Iowa Scholarships
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Description
Administered by AISES for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation (BNSF), this scholarship is made available to American Indian high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher who reside in one of the 23 states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, or Iowa. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May 15, 2021
Description
The Community Foundation of Dunn County offers the Bill Cowden Memorial Aviation Scholarship in memory of Bill Cowden to whom aviation wasn’t just a career choice, but a way of life. Applicants must already hold a current Private Pilot Certificate. Please visit the website of the scholarship provider for questions and how to apply.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 6, 2022
Description
In honor of former Iowa State University basketball player Brian Pearson, who died of brain cancer in the fall of 1997, the Iowa Games began awarding the Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship in 1998. 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. Citizenship, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, perseverance, and sportsmanship are just a few of the values on which this award is based. Please visit the website of the scholarship provider for questions and how to apply.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 8, 2022
Description
The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for High School Seniors helps make the dream of higher education a reality for outstanding students from minority and other historically underserved communities. High school seniors who are facing financial challenges may apply to win a $10,000 scholarship to help them attend college or a vocational-technical school. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30, 2021
Description
The Congressional Black Causus Foundation offers the CBC Spouses Education Scholarship to academically talented and highly motivated full-time African-American or Black students pursuing and undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees in a variety of fields. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2022
Description
The Robinson Athletic Scholarship, sponsored by the Weitz Company, Recognizes local high school athletes for their hard work, character and volunteer-ism to make an impact on the local community as well as their peers. The scholarship is awarded to an African-American male and female who participate in athletics. $1,000.00 is given to each winner and is aimed to go toward their College Education. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $950
Deadline: March 15, 2022
Description
The Lincoln Community Foundation offers the Ernst Walter Nennemann Memorial Scholarship, which was established by the late Hugo and Thelma Aspegren of Lincoln to remember Thelma’s father, Ernst Walter Nennemann. Hugo said, “It is hoped that by establishing this scholarship, we will in some small way leave our mark on the pages of the history of the Community School District of Sidney, Iowa, and on the students who are yet to follow in our footsteps.” Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 14, 2022
Description
The National FFA Organization offers the Ford Built Tough - $1,000 Scholarship program to support students across the nation. At a cost of $500 to the dealer and $635 to Ford corporate, Ford will match a total of 500 scholarships that will be awarded in the name of the partnering dealer. Each dealer has the opportunity to sponsor as many $1,000 dollar scholarships as they choose. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $11,500
Deadline: March 15, 2022
Description
The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award is a $10,000 scholarship program for Iowa high school juniors. 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. Grades, test scores, essays, and financial needs are not evaluated. Each of the 15 finalists will receive a $1,500 cash award at the completion of the program. Four of those could earn an additional $10,000 scholarship each, for a total of $11,500. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Description
Iowa 4-H Foundation offers a wide range of scholarships to encourage Iowa 4-H members to continue their education beyond high school, the current scholarship program offers over 90 scholarships worth more than $100,000. Scholarships range in value from $500 to $10,000. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1, 2022
Description
The Iowa Automobile Dealer (IAD) Foundation will award scholarships each spring. Applicants must be committed to pursuing automotive-related studies at a two- or four-year post-secondary institution and must demonstrate satisfactory performance in those studies. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15, 2022
Description
The Iowa Engineering Society (IES) Chapters offers scholarships to high school seniors wishing to pursue an engineering degree and career, but the recipient must attend high school in one of the Iowa counties within that Chapter's boundaries. Similar criteria may be used in the various Chapters' scholarship competitions, but they are not identical. DO NOT request scholarship information from any Chapter other than the one including the county where you go to high school. The county in which you attend high school determines eligibility, rather than your county of residence. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 26, 2022
Description
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and many of its 100 county Farm Bureaus offer a variety of scholarships at the state and local level to future college students. Only one application is needed to submit for all the scholarships. The Farm Bureau scholarship program is reserved for current IFBF members (and their children) who are in good standing with the organization. To be considered, a graduating high school senior must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (GPA), be involved in extra-curricular activities, and be accepted into an accredited higher education institution (including community colleges and technical schools). For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 26, 2022
Description
The Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship awards a $2,000 college scholarship to 30 Iowa high school students each year. All participants experience two online tools to help them understand ways to reduce borrowing to pay for college and receive emailed tips on planning and paying for college. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 28, 2022
Description
The Iowa Funeral Directors Association awards several scholarships each year at its Annual Convention. Scholarships are $500 and up and are awarded based on scholastic ability, leadership qualities, citizenship, and interest in mortuary science. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.