Dr. Carver earned a global reputation all through his career at Tuskegee University after receiving his academic achievement at Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University). As a result of his research, 325 products were made from peanuts, more than 100 from sweet potatoes, and hundreds more from a hundred other South American native plants. By providing cotton substitutes that were good for farmers and the environment, these products helped the rural economy flourish.
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
Along with the section of the George Washington Carver (GWC) Scholarship program, 100 scholarships in the amount of tuition are given to incoming multicultural first-year students who are just out of high school.
ELIGIBILITY
Students must meet all requirements in order to be considered for the GWC scholarship.
• Have a grade point average of at least 3.50; AND
• On the application for undergraduate admission, you must specify whether you are American Indian or Alaskan Native, African American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American, Hispanic or Latina/ox, or Multi-Racial.
• To be eligible, a student must be an American citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
In the past, applicants had to have a minimum SAT total score of 1160 (Reading, Writing, and Math) or an ACT composite score of 24 in order to be taken into consideration. Fall 2022 students apply for the GWC scholarship based on meeting the minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA requirement, taking into account that many schoolchildren do not have standardized test results or may have scores that are years old.
The Academic Recognition Award, Award for Competitor Excellence, Saint Leadership Scholar Award, Noncitizen Initiative to Commend Excellence, Return to Iowa—Generations Scholarship, Culturally diverse Visual acuity Program Tuition Scholarship, Scientific Bound Tuition Scholarship, and the ISU Grant are not available to recipients of the GWC Scholarship because they are valued at full tuition. The recipients may use other scholarships provided by Iowa State as well as outside awards (such as the Federal Pell Grant) to cover living expenses, tuition, books, and other personal costs. Please be aware that fees are not included in tuition.
After having completed the General Application in OneApp, the Office of Student Financial Aid’s scholarship portal, you can access the GWC scholarship application. The GWC scholarship priority application deadline is December 15.
In order to choose beneficiaries, the GWC selection committee will look over applicants’ academic data from the admission application as well as the application’s essay questions. By December 15, applicants must be accepted and submit their OneApp forms.
Students who are chosen to receive the GWC scholarship will be notified by March 2022. For a total of four years or 8 semesters of undergraduate study, the scholarship is continuous for an additional three years, providing the student sustains a cumulative 2.50 Iowa State grade point average and enrolls in 24 new credits each academic year. Additionally, students must enroll in, successfully finish, and maintain continuous enrollment in the UST 105 and UST 106 courses. Although the scholarship is not based on financial need, we do request that all applicants submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
DEADLINES
By December 15, the GWC scholarship application will be accessible through OneApp.
File your FAFSA by December 1st (annually)
APPLICATION LINK
Interested persons can now apply here https://www.multicultural.dso.iastate.edu/programs/gwc