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 SCHOLARSHIPS

 

~ LAST UPDATE:  2/3/12 ~

 

Applications for the following scholarships are available in the Guidance office, unless otherwise specified.

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Huse or Jeff Baker at (515) 382-3521 ext. 396.

 


All Scholarships that are past the deadline date have been removed. See the Guidance Office for more details.

 

 (alphabetical by scholarship name)

 

 

NAME

AMOUNT

CRITERIA

DEADLINE

ABWA Chapter Scholarship

$750

*must be in good academic standing

February 28

 

 

*personal statement of 200 words or less

 

 

 

 

 

ACACIA Leadership

$1,000

*male student planning to attend ISU

April 1

 

 

*ability to excel in the field academics

 

 

 

 

 

All Iowa Opportunity

Not Specified

*completion of the FAFSA

March 1

 

 

*submission of the Iowa Financial Aid Application

 

 

www.iowacollegeaid.gov

 

 

 

 

 

American Legion Auxiliary

Not Specified

*must have a brother or sister, mother or father,

April 30

 

 

grandparent, or uncle or aunt who has served

 

 

 

in the military

 

 

 

marymclaughlin@iowatelecom.net

 

 

 

 

 

American Legion Scholarship

Not Specified

*must have a brother or sister, mother or father,

April 30

 

 

grandparent, or uncle or aunt who has served

 

 

 

in the military

 

 

 

timothymclaughl@iowatelecom.net

 

 

 

 

 

Ashlie Duit Foundation

$1,000

*must be pursuing a course of study in the health 

February 10

 

 

field or social service

 

 

 

*minimum 2.00 GPA

 

 

 

 

 

Blahauvietz Family Scholarship

Varies

*apply to Iowa State University

March 1

 

 

*preference to students in College of Engineering

 

 

and Agriculture & Life Sciences

 

 

 

www.financialaid.iastate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Buick Achievers Scholarship

$2,000-100,000

*plan to major in a field of study that focuses on

February 29

 

 

engineering, technology, design or business

 

 

 

www.buickachievers.com

 

 

 

 

 

Consumers Energy

$1,000

*must be a dependent child of a coop member

April 2

 

 

*planning to attend a two-year or four-year school

 

 

www.consumersenergy.coop

 

 

 

 

 

Conservation Districts of Iowa

$300-1,800

*pursuing any field of ag or natural resources

March 2

 

 

*criteria considered largely based on leadership

 

 

www.story-swcd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Schroeder Memorial

$17,000 per yr

*minimum 2.80 GPA

March 28

 

 

*legal resident of the State of Iowa

 

 

 

*planning to attend ISU, Iowa, or UNI

 

 

 

www.act.org/daleschroeder

 

 

 

 

 

Darryl Jahn Memorial

$1,500

*apply to Iowa State University

February 24

 

 

*Lutheran male

 

 

 

www.epsilon.betasigmapsi.org/recruits/scholarship.php

 

 

 

 

Delta Kappa Gamma

$500

*planning to study in the field of education

March 30

 

 

*accepted at an accredited college

 

 

 

 

 

Des Moines Officials' Assoc.

$500

*exhibit leadership on and off the playing field

March 31

       

 

*participate in basketball or football

 

 

 

*minimum 3.00 GPA

 

 

 

teaton9405@msn.com

 

 

 

 

 

First Friday Breakfast Club

$2,500

*help reduce homophobia in school or community

March 31

 

 

*high school senior

 

 

 

www.ffbciowa.org

 

 

 

 

 

Herbert Hoover Uncommon

$1,000-5,000

*high school juniors

March 31

 

 

*propose then accomplish project of your own design

 

 

www.hooverassociation.org

 

 

 

 

 

Hy-Vee Foundation

$1,000

*must be an employee or dependent of employee 

February 10

 

 

*must complete the ACT examination

 

 

 

lhoskins@hy-vee.com

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa Automobile Dealers

$2,000

*interest in pursuing a career in the automotive

March 1

 

 

industry or a related field

 

 

 

www.iada.com

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa Newspaper Foundation

$500-1,000

*preparing for a career in the newspaper industry

February 10

 

 

*plan to attend college in Iowa

 

 

 

www.inanews.com/inf/scholarships.php

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa Scholarships and Grants

Various

*thirteen scholarship and grant opportunities

March 1

 

 

*deadlines vary from March 1st - August 1st

 

 

 

www.iowacollegeaid.gov

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa State Fair Scholarship

$500-1,000

*actively participate in the Iowa State Fair

March 1

 

 

*plan to enroll at an Iowa college or university

 

 

www.iowacollegeaid.gov

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Gelbmann Swanson

Varies

*apply to Iowa State University

March 1

 

 

*exemplary leadership skills

 

 

 

www.financialaid.iastate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Key Cooperative Community

$1,000

*parent is a Class A or Class B member of coop

April 30

 

 

*minimum 2.65 GPA

 

 

 

www.keycoop.com

 

 

 

 

 

KFC Colonel's Scholars

$20,000

*minimum 2.75 GPA

February 8

 

 

*demonstrate financial need

 

 

 

www.kfcscholars.org

 

 

 

 

 

La'James College

$1,000

*first 15 to enroll in Cosmetology or Massage

Not Specified

 

 

Therapy programs

 

 

 

www.lajames.com

 

 

 

 

 

La Societe Forty and Eight

Not Specified

*pursuing a career in nursing 

February 28

 

 

*statement in 50 words or less

 

 

 

 

 

Leaders for Tomorrow

$2,000

*apply to Kirkwood Community College

March 31

 

 

*minimum 3.00 GPA

 

 

 

www.kirkwood.edu/scholarships

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Greeley Medical Center

$500-2,500

*interested in pursuing a healthcare related career

March 31

 

 

*high school senior

 

 

 

www.mgmc.org/scholarships

 

 

 

 

 

MCEC Technical Scholarship

Not Specified

*plan to enroll in a mechanical or trade course

March 1

 

 

of study at an accredited Iowa Community College

 

 

www.grandlodgeofiowa.org

 

 

 

 

 

National Co-op Scholarship

$6,000

*apply to one of seven WACE Partner Institutions

February 15

 

 

www.co-op.edu

 

 

 

 

 

NROTC Scholarships

Full Tuition

*U.S. Citizen

Not Specified

 

 

*minimum 2.50 GPA

 

 

 

www.nrotc.navy.mil/

 

 

 

 

 

Ostlin Memorial Scholarship

$1,000-3,000

*apply to Iowa State University

March 1

 

 

*preference given to engineering majors

 

 

 

www.financialaid.iastate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Pearl Hulk Falk Scholarship

$400

*apply to University of Iowa

May 1

 

 

*of the Protestant faith

 

 

 

www.midwestone.com

 

 

 

 

 

PGA - Charlie Burkart

$4,000

*letter of recommendation from PGA professional

June 15

 

 

*self-statement concerning interest in golf

 

 

 

www.iowapga.com

 

 

 

 

 

Presidential Scholarship

$5,000

*apply to Kirkwood Community College

March 31

 

 

*minimum 3.50 GPA

 

 

 

www.kirkwood.edu/scholarships

 

 

 

 

 

Robert D. Blue Scholarship

$500-1,000

*demonstrate literary and scholastic ability

May 10

 

 

*exhibit qualities of truth, courage, and fellowship

 

 

www.iowacollegeaid.gov

 

 

 

 

 

Roy & Donna Zeller Memorial

$1,000

*apply to Iowa State University

March 1

 

 

*minimum 3.50 GPA

 

 

 

www.financialaid.iastate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Through the Looking Glass

$1,000

*student whose parent has a significant disability

March 5

 

 

or health condition, including intellectual disability

 

 

www.lookingglass.org

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Iowa University

Unspecified

*applied and be accepted at UIU - Fayette

February 18

 

 

*minimum 3.50 GPA and at least 26 ACT

 

 

 

www.uiu.edu/excellence

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Bank Scholarship

$1,000

*high school senior attending a U.S. Bank Student

March 31

 

 

Loan eligible four-year college or university

 

 

 

www.usbank.com/scholarship

 

 

 

 

 

VEISHEA 2012 Scholarships

$500-1,000

*accepted to Iowa State University

February 17

 

 

*upper 15% of class & ACT composite of 26 min.

 

 

www.veishea.iastate.edu/scholars

 

 

 

 

 

World Class Mediacom

$1,000

*essay on leadership

February 15

 

 

*live in area serviced by Mediacom

 

 

 

www.mediacomworldclass.com