Ethel L. Whitney Opportunity Scholarship For Non-Traditional Students

To be eligible for the non-traditional student scholarship you must:

  • Be a current or entering undergraduate student at Iowa State University.
  • Declared a major in the College of Human Sciences.
  • Have been 22 years of age or older when you first enrolled at Iowa State or another institution (college-credit courses taken during high school do not count).

Term

  • One year and may be renewed by reapplying

Application process

  • Applicants must submit both:
    • the Ethel L. Whitney Opportunity Scholarship For Non-Traditional Students application form and
    • an essay explaining their path to attending Iowa State University and how the scholarship will help achieve their goals and aspirations

Deadline

  • June 21 - 5:00 p.m. (Deadline extended only for 2020.)
  • Email the application materials to opportunity@iastate.edu.
  • The application period is January 15 to June 1 yearly.