Student Application Procedure

Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in the Christina Hixson Opportunity Awards at Iowa State University. This award is designed to demonstrate Iowa State University's commitment to the student potential that exists in various ways beyond the measures of class rank or standardized test scores.

This scholarship is available to high school seniors graduating in 2024 who will be entering first-year students at Iowa State University in Fall 2024. This program will provide 100 undergraduates with a $20,000 scholarship over eight semesters.

Selection is based on the student's county, eligibility and potential as demonstrated through the application, letter of recommendation, and financial need analysis. Students may major in any curriculum and must maintain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average for renewal. Recipients will be notified by May 1st, 2024. 

Hixson Opportunity Awards grants one award per county. The county corresponds to the student's residence at the time of high school completion, which may be different from the county in which the high school is located. If a county has no suitable applicants, an award will not be made for that county.

Apply here: https://apps-dso.sws.iastate.edu/scholarship/hixson/app