Iowa Ready – Regent Price Match
Additional grants and scholarships ensure first-time college students from Iowa will be within 10% of the 2024-2025 average Iowa regent universities' cost (including tuition, fees, housing and meal plan).
On the heels of the Department of Education’s announcement of another Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delay, Coe College is recommitting to ensuring Iowans have economic clarity regarding college pricing and access to a transformative higher education. With a broad FAFSA launch now planned for December instead of October, Coe will cap out-of-pocket costs for first-year incoming students from Iowa at $24,000. This is the next iteration of the college’s Iowa Ready initiative which was created to provide economic certainty so families have a clear understanding of costs at Coe to make informed decisions during the initial college search phase. The Iowa Ready initiative is driven by additional scholarships and grants for first-time college students from Iowa and is designed to create a cost comparable to the out-of-pocket average of the state’s public universities.
For all Iowa residents meeting the Iowa Ready eligibility criteria, Coe will provide additional financial aid in the form of scholarships or grants toward Coe’s listed direct cost (tuition, fees, housing and meal plan) to ensure an out-of-pocket cost for first-time students equal to or less than $24,000. The $24,000 figure is expected to be within 10% of the 2024-2025 average Iowa regent universities' cost (including tuition, fees, housing and meal plan). Many students will see an out-of-pocket cost less than $24,000 as additional scholarships, grants, work-study and loans are applied.
Students should apply for admission to be considered. Full eligibility criteria can be found below and includes being admitted unconditionally, enrolling full-time, visiting campus and living on campus. Students must maintain eligibility requirements to be considered for this award in future years, not exceeding four years total. Based on FAFSA results, students may be eligible for additional scholarships, grants, work-study or loans.
Iowa Ready – Regent Price Match Eligibility
- Must enroll as a first-time, first-year college student beginning in the fall of 2025
- Current Iowa resident
- Be admitted to Coe unconditionally
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on your final high school transcript
- Visit campus by March 1, 2025 (if official campus visit has not taken place already)
- Enroll full-time for the entire 2025-26 academic year
- Maintain residential status (including a meal plan) for the 2025-26 academic year (and following three years of attendance)
- Confirm enrollment by May 1, 2025 by submitting the $300 non-refundable enrollment fee
- Must file the 2025-26 FAFSA (and file in following years if students wish to be considered for this award in future years, but will not exceed four years total)
Students will be responsible for any additional increases to tuition, fees, housing and meal plan during their four years at Coe. To maintain financial aid offered through the Iowa Ready guarantee, students must maintain residential status (including a meal plan) for all four years of attendance. For more information, contact the Office of Admission at 319-399-8500 or admission@coe.edu.
Note: The dollar amount eligible students will pay to attend Coe will not exceed the 24-25 average direct cost (tuition, fees, housing and meal plan) at the three Iowa public universities – $24,000.
Frequently Asked Questions | Iowa Ready - Regent Price Match Eligibility
Who is eligible?
In order to be eligible for the Iowa Ready initiative, students must meet the following criteria:
- Enroll as a first-time, first-year college student beginning in the fall of 2025
- Current Iowa resident
- Be admitted to Coe unconditionally
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on your final high school transcript
- Visit campus by March 1, 2025 (if official campus visit has not taken place already)
- Enroll full-time for the entire 2025-26 academic year
- Maintain residential status (including a meal plan) for the 2025-26 academic year (and following three years of attendance)
- Confirm enrollment by May 1, 2025 by submitting the $300 non-refundable enrollment fee
- Must file the 2025-26 FAFSA (and file in following years if students wish to be considered for this award in future years, but will not exceed four years total)
Should I still file the FAFSA?
Yes. Students interested in receiving the Iowa Ready guarantee must submit the 2025-26 FAFSA as well as submit in each of the following years.
Will I receive additional financial aid from the FAFSA?
Based on FAFSA results, students may be eligible for additional scholarships, grants, work-study or loans.
Why is this being offered?
On the heels of the Department of Education’s announcement of another Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delay, Coe College is recommitting to ensuring Iowans have economic clarity regarding college pricing and access to a transformative higher education.
Where can I direct questions about my individual financial aid?
Your family’s admission counselor is available to connect with you regarding any financial aid or scholarship questions.
Does this impact current/returning students?
The delay in FAFSA processing is particularly stressful for students and families who are navigating the college-search process for the first time. Our current students have a sense of the financial aid that has been available to them. Therefore this is available to those enrolling as a first-time, first-year college student beginning in the fall of 2025 who have not ever received a financial aid offer and have a lesser understanding of college costs. Above you will find additional information regarding eligibility.
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