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Featured Scholarships
In addition to the scholarship programs offered through Iowa College Aid, there are many private scholarships available for students. Private scholarships are offered by businesses, civic organizations or religious groups. These scholarships are typically awarded to students based on specific criteria, such as academic success, extracurricular activities, leadership, community involvement and race or ethnicity. Please read below for more information regarding a few private scholarship programs. Talk to your high school counselor about local scholarship opportunities and be sure to use the Scholarship Finder in I Have A Plan Iowa™ to search for scholarships that are right for you! Renewable scholarship to first-generation college students and who enroll at a CSO College Partner. Read More
Scholarship awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Iowa students who demonstrate LGBT activism and community service and have a history of high moral and ethical standards and conduct. Read More
Renewable scholarship given to candidates who display exemplary leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship in all aspects of life. Read More
One $500 scholarship will be awarded to an African-American male or female who participates in high school athletics and demonstrates scholarship in the classroom, community involvement, integrity and motivation. Read More
The Iowa Scholarship for the Arts supports the development of outstanding high school seniors who excel in the arts and are enrolled in accredited educational programs leading to careers in the arts. Read More
This scholarship is offered to students who are the son or daughter of a Iowa Farm Bureau member, enrolled in an accredited college, university or community college and working toward a degree in an area of agriculture or agribusiness. Read More
The mission of this scholarship is to support Iowa National Guard members and their families through appropriate civic, cultural, and charitable activities in communities served by the Iowa National Guard. Read More
Candidates for the Laymon A. Hicks Scholarship must demonstrate scholastic achievement, balanced with community involvement or other extracurricular activities. Read More
Scholarship awarded annually to a graduating Iowa high school senior who will be enrolling in college as a vocal music major. Read More
Recognize achievement by blind scholars. The National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States, the opportunity to win one of thirty national scholarships worth $3,000 to $12,000. Read More
Provides scholarships to child care teachers, directors, and child development home providers so they can earn a degree in early childhood education while remaining in a job in early childhood. Read More
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent who will be enrolling in a U.S. accredited college or university. Read More
Scholarship is offered to a graduating Iowa high school student who will be enrolling in college as a music major. Read More
Be sure to visit our Helpful Websites page for more scholarship search options.