Honors Program & John August Book Award

This scholarship was created by the Honors Student Council and Faculty Advisor Board in recognition of the generosity to the Honors Program of John August, Class of 1992 Drake Alum, and it supports the cost of books for the Honors Track requirements. Three John August Book Scholarships are awarded each year. The application will open on December 1, 2026.

Scholarship Requirements

The recipient of the John August Book Award must be:

An entering Fall term first-year or transfer student at Drake University who applies to the Honors Program prior to the March 5, 2026 priority deadline.
A student who demonstrates a willingness to reach beyond their majors to engage interdisciplinary, writing & reading-intensive, discussion-dependent learning in the Honors Program curriculum.

Application Instructions

To be considered for the Honors Program John August Book Award Scholarship:

Complete an application to Drake and be admitted to the University.
Complete an Honors Program Application, which includes submission of responses to three questions, before the March 5 Priority deadline.

Honors Program applicants who meet the priority March 5, 2026 deadline will be notified if selected by April 17, 2026.

Please log in using your Office of Admission application credentials. (If you have not yet started your admission application, you must start it before you can set up a scholarship application.

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Scholarship Specifics

The John August Book Award covers the cost of qualified Honors Program book purchases; recipients receive reimbursement to their Drake account.
The Book Award Scholarship is renewed annually for each year of undergraduate degree program, as students complete Honors Track requirements.

Program	Scholarship Availability
Law 3 + 3	Undergraduate awards available for 3 years or until first year of Law Program (L1).
Doctor of Pharmacy	Undergraduate awards available for 4 years or through the 2^nd year of the Pharmacy Program (P2).
Occupational Therapy Doctorate 3+3	Undergraduate awards available for 3 years or until the first year of the OTD program (O1). There is a one-time, $5000 scholarship for O1.

All scholarships require full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) and satisfactory academic progress. Individual scholarships may have additional eligibility or application requirements.

Undergraduate scholarships are available only to students enrolled at the undergraduate level, for up to 4 years total or until a Bachelor's degree is earned (whichever comes first). Students entering one of Drake's joint undergraduate/graduate degree paths should refer to Program-Specific Policies to understand which years are designated as undergraduate-level for billing and financial aid purposes. Scholarships will renew automatically if all renewal requirements are satisfied.