University Housing & Dining Scholarships
The George L. Droll $1,500 AWARD
The George L. Droll Award was established in 1995, in honor of George L. Droll, University of Iowa Director of Residence Services from 1980-1995 and University Housing employee from 1960 until his death in 1995. Mr. Droll devoted his career to enhancing the living and learning environment in the residence hall system at the University of Iowa. Each year, at least one residence hall student at the University of Iowa will be selected to receive this award. The recipient chosen will exemplify the characteristics desirable in residence hall students; the recipient must demonstrate strong citizenship and have contributed to establishing a positive residence hall community on their floor. In the fall at a reception, the student will be given a certificate; in addition, an award of up to $1,500 will be credited to the student's university account to be used toward room and board in the residence halls for the next academic year.
Please read the award guidelines/selection below before you apply for this award.
The George L. Droll Award will be awarded to a current UI residence hall student who excels in the areas of residence hall citizenship and community building. Students who apply must complete the online application, meet eligibility criteria, provide the names of two University of Iowa references, and must plan to live in the residence halls for the following/next academic year. Students should read the award guidelines/selection information below before they apply.
For further information, please contact University Housing & Dining Administration by telephone at 319-353-2369 or by e-mail at hsg-scholarships@uiowa.edu.
Award Guidelines/Selection
The George L. Droll Award process begins with an online application. The applicant will be asked to show how they have excelled in the areas of residence hall citizenship and community building while living in the residence halls. The applicant will respond to an essay question, several short-answer questions, and will be asked to provide the names of two University of Iowa references. The two references will be asked to comment on how the applicant has contributed in positive ways to the living-learning environment in the residence halls during the current academic year. The two references should be a University of Iowa student, staff member, or faculty member. Preference will be given to applications where at least one of the two University of Iowa references is a UI residence education staff member (example: resident assistant (RA), hall coordinator or assistant hall coordinator, building office administrator, or residence education staff or administrator).
Content, spelling, and grammar are all extremely important. Our recommendation is to write your essay and answers off-line, check them carefully and then copy and paste them into the application. Use of AI to write the essay and answers to questions is prohibited.
Who is eligible for this award? To be eligible, one must:
- Currently live in the residence halls and continue to live in the residence halls for the following/next academic year.
- Be enrolled as a student in good standing.
- Demonstrate good citizenship and community building in the residence halls.
Examples of contribution in the areas of residence hall good citizenship and community building may include:
- Being viewed by others as a positive influence on fellow residence hall students in areas of good judgment, mature behavior, and spirit of cooperation.
- Volunteering to take on additional tasks, not for purposes of self-promotion but rather for the greater good of the residence hall floor and its students.
- Demonstrating in everyday behavior that he or she adheres to the standards expected of residence hall students.
- Demonstrating an understanding that a residence hall community is made up of people from diverse backgrounds and that these differences should be celebrated.
- Participating in floor activities or in a leadership role on a residence hall floor or throughout the residence hall system.
Current resident assistants (RA’s) are not eligible.
Students must apply online by March 24th, 2025.