The Department of Statistics, with generous support from our alumni and friends, has several scholarships available to full-time undergraduate students with a major in Statistics. A listing of these scholarships, with criteria, can be found below. To apply, complete the application in the university's OneApp scholarship portal.
George W. Snedecor Undergraduate Statistics Award
Recipient(s) shall be juniors or seniors majoring in statistics with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 and a minimum GPA in Statistics courses of 3.5/4.0. The recipient(s) shall have demonstrated superior academic achievement and scholarship.
Herta and Herbert T. David Scholarship in Statistics
Recipients shall be sophomores, juniors or seniors majoring in statistics who have verified financial need* and are from challenging family backgrounds, representing a unique situation that might prevent them from considering a college education at Iowa State University. Recipients must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0.
Schillmoeller Family Scholarship in Statistics
Recipients shall be undergraduate statistics majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 with preference to those who have verified financial need*.
Charlie and Barb Hunt Scholarship in Statistics
Recipients shall be sophomores, juniors, or seniors majoring in statistics who demonstrate they are highly motivated academically and possess a strong work ethic. Preference shall be given to students who have verified financial need* and to female students, as permitted by university policy, and state and federal law.
J.A.K. Scholarship in Statistics
Recipients shall be undergraduate statistics majors who demonstrate an interest in using statistics to study human behavior/relations. Preference shall be given to students who have verified financial need*.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Recipients shall be undergraduate statistics majors who show academic potential and/or performance in statistics.
* – To show verified financial need, students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. For more information about the FAFSA, visit the Office of Financial Aid website.
Congratulations to our 2025-26 Scholarship Recipients
- George W. Snedecor Undergraduate Statistics Award: Marissa Baietto
- Herta and Herbert T. David Scholarship in Statistics: Kelly Arriaza and Logan Tinsley
- Schillmoeller Family Scholarship in Statistics: Chase Cavalluzzi, Srilikitheswari Korrapati, Miles Johnson, Sarah Bass, Jacob Doh, Akshat Sachin Valse, and Naman Chandak
- Charlie and Barb Hunt Scholarship in Statistics: Junhan Zhang, Lauren Kwon, Norah Wade, and Isabelle Nau
- J.A.K. Scholarship in Statistics: Thenuki De Mel, Anthony McEvoy, and Everett Hargrove
- Undergraduate Scholarships: Selena Cooper, Matthew Pischke, Joseph Meyer, and Joey Del Vecchio