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Last Updated: January 9, 2025 The purpose of this detailed listing of Iowa scholarships for college is to help you plan your scholarship search throughout the year. Please find information below about scholarships specifically for Iowa students. Some of the deadlines may be from prior years. Scholarship deadlines are cyclical, so even if a deadline has passed, the website will likely be updated for the current school year. Be sure to reach out to the sponsor or check sponsor websites for the most recent details.
January
This is an $1000 renewable scholarship for graduating seniors who plan to pursue a two-year or four-year degree in agriculture or agribusiness – must be the son/daughter of a Johnson County Farm Bureau member. The deadline is January 29th. Read more here.
This offers $5,000 and $10,000 scholarships to FFA members that are studying agriculture or a skilled trade. This application is due January 9th. Read more here.
This offers $1,000 to a student pursuing their college education in any major. Students must be a high school senior or a collegiate student pursuing any major. This application is due January 9th. Read more here.
This offers $1,500 to high school seniors or full-time college students within the industry of agriculture. This application is due January 9th. Read more here.
This provides $13,500 to assist students who pursue a degree in a health and human service-related field. To be eligible, applicants must be members of MSSA (membership for students is free). The deadline to apply is January 15th. Read more here.
This ranges from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. Applicants must be a female U.S. citizen, national or legal permanent resident of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity (as defined by the U.S. Census) who is from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Wisconsin, and will be enrolling in an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the upcoming academic year. Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required (or GED). The deadline to apply is January 15th. Read more here.
This is for $2,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a registered student in or a legal resident of central Iowa: Polk, Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story, or Warren Counties. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who is pursuing a major or minor degree in Language and Literature, Language Arts, Journalism, Writing or Language Education. Along with the application, applicants must submit one poem, one short story, one narrative essay, and a short biographical essay including future writing goals. The deadline to apply is January 27th. Read more here.
This awards a total of $32,000. To be eligible, applicants must be high school seniors studying STEM. Applicants must be a Quad City area resident in the Iowa Counties: Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa. The deadline is January 28th. Read more here.
This is for $1,000 apiece. Preference is given to students involved in the Hometown Pride Program. To be eligible, you must be graduating high school seniors in Iowa, matriculate full-time in an in-state bachelor’s program, and plan to study environmental science, sustainability, conservation, natural resources, landscape design, architecture, urban planning, or related fields. The deadline to apply is January 31st. Read more here.
This awards $80,000 to students who live in Alaska, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, West Virginia or Wisconsin. Applicants must be DACA, TPS, or meet the DACA criteria and have significant unmet financial need. Recipients must also have a GPA of 2.8 and intend to relocate to and enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at an Opportunity Partner College. The deadline is January 31st. Read more here.
This awards one $1,000 grant each year, renewable for up to three (3) successive years following the initial award, to an entering freshman from the state of Iowa. This is also given to the best qualified applicant who matriculates at the University of Iowa and has declared physics or astronomy as their major. The deadline to apply is January 31st. Read more here.
February
Bright Scholars of Iowa is available to entering freshmen who will graduate from an Iowa high school and demonstrate financial need. Preference is given to students whose parents have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university. The amount of the scholarship is equal to the cost of attendance less all other gift aid (including Pell Grants, institutional grants and scholarships, and private scholarships). To be eligible, applicants must be accepted by one of the following state universities: Iowa State, Iowa, UNI; or by one of the following community colleges: Indian Hills, Southwestern Iowa. Applicants must be in the top 10% of their high school graduating class; OR RAI of 299+; OR ACT of 28+ and qualify for Federal Pell Grant. The deadline to apply is February 7th. Read more here.
This is for $16,000 ($4,000 per year for four years). To be eligible, you must be an Iowa resident entering UNI directly from high school and have an ethnic or racial status of African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Alaskan Native or American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. You must also have an ACT composite score of 23 or higher, (SAT combined EWR+M of 1140 or higher), OR a 3.7 GPA. The deadline to apply is February 7th. Read more here.
This is for $2,000 and given to seniors. The selection is based on academics, character and citizenship, communication skills, financial need and service and leadership to school and community. (Do not have to have Masonic affiliation). The deadline is February 1st. Read more here.
Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. The amount varies and the deadline to apply is February 9th. Read more here.
This range from $500 to $5,000. Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. Students must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for high school seniors or 2.75 for college students. Selection is based on academic excellence, community involvement, leadership skills, awards and honors and financial need. The deadline for applications is February 6th. Read more here.
This is for seniors planning a career in an area of the newspaper industry. The deadline to apply is February 14th. Read more here.
This funds three state-level scholarships for $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 each year. Funding is intended for young environmentalists doing their part to save the planet’s natural resources. No applications are accepted after February 9th. Read more here.
This are available for animation, art, art therapy, graphic design, scientific illustration, digital media, instrumental music, music production or vocal music; both those majoring in these disciplines or participating in the associated co curricular program. The deadline to apply is February 28th. Read more here.
Iowa Engineering Society Central Iowa Chapter Scholarship offers $1,000 to high school seniors who will be attending the College of Engineering at either Iowa State university or the University of Iowa financial support. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens who are residents of Iowa and have a minimum 3.0 GPA for both 10th and 11th grade as well as a minimum ACT score of 26. The deadline to apply is February 17th. Read more here.
March
Hagan Scholarship awards up to $7,500 each semester for up to eight consecutive semesters. Applicants must be attending a public high school governed by a school district. The deadline is March 1st. Read more here.
ISL Education Lending Scholarship is for Iowa high school students, or parents, that have College Savings Iowa accounts. This scholarship awards $1,000 to forty-five college savings account deposits. The deadline to apply is March 31st. Read more here.
Christian Hixson Opportunity Awards is for seniors planning to attend ISU. Priority for students who have faced personal and/or financial challenges and have extreme financial need. The deadline is March 16th. Read more here.
To be eligible, you must have earned a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma, be a current DMACC student, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher with a minimum of 6 credit hours. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here.
This provides up to $8,000 yearly for former foster youth. To be eligible, you must have spent time in Iowa fostering between 14 to 18 years old, graduate from high school with a minimum 2.3 GPA, gain admission to an accredited university or community college, and exhibit leadership, good decision-making, and motivation. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here.
This is for $12,000. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 and higher and a 32 ACT/1450 SAT. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here.
This is for National Merit finalists who designate the University of Iowa as their first-choice institution. This is also for National Recognition Program Scholars (African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous) who enroll at Iowa. This is for $3,000 a year for up to four years. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here.
This is for resident undergraduate first-year students. This ranges from $500 to $8,500 a year for up to four years. Scholarship awarding is also based on outstanding academic merit (standardized test scores and GPA) and exceptional promise at the University of Iowa. The deadline for applications is March 1st. Read more here.
This range from $250 to $5,000. It is open to current high school Juniors in eastern Iowa. This program offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills and earn a 4-H Scholarship. The deadline is March 1st. Read more here.
This has over 100 scholarships available. There are scholarships specifically for graduating high school seniors, general scholarships for students going to non-Methodist colleges, scholarships for students going to United Methodist colleges and seminary scholarships designated for individuals following the call to join the ministry. The deadline is March 1st. Read more here.
This awards education scholarships each spring. To be eligible, applicants must be Iowa residents who dedicate themselves to automotive-related studies at a two- or four-year post-secondary institution and show satisfactory performance in those studies. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here.
This recognizes outstanding Iowa high school seniors who have actively participated in the Iowa State Fair. Up to ten awards, not to exceed $5,000 per award, will be awarded annually. No student shall receive more than the student’s established financial need. Scholarships are awarded for the recipient’s first year of college only. The deadline for submitting is March 1st. Read more here.
This awards scholarships annually to students who show academic and community excellence. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Read more here and here.
This gives ten $1,000 academic scholarships and scholarships for students planning to pursue Industrial Arts/Technology/Trade careers in college. The deadline is March 2nd. Read more here.
This is for $1,000. To be eligible, applicants must be an African-American, male or female, U.S. citizen or permanent resident who resides in the counties of Sarpy, Douglas, Cass, Lancaster, or Pottawattamie. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Applicants must be a high school senior participating in athletics who plans to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.
This vocational school scholarship (a minimum of $500) is designed for Iowa students on the autism spectrum who desire to study automotive technology, collision refinishing, diesel technology, marine technology, motorcycle technology, HVAC or plumbing & heating. The deadline is March 15th. Read more here.
This provides a minimum $500 award to be applied toward the completion of an accredited, post-high school educational or vocational program of study (such as college, trade school, and so on). The deadline is March 15th. Read more here.
This is for $1,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a high school senior or a former graduate of the high school in the Community School District of Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.
This is for $1,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a high school senior or a former graduate of the high school in the Community School District of Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa. Female applicants are preferred. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.
This $1,000 award is designed to assist first-generation college/university students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. Applicants must be a senior at a Johnson County public high school and achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. The deadline is March 15th. Read more here.
This $4,000 award is designed to assist senior high school students who are pursuing a degree in Education from a post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. Applicants must reside in and attend a high school in Johnson County. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.
This awards $5,000 for high school seniors and $3,500 for college students. To be eligible, applicants must be a legal U.S. resident of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Texas. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is also required. Applicants can either submit a written essay or video essay for the contest. The deadline to apply is March 31st. Read more here.
Selected Iowans receive $2,000 each year for $8,000 total. This is for college-bound high school seniors who have experience or background in golf and participate actively in extracurricular activities. The deadline to apply is March 31st. Read more here.
This is up to $15,000. This benefits children of workers disabled or fatally injured in work-related accidents. To be eligible, you must be the natural, adopted, step-child or full dependent of a worker injured or killed in a work-related accident during the course and scope of employment with a Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa-based employer and entitled to receive benefits under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act, Workers Compensation Act of Wisconsin or Iowa workers’ compensation law. You must also be a Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa resident between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of the application. The deadline is March 31st. Read more here.
This provides funding for educational pursuit of those that have declared an interest in law enforcement, fire or emergency medical service careers. The deadline to apply is March 31st. Read more here.
Pearl Hull Falk Scholarship is for $5,000. Each recipient of the Pearl Hull Falk Scholarship must be of the Protestant Faith, a resident of the State of Iowa, and a full time student at the University of Iowa. The deadline to apply is March 3rd. Read more here.
This awards $1,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a senior (with a cumulative GPA between 2.0 and 3.5) at either Southeast Warren High School or Clear Creek Amana High School and planning to attend a community college, trade school, or public service program in Iowa. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.
April
The All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship (AIOS) is a state-funded scholarship program for Iowa students who attend an eligible Iowa college/university. Preference will be given to students who age out of Iowa’s foster care system, age out of the State Training School, and students adopted from Iowa’s foster care system after age 16, children of deceased public safety workers (including peace officers, police, firefighters, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and correctional officers), etc. The deadline to apply is April 1st. Read more here.
This is for incoming first-year students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are from historically underrepresented (Alaskan Native, American Indian/ Native American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more underrepresented races) at the University of Iowa. This ranges from $2,000 to $8,000 annually (amount may increase based on merit and demonstrated financial need). No application is required to complete. It is recommended to submit the FAFSA by April 1st of the year before enrollment to maximize possible benefits of the award. Read more here.
The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award gives a total amount of $11,500. The program annually identifies and honors up to 15 Iowa high school juniors who propose and then accomplish a project of their own choosing and design.The deadline is April 1st. Read more here.
This awards scholarships that are available to all Iowa students. The deadline to apply is April 1st. Read more here.
This is for $2,500. Applicants must be Iowa residents and high school seniors who are accepted by a Iowa college or university with a major in at least one of the arts area: animation, architecture, creative writing, dance, English, fashion, fine arts education, folk & traditional arts, graphic design, literature, media arts, music, theater or visual arts. The deadline to apply is April 3rd. Read more here.
This recognizes outstanding athletes from Iowa. One $1,000 scholarship annually will be awarded to one male and one female Iowan. Throughout the selection process, the degree of participation in the Iowa Games will be given consideration, as well as the applicant’s display of character. Eligible recipients for the scholarship are those students who will be in their junior or senior year of high school during the year the scholarship is offered. The award must be used in pursuit of post high school education. The deadline to apply is April 1st. Read more here.
May
This is offering up to $3,000, the fund helps low-income minority students succeed in undergraduate or graduate education. To be eligible you must be African American Iowa residents that are enrolled full- or part-time in accredited college programs, and you must exemplify Carter’s perseverance to achieve goals. The deadline to apply is May 1st. Read more here.
This is named after the former Iowa governor, provides funds ranging from $500 to $1,000 to Iowa students who demonstrate literary and scholastic ability; exhibit qualities of truth, courage, and fellowship; and display moral force of character. Applicants for this scholarship can be current high school seniors or students already enrolled at an Iowa college or university. The deadline is May 10th. Read more here.
This is for $1,000 per year. To be eligible, you must be a high school senior or college transfer student entering BVU in the Fall, and you must make a BVU visit. The deadline to apply is May 31st. Read more here.
This awards $1,000 to students with an interest in environmental action. To be eligible, applicants must be a senior or graduate of an Iowa high school and accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergraduate in the following academic year. The deadline to apply is May 31st. Read more here.
June
This is for $1,000. It’s intended for the children or stepchildren of chapter members, but any local residents could apply. To be eligible, you must reside in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, or Eastern Iowa. You must also pursue collegiate study in the Tri-State Area (Iowa, Missouri, or Illinois), major in project management or a related business field, and excel academically with a minimum “B” average. The deadline to apply is June 1st. Read more here.
This offers an annual scholarship opportunity in memory of Charlie Burkart. It is for $1,500 per year for four years. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students in furthering their education. It is open to any graduating high school senior or previous graduate residing within the Iowa PGA Section or the state of Iowa. The deadline to apply is June 15th. Read more here.
July
This offers free tuition to Iowa students whose family income is $50,000 or less annually. The scholarship helps cover tuition costs and is renewable for all four years. The FAFSA has to be completed by July 1st to be eligible. Read more here.
This is for Iowa residents enrolled in specified career or technical education programs at Iowa community colleges may be eligible for this grant program. The maximum award is one-half of the average Iowa community college tuition and mandatory fees per year for up to two years of education. Part-time students may be eligible for prorated amounts. The deadline to apply is July 15th. Read more here.
These are awarded to Iowa residents enrolled at one of Iowa’s eligible private colleges and universities. Applicants must have an undergraduate enrollment in an associate or bachelor degree. The statutory maximum award is set at the average Regent tuition and fee rate, although the maximum award for an academic year may be less depending on the funding available and number of projected recipients. The deadline to apply is July 1st. Read more here.
This provides annual awards to Iowa National Guard members who attend eligible Iowa colleges and universities. Maximum individual awards cannot exceed the current maximum resident tuition rate at Iowa Regent Universities. National Guard officials have determined that they will pay 100 percent of the regent tuition rate, an amount of $9,274. The deadline to apply is July 1st. Read more here. Read more here.
This is a state-funded program for Iowans who are recent high school graduates enrolling in an eligible program full-time OR recent high school graduates who are enrolling in an eligible program part-time and are employed in an approved work-based learning program OR adult learners (20 and older) starting an eligible program at least part-time. This program is intended to cover any remaining gap between federal and state grants/scholarships and tuition and qualified fees. The deadline to apply is July 15th. Read more here. Read More here.
To be eligible, you must have earned a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma, be a current DMACC student, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher with a minimum of 6 credit hours. The deadline to apply is July 15th. Read more here.
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November
This awards out-of-state students to reduce tuition at three levels: up to $8,000 per year for Alumni Scholarship; up to $16,000 per year for Sunshine Scholarship; and up to $20,000 per year for Gator Nation Scholarship. You will no longer be eligible if their residency is updated to in-state. No application is required; to be considered, you must apply for admission to University of Florida by November 1st. Read more here.
This provides a varied amount, typically covering the whole tuition, to applicants interested in attending the University of Alabama. Students should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, academic honors, and non-academic items. The deadline to apply is November 1st. Read more here.
December
Deadlines Vary
This awards $500 to high school and college students. Applicants must be current enrolled high school or college students. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. The deadline to apply is on the 20th of each month. Read more here.
This ranges from $2,5001,250 to $5,000. It awards to students pursuing a four-year degree in an agricultural area (business management, economics, sales and marketing or finance). Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible. Students can apply at any time as it is an open application system. Read more here.
This gives three awards of $2,500 each. This merit-based scholarship is for freshmen & sophomore men enrolled at Iowa State in engineering, architecture, and science majors. The ideal candidate demonstrates credible academics, passion for their field, leadership and community involvement. Read more here.
This is $5,000 per year, renewable for four years for a total of $20,000. This is awarded to outstanding high school seniors from South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa each year based on ACT/SAT scores or GPA and extracurricular activities. Students are chosen for Stai Honors through a competitive interview selection process. At a minimum, students selected to interview must have a 30 or higher ACT composite or superscore (or SAT equivalent); or have a GPA of 3.9 or higher; and have extensive leadership and extracurricular involvement. Students are required to attend Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College.The deadline varies. Read more here.
This is offering an abundance of scholarships for a total of $33,500 yearly through 11 high school, eight college, and two graduate scholarships. The amount, deadline, and requirements vary. Read more here.
This is a book that provides a list of scholarships for students who reside in Iowa. Read more here.
This has awarded more than 700 Central Iowa students a $2,500 scholarship to help pay for the Iowa college or university of their choice. This scholarship program is proud to annually award two $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors at every participating high school in Polk County, and two $2,500 scholarships to our employees or children of employees. The deadline to apply varies. Read more here.
This gives an additional $4,000 award on top of the merit scholarship. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.25 or above. Students must also demonstrate a prior history of active engagement in multicultural activities and leadership and/or the desire to be actively engaged in campus multicultural activities and organizations. The deadline to apply varies based on when students are admitted. Read more here.
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