Drake students can now claim their free tickets to all four sessions of the 115th Drake Relays taking place April 24–27 at Drake Stadium by clicking here. Be sure to log in using your Drake email to claim your tickets. Once claimed, tickets can be added to your Apple or Google Wallet for easy access. Don’t wait—secure your spot today as we push toward our 59th consecutive Saturday sellout! View the full schedule of events.
— Greg Kay, Athletics
If you’ve been thinking about applying to a travel seminar for J-Term 2026, be sure to submit an application by the end of today (April 1) to get priority access. Some programs are competitive, so it’s important that you apply now. There is NO application fee, and no financial commitment until you are offered a spot and accept it.
Start your program application at https://drake.via-trm.com/authV2/welcome.
Today is also the scholarship deadline! Scholarship applications appear in your Via portal after you start the program application.
Any questions about travel seminars can be directed to chelsea.funk@drake.edu.
— Chelsea Funk, Global Engagement
The Menace have advanced to the Second Round of the U.S. Open Cup and will be hosting the next match Wednesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines. Their roster has former Drake soccer player, Leroy Enzugusi, including former MLS All-Stars and Olympians and has garnered nationwide attention from the likes of ESPN, the New York Times, USA Today, and Apple TV.
Drake University students are invited to join us for this historic night. To make this match as accessible as possible to our local soccer community, our friends at Kick It Forward are covering $10 OFF each ticket purchased to the match. Thanks to this support, General Admission tickets for this match will only be $3 and Midfield Comfort seats will be $8.
The Menace would love to see as many Bulldogs as possible!
Ticket Link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/OpenCupRound2
Discount Code: DRAKEOPENCUP (applies $10 off per ticket)
— Jerry Parker, Vice President & Dean of Students
Undergraduate and pharmacy (P1-P3) students who want to borrow federal student loans for the summer semester must complete the Summer Financial Aid Application.
Graduate and law students who are registered at least half-time (5+ credits) for summer and who have completed the 2025–2026 FAFSA will automatically be offered their federal student loan eligibility for the summer semester. These students should only complete this form if they receive a financial aid offer that does not include financial aid for the summer semester.
— Ryan Zantingh, Director of Financial Aid
Attention graduates: Don’t miss the Grad Fair on Tuesday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pomerantz Stage. This is your one-stop shop to get everything you need for graduation.
Mark your calendars! Learn more: https://calendar.drake.edu/event/grad-fair-6864
— Bulldog Shop
Dogtown After Hours is a student led, alcohol alternative event held every spring. Stop by the Olmsted center April 11 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. for a night of fun! Alongside collaborations with Your Life Iowa, Drake Dance Marathon, and a guest appearance from Griff II, come climb a rock wall, play on giant inflatables, eat comfort food, help out with our service activity, watch Drake performance groups, win prizes, and more at our 2000’s-2010’s nostalgia themed event.
Want to do more than just attend? We also need volunteers! This event is huge, and we need many hands to make sure this event runs smooth. We are looking for volunteers to cover one-hour shifts throughout the night. The tasks you will be asked to do will vary depending on which room or activity you are stationed at. Tasks are typically keeping an eye on lines, helping our vendors in maintaining their activity, keeping the floors clean from any major obstacles, etc. Volunteers also receive an extra prize ticket for a chance to win one of our awesome prizes.
Find more information
— Paityne Gehring, ED, AS
The Financial Aid Office will soon be preparing 2025-2026 financial aid offers for continuing students. If you wish to be considered for need-based assistance or federal student loans in the summer 2025, fall 2025, or spring 2026 semesters and have not yet completed the 2025-2026 FAFSA, and please submit it at www.studentaid.gov as soon as possible.
If you need assistance completing the FAFSA, schedule an appointment or contact the Financial Aid Office for help.
Applications open until April 1, 2025, for The Harkin Institute D.C. Experience Scholarship and the Robert J. Waters and Patricia J. Beneke Endowed Washington, D.C. Experience Scholarship.
These scholarships help cover the costs of housing and travel expenses for those completing an internship in Washington, D.C.
Haven’t secured an internship yet? No problem. You can still apply for our scholarship while searching.
Click here to learn more and apply!
— Kathryn Kuckelman, Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
Latinos Unidos of Iowa is providing 22 scholarships to students of Latino descent who are enrolled at Iowa colleges and universities. The application and more information are available here. The application deadline is June 15, 2025.
— Ryan Zantingh, Director of Financial Aid
Please join the College of Arts & Sciences for an evening of career stories, alumni connections, and networking in the Johansen Student Center Ballroom! On Thursday, March 27, from 6-8 p.m., we will host a panel of five A&S alumni for a panel discussion, networking hour, and drawing for Drake swag and gift cards. This event has been planned by the Student Advisory Commitee for the benefit of current students who wish to explore career pathways, receive career advice, and have the opportunity to interact with alumni.
Featured Alumni:
Students, faculty, and staff from any major or discipline are welcome to attend. Please pre-register for the event here and submit your questions for the panelists!
— Jill Allen, Associate Dean for College of Arts & Sciences
