Scholarship Opportunities

CIEP Tuition Scholarship

The CIEP Tuition Scholarship was created in 2012 in order to provide tuition assistance to students demonstrating academic merit and financial need. The scholarship typically provides up to 100% tuition costs for up to four consecutive CIEP sessions. Currently, applications are not being accepted. Further opportunities for this scholarship will be announced on this webpage. The Fall 2013 CIEP Tuition Scholarship Recipients are: Saeed Solemani (Iran) and Fernanda Monteiro (Brazil). Congratulations!

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Cedar Valley Business Professionals Scholarship

The UNI CIEP Business Professionals Scholarship is awarded to individuals who are working in the United States under an L1, L2, R1, R2, H1, or H2 visa. The scholarship awards 10% of CIEP tuition fees. To qualify for this scholarship, individuals must be currently employed at a business in the Cedar Valley. Proof of employment, a copy of a valid passport and visa must be submitted with this application.

Cedar Valley Business Professionals Scholarship Application

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Cedar Valley Permanent Resident, Refugee, and Asylum-Seeker Scholarship

The CIEP Permanent Resident, Refugee, and Asylum-Seeker Scholarship is awarded to Permanent United States Residents and Asylum-Seekers living in the Cedar Valley. To qualify for this scholarship, students must complete the scholarship application form, demonstrate financial need, and provide proof of their residency through a DV1 or DV2 visa, Greencard, or U.S. passport. The scholarship awards up to 50% of tuition fees.

Cedar Valley Permanent Resident, Refugee, and Asylum-Seeker Scholarship Application

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Global Connections Scholar Award

The UNI Culture & Intensive English Program is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity to individuals who are recommended by current UNI full-time employees. This scholarship will provide up to 100% tuition to individuals selected by the scholarship committee for the June 2013 session. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for housing, meals, books, airfare, application fee, health insurance and university fees. If you are a current UNI staff or faculty member and know of an individual overseas who would benefit from studying in the CIEP, we encourage you to forward this information on to them. Your recommendation is required for individuals to qualify for this scholarship.

The 2013 Global Connections Scholar Award recipients are: Isabel Alvarado-Yactayo and Li Cheng. Congratulations!

Further opportunities for this scholarship will be announced as they become available.