Scholarship Opportunities

qualifications

Application available for 9th-12th grade, but awards not given until verification of achievements at the end of senior year

Amount

Each college/university that participates offers different awards for different achievements.

Deadline

Varies by college/university

qualifications

Students who age out of Iowa’s foster care system, age out of the Iowa State Training School, or who are adopted from foster care after the age of 16 may qualify for the All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant program. This grant can be used for any college expenses including tuition, fees, books and supplies, dorms and off-campus housing, meal plans, transportation, and personal living expenses.

Amount

Up to $9,000 each year

Deadline

Application available Jan. 1st through Dec. 1st each year

The Horatio Alger Association currently has 600+ scholarships available, up to $25,000 each.

Undergraduate Scholarship available to high school juniors, open now until March 1st 2025.

Career Technical Scholarship opens March 1st 2025 and closes June 1st 2025, for anyone who is a high school senior through age 35 looking to attend this fall.

Targeted Scholarships in Iowa, dependent on what school someone might attend, for high school seniors, open now until March 1st 2025.

These opportunities are seeking individuals who display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and plan to pursue higher education.

qualifications

Applicants must:

• Recipients must provide an official transcript confirming their reported GPA and proof of enrollment
• Be currently enrolled or plan to be enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university. Vocational/technical, two-year, four-year, or graduate institutions are eligible.
• Be a high school junior or senior, undergraduate student, or graduate student
• Have a grade point average of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 system

Amount

$1,000

Deadline

May 31, 2025

Eligibility

An Iowa Senior pursuing a business or communications degree at a 2 or 4 year college.

Amount

$500

Deadline

May 9, 2025

Each applicant is required to submit the following when applying for the scholarship:

1. High school transcript of work completed and description of any post-secondary academic achievement.
2. Two recommendations – may be from a high school administrator or teacher, a PGA professional or other non-family connections.
3. Applicant must include a self-statement concerning his/her interest in golf, other activities and awards, his/her educational and vocational plans/career goals and financial need.
4. Applicant is requested to send a list of other scholarship they have applied for and those that they have received.

Amount

$500

Deadline

June 15, 2025

Applicant Requirements:

Applicants must be an Iowa resident planning to attend an in-state college or university during the upcoming school year and not previously been a Robert D. Blue Scholarship recipient. The applicant can be a current high school senior or someone already enrolled in a higher education institution. Applications are only accepted online, and the deadline is May 10 for each year the scholarship is offered. 

Amount

Varies from $500 to $1000

Deadline

May 10, 2025

Eligibility

• 3.6 GPA or higher
• 2 years or more on Newton Senior High School Bowling Team
• Plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college

Amount

TBD

Deadline

April 24, 2025

Eligibility

The Kellogg American Legion Scholarship is a one time scholarship awarded by the Kellogg American Legion to high school seniors who are pursuing a 2 year, 4 year, or certification from a skilled trades program.

Amount

$500

Deadline

May 24, 2025