Applicant must demonstrate financial need as determined by filing the FAFSA.
In order to be considered for the Hixson Opportunity Award, your FAFSA must be verified as complete when application review begins (approximately March 16, 2024)
A delay in meeting the deadlines below will affect your eligibility for the Hixson Award
Complete the following by the suggested deadlines:
File FAFSA by February 22 (Iowa State University deadline)
If selected for further verification, it is your responsibility to complete the process in time for application review (approximately March 16, 2024)
Applicant must have faced challenges of personal and/or financial hardship and demonstrate this information in the student essay, recommendation and FAFSA
Applicant must be a resident of Iowa
Applicant must be admissible to Iowa State University
