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Purple & Gold Scholarships

These scholarships are offered by the UNI office of Financial Aid.


Scholarships for Out-of-State Students,
including the Legacy Scholarship

 


Scholarship Program for Out-of-State Students

  • Out-of-state students may accept the $2,000 Purple & Gold Scholarship.

  • A Legacy Scholarship may be awarded in addition to this scholarship (see below).

Legacy Scholarship for Out-of-State Students

  • Out of state students whose parent(s), grandparent(s) or sibling(s) have received a degree from UNI, or are currently enrolled, may be awarded a $1,000 per year Legacy Scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Successfully complete a college preparatory curriculum in high school.

  • Rank in the top one-half of their class.

  • Take the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). UNI's average ACT composite score is 23

  • Transfer students must fulfill UNI transfer admission requirements.

Continuation of Award

  • Maintain full time status, defined as 12 credit hours or more.

  • Scholarships are renewable for up to 4 years by earning and maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or above and continuing to maintain out-of-state residency.

How to Apply

  • Apply for admission to the University of Northern Iowa.

  • Upon admission, the student will automatically be considered for the Purple & Gold Scholarship and will receive notification of award eligibility.

  • Included with the scholarship notification will be a legacy information card. Admitted students may then identify their legacy connection and become eligible for the additional $1,000 Legacy Scholarship.


For more information on the Purple & Gold Scholarships, please contact UNI Financial Aid at 319-273-2700.