International Student Ambassador Scholarships are awarded to students with exceptional leadership qualities and a desire to positively represent both their home country and Iowa State University to prospective students.

Current ISU International Student Ambassadors may be contacted here.

Applicants will be considered for the following award levels:
Gold $7,000/year Renewable
Cardinal $5,000/year Renewable
Leadership Up to $4,000/year Renewable

Requirements

• Apply for admission. (You cannot be considered for this scholarship unless you are admitted to Iowa State University.)
• Submit a one-page essay describing experiences you have had in leadership, community service and/or volunteerism, and why you are interested in assisting Iowa State University with international recruitment activities.
• 1 letter of recommendation
• Send essay and letter via email to agogerty@iastate.edu with the subject line Attention: International Scholarship Selection Committee
• There is no GPA or SAT requirement; however, higher academic backgrounds may result in higher scholarship awards

Deadlines

• April 1 (fall & summer entry)
• October 1 (spring entry)

Eligibility

• Incoming freshmen and transfers can apply

The following criteria must be maintained to keep the scholarship until graduation:

• Serve as International Student Ambassador for at least one semester
• 2.0 cumulative GPA at ISU
• Full-time enrollment (summers not included)
• Assessed non-resident tuition

• International Fellowships, American Association of University Women (AAUW), USA
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• Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students, Georgia College & State University, USA
• Postgraduate Scholarships, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
• The PeopleVox Scholarship for Postgraduate, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
• PhD Student Positions, San Diego State University, California, USA
• Government Finance Professional Development Scholarship, USA - Canada
• Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarships, Edith Cowan University, Australia
• The Komen College Scholarship Program, USA
• Irving Levin / Stephanie Fowler Scholarship, Portland State University, USA