Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarships

Students can find scholarship opportunities in the following academic areas:

Iowa State University financial aid site

College of Human Sciences scholarships

School of Education undergraduate scholarships

School of Education graduate scholarships

Loan forgiveness programs

The Iowa College Student Aid Commission has detailed information on the numerous federal and state teacher loan forgiveness programs. Many fully-licensed classroom teachers are eligible for these programs.

• View the TEACH Grant and Teacher Loan Forgiveness webinar to learn more about the TEACH grant and teacher loan forgiveness programs. 
• Visit the IowaCollegeAid.gov website for criteria for available programs.

You may qualify for federal Stafford Loan forgiveness through federal and state programs. Your Perkins Loans may also be forgiven through a federal loan forgiveness program. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have some of your loan debt forgiven!

Teacher shortage areas

The Iowa teacher shortage areas determined annually by the Iowa Department of Education are one of the criteria considered in the Iowa loan forgiveness programs.