Iowa Space Grant Consortium

First Year (Merit) Scholarship Program Application


Deadline: June 9, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.


The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) will award eleven (11) scholarships of $3,000 to support outstanding incoming undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines that support NASA’s mission. (Preservice STEM education majors also qualify.)


Eligability Criteria:


  • Must be graduated from high school by August 2025
  • Majoring in STEM disciplines (includes preservice STEM education majors)
  • Good academic standing (minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA)
  • Full-time enrollment at DMACC, Drake, ISU, Loras, Morningside, UI, or UNI as of August 2025
  • Students currently enrolled in a 2-yr community college program who are transferring into a full-time 4-yr program at Drake, ISU, Loras, Morningside, UI, or UNI as of August 2025 are also eligible to apply