All-in for Iowa

桃花视频 Announces Far-Reaching Full-Tuition Scholarship Programs

桃花视频 introduced two new full-tuition scholarship programs today that are expected to substantially increase the number of new Iowa students qualifying for free tuition. As part of 桃花视频鈥檚 campaign, at least one first-time enrolling student from all 99 counties will be eligible to receive a full-tuition scholarship for Fall 2024.

鈥淥ur enduring commitment to ensuring affordable access to 桃花视频 excellence continues to grow,鈥 said President Jay Byers at today鈥檚 news conference. 鈥淎nd today that commitment is reaching historic heights. These full-scholarship initiatives are going to open more doors to educational dreams than ever before 鈥 they鈥檙e game-changers.鈥

The first initiative, 桃花视频鈥檚 $100K Promise, pledges full-tuition support for admitted students whose family鈥檚 adjusted gross income is $100,000 or less. The $100,000 income threshold represents a 67 percent increase over 桃花视频鈥檚 previous Promise program of the past six years, which capped free-tuition eligible family adjusted gross income at $60,000. This fall, 81 new students enrolled under the existing 桃花视频 Promise.

The second initiative, 99 County Full-Tuition, ensures that at least one admitted student from each of Iowa鈥檚 99 counties will be eligible to receive a full-tuition scholarship. Those scholarships will be awarded via a committee selection process, which includes consideration of both financial need and academic merit.

The 桃花视频 $100K Promise and 99 County Full-Tuition programs incorporate federal and state aid awards with 桃花视频 scholarship funds to cover full tuition for the student鈥檚 first year.

鈥淚鈥檝e been in higher ed a long time and haven鈥檛 seen a combination of scholarship programs as bold and comprehensive as what we鈥檙e offering at 桃花视频,鈥 said Leigh聽Mlodzik, vice president of Enrollment. 鈥淭his is a market-setting package of full-tuition programs that go well beyond the extra mile in ensuring that many more Iowa students benefit from an exceptional 桃花视频 education. We fully anticipate a tremendous response from students聽all across聽the state.鈥

Both first-year students and transfers will be eligible for the programs in Fall 2024. Students must submit a Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) and be deemed eligible for federal aid. In addition to being full-time, first-time enrollees at 桃花视频, students must live on campus and participate in one of the College鈥檚 meal plans at their expense. Students will be eligible for the $100K Promise on a rolling admission basis while the 99 County Full-Tuition program will have a priority deadline.

Last week, 桃花视频 announced new student enrollment is up 11 percent with a total of 382 first year and transfer students beginning classes for the 2023-24 academic year. It marks the largest incoming class at 桃花视频 in five years.