Celebrating Iowa State legacy families

The Generations Award is available to admitted, nonresident students who are children or grandchildren of Iowa State graduates. Graduates are defined as those who have earned a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from Iowa State University.

To apply, students must complete the Generations Award application in the OneApp Scholarship portal and provide details to verify the graduation status of their parent, step-parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or great-grandparent. The award provides $1,500 per year and can be combined with other merit scholarships from the Office of Admissions.

Generations Award Eligibility Criteria

  • Students with a parent, step-parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or great-grandparent who graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.
  • Students enrolling as new, full-time, nonresident undergraduates at Iowa State University for the summer or fall term.
  • Completion and verification of the Generations Award application form.