Scholarships

At the Zimpleman College of Business, we provide financial aid tailored to recognize your academic accomplishments and support your family’s financial circumstances. You may be eligible for both merit-based and financial need-based aid. We aim to offer you a comprehensive financial aid package in your initial award notification.

Additional scholarships are available for economics students.

The Professor Edward Alley Scholarship

The Professor Edward Alley Scholarship was established in 1994 to honor Professor Edward Alley. Professor Alley was a member of the Economics Department from 1942 to 1973 and served as its Chair for two decades.

The Alley Scholarship is presented annually to a Drake Economics major with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher who has completed the sophomore year. Provided they meet all qualifications, recipients normally receive the scholarship for both their junior and senior years. The Financial Aid Office chooses winners in September or October.

The Herbert W. and Edna M. Bohlman Award

The Herbert W. and Edna M. Bohlman Award was established by former students and friends in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Bohlman. Dr. Bohlman was a member of the Economics Department from 1924 to 1967. He served as Dean of the Graduate Division from 1940 to 1954 and Dean of the College of Business Administration from 1954 to 1964. Mrs. Bohlman taught economics and social studies for 64 years in the Des Moines School District, at the Des Moines Area Community College and Grandview College.

The income from the Bohlman Award Fund is divided between two students each year: one enrolled in the Zimpleman College of Business and the other a major in economics. The economics winner, usually a junior, is chosen by the economics faculty in March. The winner then enjoys scholarship support for the following (senior) academic year.

Please visit our Financial Aid Office for all your general scholarship inquiries.