Scholarships for Underrepresented Students

For High School Students

Apply through OneApp​​

For College Students (Undergraduate and Graduate Opportunities)

Through CALS

Outside of Iowa State

  • RMS/SAF Forestry Scholarship (for students pursuing forestry)
  • SAF Student Diversity Scholar Program 
    Applicants must be in the forestry or natural resources field, and be a member of an underrepresented group. Open to undergraduates and graduate students.
  • Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA) Scholarship Awards 2023
    For women of Armenian descent seeking Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD
  • Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Scholarships (NAFWS)
    For full-time undergraduate and graduate Native American students that are attending an accredited college/university and are majoring in the fields of natural resources and environmental sciences
  • Flagship Scholarship
    For LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States.
  • Auger and Auger Disabled Scholar Award
    For applicants with a demonstrated disability can apply for this award if they are a graduating high school senior or current undergraduate. They must possess a 2.8 or higher GPA
  • American Council of the Blind Scholarship
    The ACB provides several awards for undergraduate and graduate students with documented visual disabilities. Some focus on specific degrees while others are open to all majors.
  • Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards
    Applicants must be visually impaired and currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies, regardless of subject area. They must also show evidence of academic promise, leadership, and community service
  • Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship
    U.S. citizens with minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss can apply for this if they are working towards a bachelor’s degree and possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
  • Fran Ward Women in Arboriculture Scholarship
    Supports female college students enrolled in a program related to the practice of arboriculture and urban forestry.
  • AISES A.T. Anderson Scholarship
    For graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled citizens or a descendant of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or descendant from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or descendant from Pacific Islander; or Indigenous person of Canada; must be a member of AISES to apply- membership is free)
  • The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
    For graduate and undergraduate students attending university
  • Wild Fish for All Scholarship
    For black, indigenous, and people of color (women highly encouraged to apply) who are enrolled in a fisheries program
  • Society of American Foresters Student Diversity Scholar Program
    Applicants must be in the forestry or natural resources field, and be a member of an underrepresented group. Open to undergraduates and graduate students.
  • AISES A.T. Anderson Scholarship
    For graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled citizens or a descendant of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or descendant from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or descendant from Pacific Islander; or Indigenous person of Canada; must be a member of AISES to apply- membership is free)
  • 2023 Truman D. Picard Scholarship
    For Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources
  • Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
    For students working towards a Master’s or PhD working towards degrees in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines—and particularly encourages women and members of minority groups to apply
  • Graduate Student Scholarship
    For Master’s and doctorate students pursuing degrees in accredited programs focused on communication sciences and disorders can apply to this award if they plan to help others once they graduate
  • American Association of University Women American Fellowship
    For women pursuing an MS, PhD, post-doc