International Student Excellence Award

Iowa State is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. International first-year students who have been offered admission will be automatically awarded these renewable merit scholarships for high achieving applicants based on the High School GPA and SAT or ACT scores submitted during the admissions application process (SAT or ACT is required for this scholarship).

Incoming international freshmen applicants who have been offered admission and will not be receiving financial sponsorship through their home country's government are eligible for this award.
This is an automatic scholarship for students that meet specific GPA and SAT/ACT combination (a separate scholarship application is not required).
This scholarship cannot be combined with the International Merit Scholarship.

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

The following criteria must be met during your Iowa State career to maintain the scholarship:

Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 while enrolled at Iowa State
Continuous enrollment in a minimum of 12 semester credits each semester (summers not included)
Only students assessed international tuition are eligible for this award
The award may only be used toward undergraduate tuition and fees