Immigrant Iowan Scholarship Community Leader, High School Counselor or Teacher Reference Form

The Grand View Immigrant Iowan Scholarship is designed to bring a significant educational opportunity to a promising non-native Iowan. This scholarship covers full tuition, room charges, plus the following fees: technology, student activity and resident activity fees if a student lives on campus. Commuter students may receive the maximum Grand View aid amount for commuters in addition to state or federal grants they are eligible for. This maximum amount of GV aid a commuter student can receive for 2025-26 is $23,500. For an outstanding incoming freshman who meets these qualifications:

Born of immigrant parents or an immigrant himself or herself
Graduating from an Iowa high school
High school GPA of 3.0 or higher
Not in the U.S. on a student visa
Have demonstrated financial need

This award is renewable for four years when maintaining enrollment as a full-time day student and fulfillment of serving as a Grand View Multicultural Ambassador.

Instructions

Please complete the form below and submit by March 1, 2025. The applicant will not be provided a copy of this reference. If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Thompson, Director of Admissions, at 515-263-6149 or rthompson @ grandview.edu.

Name of Prospective Grand View Student

Your Name

Job Title

Where do you work?

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Work Phone Number

Email Address

I certify that this student is an immigrant or was born of immigrant parents, to the best of my knowledge.

Yes

Unsure

Please describe your experiences with and observations of this person; include how long you have known him or her.

How might you expect this person to perform either academically or in non-academic ways at Grand View.

Submit letter of referral (optional)

Digital Signature (type initials)