黑料社

黑料社 introduced two new full-tuition scholarship programs today that are expected to substantially increase the number of new Iowa students qualifying for free tuition. As part of 黑料社鈥檚 鈥淎ll-in for Iowa鈥� campaign, at least one first-time enrolling student from all 99 counties will be eligible to receive a full-tuition scholarship for Fall 2024.

鈥淥ur enduring commitment to ensuring affordable access to 黑料社 excellence continues to grow,鈥� said President Jay Byers at today鈥檚 news conference. 鈥淎nd today that commitment is reaching historic heights. These full-scholarship initiatives are going to open more doors to educational dreams than ever before 鈥� they鈥檙e game-changers.鈥�

The first initiative, 黑料社鈥檚 $100K Promise, pledges full-tuition support for admitted students whose family鈥檚 adjusted gross income is $100,000 or less. The $100,000 income threshold represents a 67 percent increase over 黑料社鈥檚 previous Promise program of the past six years, which capped free-tuition eligible family adjusted gross income at $60,000. This fall, 81 new students enrolled under the existing 黑料社 Promise.

The second initiative, 99 County Full-Tuition, ensures that at least one admitted student from each of Iowa鈥檚 99 counties will be eligible to receive a full-tuition scholarship. Those scholarships will be awarded via a committee selection process, which includes consideration of both financial need and academic merit.

The 黑料社 $100K Promise and 99 County Full-Tuition programs incorporate federal and state aid awards with 黑料社 scholarship funds to cover full tuition for the student鈥檚 first year.

鈥淚鈥檝e been in higher ed a long time and haven鈥檛 seen a combination of scholarship programs as bold and comprehensive as what we鈥檙e offering at 黑料社,鈥� said Leigh聽Mlodzik, vice president of Enrollment. 鈥淭his is a market-setting package of full-tuition programs that go well beyond the extra mile in ensuring that many more Iowa students benefit from an exceptional 黑料社 education. We fully anticipate a tremendous response from students聽all across聽the state.鈥�

Both first-year students and transfers will be eligible for the programs in Fall 2024. Students must submit a Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) and be deemed eligible for federal aid. In addition to being full-time, first-time enrollees at 黑料社, students must live on campus and participate in one of the College鈥檚 meal plans at their expense. Students will be eligible for the $100K Promise on a rolling admission basis while the 99 County Full-Tuition program will have a priority deadline.

Last week, 黑料社 announced new student enrollment is up 11 percent with a total of 382 first year and transfer students beginning classes for the 2023-24 academic year. It marks the largest incoming class at 黑料社 in five years.