Off-Campus Scholarships

Start your scholarship search early in your high school career. Search within your high school and community for additional scholarships. Check into opportunities with your high school guidance office, places of employment, civic or religious organizations and businesses in the community. While your hometown may be the best place to start, don't forget about other off-campus opportunities. Remember that all scholarship searches/applications should be free of charge!

Below are some websites we recommend:

• www.FastWeb.com

• www.finaid.org

• www.iowacollegeaid.org

• The UNI Scholarship Directory is used by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to post UNI specific scholarships and off-campus scholarships our office has been notified of. It is not a complete list of off-campus scholarships. Remember to complete the UNI Scholarship Application to be considered for UNI scholarships.

• The  (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) Early Childhood IOWA is a comprehensive scholarship program that provides the early childhood workforce access to educational opportunities and is helping establish a well-qualified, fairly compensated and stable workforce for our children. Please visit  to learn more about this state of Iowa funded scholarship.T.E.A.C.H.www.iowaaeyc.org/teach.cfm

• Veterans - http://www.moneygeek.com/education/college/resources/financial-aid-guide-for-veterans/

• Students with disabilities - http://www.moneygeek.com/education/college/resources/scholarship-guide-for-students-with-disabilities/

• Careers in high demand - http://www.moneygeek.com/education/college/resources/financial-aid-for-stem/

Reporting Off-Campus Scholarships

If you are receiving a scholarship from a source other than UNI, we are required by federal regulations to include these funds in you financial award. You can report additional financial aid award notification online: 

• MyUNIverse> Go to my Student Center> Finances section> Report Other Financial Aid

Off-Campus Donors (hometown)

When sending checks for students attending UNI, please print and complete the UNI Scholarship Donor Form. Enclose the Form with the check(s) and send to the Office of Student Financial Aid. If you would like the check to credit for the Fall semester, our office should receive the check by July 31. If the credit is to occur during spring term, our office should receive the check by December 15.

• Still have questions? Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions