University Honors Program

Grants and Scholarships

Grants

Grant for Freshman Honors Mentor Program Projects

Grant up to $250 are available to support research expenses incurred by Honors students participating in the Freshman Honors Mentor Program. Requests for funds must be made jointly by the Student Mentee and their Faculty Mentor. Guidelines (in PDF format) and the application form (in Microsoft Word format) for the Freshman Honors Mentor Program Grant are available for download below. Note that the submission deadline for the grant application for Spring 2008 is Friday, February 8 at 5 PM.
Freshman Honors Mentor Program Grant Guidelines
Freshman Honors Mentor Program Grant Application

Grants for Honors Student Research or Special Studies Projects

University Honors Program Grants of up to $750, are available to help cover project expenses for Honors research projects or special studies. The experience gained by students in the formulation and completion of their Honors projects makes this investment more than worthwhile. Guidelines (in PDF format) and the application form (in Microsoft Word format) for the University Honors Program Grant are available for download below.
University Honors Program Grant Guidelines
University Honors Program Grant Application

The Stewart Research Award also helps support Honors Student's projects. These awards are for up to $600 and projects of publishable quality receive preference for funding. Guidelines (in PDF format) and the application form (in Microsoft Word format) for the Stewart Research Award are available for download below. Note that the Fall 2007 submission deadline for the Stewart Research Award application is October 14, 2007.
Stewart Research Award Guidelines
Stewart Research Award Application

Scholarships

The University Honors Program awards scholarships in three categories:

• Outstanding FHP Members
• Honors Program Member Scholarship
• Outstanding HSB Member Scholarship

Outstanding FHP Members
Every HON 121 co-leader pair is allowed to nominate one Freshman Honors Program student within their section to apply for the Outstanding Freshman Honors Program Member scholarship given out by the University Honors Committee and the Honors Student Board. Four to six winners are chosen annually based upon their current and potential future involvement in the Honors Program, the recommendation of their former Freshman Honors seminar leaders, and their academic achievement and involvement so far at Iowa State University. Winners receive a $250 scholarship which is credited to their tuition and fee charges for the following semester.

2007 Outstanding FHP Member Award Winners
Laura Funk	Adam Rasmussen
Liz Reed	Katie Schlichting
Rachel Wall

Honors Program Member Scholarship
The $500 Honors Program Member Scholarship goes to an Honors student who is active beyond the classroom and displays strong leadership in everything they do. In addition to being a member in the University Honors Program, the recipient must be enrolled for at least one more semester to allow the scholarship to be applied to tuition/fees. To apply for the 2008 Honors Program Member Scholarship, click here.

Lacy Johnson, 2007 Honors Program Member Scholarship Recipient

Outstanding HSB Member Scholarship
The $500 Outstanding Honors Student Board Member Scholarship goes to a member of HSB who, through their participation, made a significant impact in the life of the Board. The recipient will not necessarily have been an elected officer, but will be someone who has been substantially involved in the Board’s activities. The student must have been active with the Board for at least two years. Other involvement in the Honors Program will also be considered. To apply for the 2007 Outstanding HSB Member Scholarship, click here.

Rachel Allen, 2007 Oustanding HSB Member Scholarship Recipient

We also have a list of additional scholarships that may be of interest to Honors students.

See the Awards & Distinction page and the National Recognition page for the winners of more awards offered through the University Honors Program and many other organizations.