demonstrates outstanding leadership and service.

Business & Computer Science majors

Bell Business/Computer Science Scholarship
To a senior business student. Must be an Iowa native with first preference to student with dual major in computer science.

Finance major

Principal Financial Group Foundation Scholarship
To finance students who have completed a real estate course. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident, minimum GPA of 3.2.

C. Vance Shepherd Finance Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in business with a major in finance.  Students must be Iowa natives and must have graduated from Iowa high schools. Renewable.

Frank Warner Memorial Scholarship
To outstanding students in finance or banking.

E. Lester Williams Scholarship
To selected students in business who demonstrate outstanding academic ability. Preference is given to students from Humboldt County (Iowa) or who have an interest in banking.

Risk Management & Insurance Certificate

The Greater Quad Cities Risk & Insurance Management Society Scholarship
To a student interested in a career in risk management.

IIAI (Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa) Scholarship
Merit-based scholarships for U.S. students enrolled in risk management and insurance program. Scholarship is renewable.

Iowa Insurance & Financial Services Education Foundation Scholarship
For students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a 3.0 or above and completing the Certificate in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI). Students are asked to complete an essay and finalists interview with the institute and the foundation. Preference is given to students interested in completing an internship with the Iowa insurance and financial services industry. Applications are accepted in the fall of each year.
For more information or to pick up an application form, contact Viana Rockel, (319) 335-1015, S230A PBB, viana-rockel@uiowa.edu.

Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame Scholarship
For a student from the state of Iowa and enrolled in the Certificate in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program. Must be a junior or senior with a GPA of 3.27 or better. Applicants must complete a one-page essay describing their career goals and interest in the insurance, risk management, or financial services industry. Recipients are invited to the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame induction ceremony in May.

Principal Financial Group Foundation—Insurance Institute Scholarships
Awarded to junior or senior RMI major. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Preference given to minority students and officers/leaders of student-run organizations.

Timothy Emmett Steele Business Scholarship
To students with an insurance studies emphasis.

Vaughan Institute Scholarships Sponsored by ING
To students enrolled in a Certificate Program taking RMI courses. Based on academic merit.

Emmett J. Vaughn Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a junior business student from eastern Iowa who has chosen the profession of insurance as his/her career.

Management & Organizations major

Robert Lorber Memorial Scholarship
To a junior or senior majoring in management and organizations. Must also be a resident of Iowa and have financial need.

John W. & Mabel G. Schoen Business Scholarship
To junior and senior students majoring in accounting, management, and entrepreneurship. Must be enthusiastic, energetic, and ethical students.

Marketing major

Paul Stelter Business Scholarship
Awarded to marketing students who are Iowa residents in their senior year. Preference given to those with financial need.

Dorothy Blackburn Business Scholarship
To a junior or senior U.S. citizen of good character. Scholarship is renewable.

John C. Clendenin Scholarship
To students admitted to the Henry B. Tippie College of Business.

James and Zella Cleveland Scholarship
For students in good standing in the Tippie College of Business.

College of Business Scholarship
To a selected undergraduate business student.

Kathleen Dore Scholarship
Students receiving Dore Scholarships will serve as peer tutors in the Tippie College of Business Judith R. Frank Business Communications Center.

Fethke Scholarship in Business
To a junior based on good academic standing and financial need. Must be a graduate of an Iowa high school (preferably from Woodbury County).

Harold H. Farr Fund
Recipient to be selected on outstanding academic ability and business leadership potential.

James B. Gibbs Memorial Scholarship
To a selected undergraduate business student.

Krapfl/Barnes Scholarship
To selected seniors completing undergraduate degrees in business. Criteria are academic excellence, leadership abilities, and an Iowa resident.

Margaret Phelps Layton Business Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in the Tippie College of Business.

Robert S. & Dorothy J. Lee College of Business Administration Scholarship
Preference is given to high school graduates from Johnson County. Must be a U.S. citizen and also have completed a selective course in written business communication.

Robert S. & Dorothy J. Lee Scholarship Fund
Awarded to a U.S. citizen graduating from a high school in Iowa City. Student will be required to complete a course in writing before graduating.

Jack & Marilyn MacAllister Scholarship
Award based on academic merit, financial need, and demonstrated record of community service.

Barbara McKenzie Scholarship
No restrictions.

Claudia Marban Scholarship
Awarded to students so they may participate in a study-abroad program offered by the Tippie College of Business. Preference given to Latino students or those who demonstrate financial need and who maintain GPA of at least 3.0.

Murray Undergraduate Scholars
No restrictions.

Evelyn Barker Oehrle Scholarship
To a female business student who shows academic promise and has financial need. Scholarship is renewable.

Charles M. and Mary Ann Peters Scholarship
To selected undergraduate business students.

F. Preston and Lois Reed Scholarship
To undergraduate business students with preference given to students from Tama County, Iowa.

Bruce M. Robertson Scholarship
To an Iowa high school graduate who is a senior in business and who demonstrates outstanding scholarly and personal attributes.

Scheel's All Sports Scholarship
Awarded to outstanding students enrolled in business.

John A. Schneider Memorial Scholarship
To undergraduate students in business on the basis of financial need and academic performance.

John W. & Mabel G. Schoen Business Scholarship
To junior and senior students majoring in accounting, management, and entrepreneurship. Must be enthusiastic, energetic, and ethical students.

Cory Schuster Memorial Scholarship
Award to student from a small community in Iowa who maintains a 3.0 GPA and actively participates in civic activities.

Mark Smith Business Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student in business. Based on financial need and academic merit.

Carl J. Stach Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior business student born in Iowa. Based on financial need and academic merit.

Bernard L. Swords Scholarship
Awarded to a deserving student. Based on academic merit and financial need.

Richard Keith Vaughn Scholarship
Awarded to business students.

Judy Walke College of Business Scholarship
For junior or senior business students with preference to students from Clayton County, Iowa. Second preference to students from contiguous counties of Allamakee, Delaware, Dubuque, and Fayette.

Earl A. Wimmer Business Scholarship
Awarded to students in business.

Women in Business Scholarship
Based on a short essay about the issues that women in business are facing today.

Robert A. Young Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior in business. Must be a U.S. citizen and show high academic achievement, leadership qualities, and good character. Renewable.