Iowa Tuition Grant (Not-for-Profit)
Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Iowa College Aid
Need-based grant of up to $7,500 a year (2026-27) for Iowa residents at eligible Iowa private, not-for-profit colleges.
- How much
- Up to $7,500 per year (2026-27 maximum; 2027-28 amount not yet set)
- Who qualifies
- Iowa resident; undergraduate in an associate or bachelor's program at an eligible Iowa private not-for-profit college; eligible SAI (2026-27: -1,500 to 16,000; SAI can't be blank); 3+ semester hours.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen (as for federal student aid); undocumented students are not eligible for state-appropriated aid
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due July 1, 2027 Annual; FAFSA due July 1 before the academic year (opens Oct 1).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA by July 1 before the school year and list your Iowa private college
- No separate state application
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (educate.iowa.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Need-based grant for Iowa resident undergraduates in an associate or bachelor's degree at an eligible Iowa private not-for-profit college or university. The statutory maximum is the average Regent tuition and fee rate, but the funded maximum is lower: $7,500 for 2026-27 (the 2027-28 amount has not been set). The award can't exceed the college's tuition and mandatory fees minus the Regent average ($11,292 in 2026-27), and is prorated for part-time (3+ hours) students. Eligible SAI for 2026-27 was -1,500 to 16,000; the 2027-28 range is not set yet. Up to four years of full-time undergraduate study.
More money from Iowa
- All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship (AIOS)Up to $5,646 per year (2027-28); $5,486 in 2026-27; prorated for part-time
- Kibbie Grant (Iowa Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Grant)Up to $3,100 per year (2026-27), sliding scale by SAI
- Future Ready Iowa GrantUp to $3,000 per year (2026-27), prorated for part-time
- Iowa Workforce Grant & Incentive ProgramUp to $1,125 per semester full-time ($2,250/yr, 2026-27); plus up to $2,000 incentive payment for an Iowa high-demand job
- Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition GrantUp to $1,100 per year (2026-27; statutory max $1,200), sliding scale by SAI
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