Inspire Award
$1,000
- Renewable
- Yes, per the school
automatically considered for the $1,000/year Inspire Award.admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
7 scholarships University of Northern Iowa 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.
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
$1,000
automatically considered for the $1,000/year Inspire Award.admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
$1,000
will receive a $1,000 Live 2 Succeed Scholarship.admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
$1,000 to $4,000
Iowa students applying to UNI directly from high school are automatically considered for scholarships ranging from $1,000 - $4,000 annually.admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
$1,000
you will receive a minimum of $1,000 CAPS scholarship ($250 per year*, renewable for four years).admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
$1,000
you will receive a minimum of $1,000 ($250 per year, renewable for four years), which will be awarded in addition to any other scholarships received.admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
$1,000 to $2,000
may be eligible for additional scholarships ($1,000-$2,000/year) based on academic achievement (GPA and/or ACT scores).admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
$16,000
Presidential Scholarships are worth $16,000 over four years ($4000 per year)admissions.uni.edu (read 2026-06-17)
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.
Where University of Northern Iowa lists its scholarships
UNI Scholarship Application (java.access.uni.edu/ScholarshipApp) — a single university-run online application students use every year to apply for hundreds of UNI scholarships, including most department/college-specific awards; individually-listed awards for several departments (e.g. Communication and Media) are only enumerated by name in this system, not detailed on public department pages.
Every amount on this page was read off a University of Northern Iowa page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.