23 scholarships Iowa State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
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Merit awarded on published numbers (22)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Loyal Scholar
$3,000
Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1450 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Loyal Scholar 3.80 + 32/1450 $3,000/year for 4 years $12,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Forever Scholar
$2,000
Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Forever Scholar 3.60 + 28/1300 $2,000/year for 4 years $8,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
True Scholar
$1,500
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
True Scholar 4.00 no test score required $1,500/year for 4 years $6,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$12,000
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 48000 4.00+ $12,000/year for 4 years $48,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$11,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 44000 3.90-3.99 $11,000/year for 4 years $44,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$10,000
Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 40000 3.80-3.89 $10,000/year for 4 years $40,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$9,000
Published requirement
3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 36000 3.70-3.79 $9,000/year for 4 years $36,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$8,000
Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 32000 3.60-3.69 $8,000/year for 4 years $32,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$7,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 28000 3.50-3.59 $7,000/year for 4 years $28,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$6,000
Published requirement
3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 24000 3.40-3.49 $6,000/year for 4 years $24,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$5,000
Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 20000 3.30-3.39 $5,000/year for 4 years $20,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$4,000
Published requirement
3.2 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 16000 3.20-3.29 $4,000/year for 4 years $16,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$3,000
Published requirement
3.1 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Academic Achievement Award 12000 3.10-3.19 $3,000/year for 4 years $12,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Exploration Award
$3,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Exploration Award 3.00 $3,000/year for 4 years $12,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-09)
Expedition Award
$2,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Expedition Award 3.00 $2,000/year for 4 years $8,000iastate.edu (read 2026-07-09)
Iowa Resident National Merit Full Tuition Scholarship
$0
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
qualify for a full tuition scholarship available for four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate coursework at Iowa State Universityiastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Loyal Scholar
$3,000
Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2026-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Loyal Scholar | 3.80 | + | 32/1450 | $3,000/year for 4 years | $12,000iastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Forever Scholar
$2,000
Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2026-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Forever Scholar | 3.60 | + | 28/1300 | $2,000/year for 4 years | $8,000iastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
True Scholar
$1,500
Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2026-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
True Scholar | 4.00 | | no test score required | $1,500/year for 4 years | $6,000iastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Academic Achievement Award ($48,000)
$12,000
Deadline the school lists
2025-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$12,000/year for 4 years | $48,000iastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Exploration Award
$3,000
Deadline the school lists
2025-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000/year for 4 years | $12,000iastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Generations Award
$1,500
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Deadline the school lists
2025-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500/year for 4 years | $6,000iastate.edu (read 2026-05-21)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)
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Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
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