Winter Scholarships

• Education Training Voucher: The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program provides awards of up to $5,000 per year to students who age out of foster care and students who are adopted after age 16.

Due December 1, 2025- Apply here

• ISL Education Lending Scholarship: This is a new scholarship program awarding 45 $1,000 deposits into College Savings Iowa accounts. Must be an Iowa resident who holds a College Savings account. Each student may register themselves once and a parent, guardian or other adult may enter once per student. 

Due December 5, 2025- Apply here

• Rove Pest Control Scholarship: Although this scholarship is open to anyone seeking a higher education, special consideration will be given to anyone pursuing a degree in entomology or a related field.

Due December 31, 2025- Apply here

• Iowa Limestone Producers Association Scholarships Forever: There will be 19 scholarships awarded from $1,000-$5,000.

Due December 31, 2025- Apply here 

• American Legion Oratorical Contest: Constitutional speech content open to high school students; students must contact local American Legion Post in Hiawatha or Marion to find out local contest dates

• Hixson Opportunity Scholarship (Iowa State University)

Eligibility- Senior planning to attend ISU; verifiy FAFSA by January 1; extreme financial need

Amount- Half tuition for four years for 100 students across Iowa

Due January 3, 2026- Apply here

• Iowa School Counselor Association High School Senior Scholarship

Eligibility- Senior student attending an Iowa High School; 250 word essay about a school counselor who made a different during their K-12 career

Amount- $500

Due January 19, 2026- Apply here

• The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) Scholarships

Eligibility- Children of current IFBF members who are in good standing with the orgainatizion; minimum 2.5 GPA (unwieghted), involvement in extracurricular activities, demonstrate leadership abilities, community involvement and volunteer efforts, and to be accepted into an accredited higher education insitituion (including community college and technical schools) 

Amount- Varies-up to $10,000

Due January 28, 2026- Apply here

• Keep Iowa Beautiful Scholarship

Eligibility- Senior student who have a record of community service and a desire to continue to support and contribute to the enhancment of Iowa

Amount- $1,000 (three awards will be given)

Due January 31, 2026- Apply here

• Bright Scholars of Iowa Award

Eligibility-To be eligible for a Bright Scholars of Iowa Award, student must be accepeted by one of the three state universities- Iowa State University,  the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa State. Must qualify for a Pell Grant as determined by your FAFSA.

Amount-Varies

Due Date (deadlines vary with each school): Apply here

• Iowa Honey Producers Association Memorial Scholarship-This scholarship has been developed to honor several association members who are no longer with us but live on in the work we do to support and promote the importance of honey bees.

Amount- $500

Due Date- February 1, 2026 (Postmarked): Apply here 

• Iowa Environmental Health College Scholarship

Eligibility- Senior student going to an Iowa 4 year college of community college in the Environmental Health field.

Amount- $500

Due Date- February 1, 2026: Apply here

• Veridian Credit Union Scholarship

 Eligibility-for high school and post-high school members of Veridian Credit Union who will be enrolling in an accredited undergraduate, graduate or     vocational program for the 2026-2027 school year

  Due Date- February 6, 2025 5 PM: Apply here 

• Warren A Morrow Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility- High school and post-high school students who will be enrolling in an accredited undergraduate, graduate or vocational program for the    2026-2027 school year

Due Date- February 6, 2026 5 PM: Apply here

• Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship Program

Eligibility- A senior student residing within the Alliant Energy Service territory at the time of the application and be a dependent of a current customer in good standings. Have a cumulative high school grade point average between 2.5-4.0 and enrolled in a full time undergraduate study in a craft/skill trade, or STEM field at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational-tech school located within the Alliant Energy Corporation service territory.

Amount- $1,000

Due- February 3, 2026 3 PM-Apply here

• Leonard & Evelyn Dolezal Scholarship Program/ Iowa State University-This is a scholarship opportunity for Iowa residents attending Iowa State University, with a preference for qualified students from Linn, Clayton, Fayette and Johnson counties. More information can be found here

 Due-February 8, 2026: Apply here

• Community 1st Credit Union Scholarship

Eligibility-Entrants must be the primary owner on an account in good standing at Community 1st Credit Union or children of Community 1st employees are eligible to apply for all scholarships if they are active members. Entrants are permitted to apply for both the Community 1st Credit Union Scholarship and ICUF’s Warren A. Morrow Scholarship; however, an entrant may not receive both in the same year.

Due- February 6,2026 at 5 PM: Apply here

• Iowa Newspaper Association Scholarship

Eligibility- The Iowa Newspaper Foundation offers a limited number of college scholarships for students preparing for careers in the newspaper industry

Amount- Varies

Due-February 13, 2026: Apply here

• Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund

Eligibility- This fund provides college scholarships to graduating seniors from Iowa public high schools. A total of fifteen scholarships in the amount    of $5,000 each and ten scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each are awarded annually

Amount- $2,500-$5,000: 

Due February 6, 2025: Apply here

• Iowa Masonic Charities Community College Scholarship

Eligibility- The Mark Earl and Esther Ruth Spencer Technical scholarship provides financial assistance to graduating seniors from Iowa public high schools who plan to pursue a technical or trade-related program at an accredited Iowa community college. A total of ten scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 are available.

Amount- $2,500

Due February 6, 2025: Apply here

• Dupaco Foundation Scholarship-The Dupaco Foundation Scholarship program offers renewable grants. That means if you continue to meet the eligibility criteria, you could receive a $1,000 grant each year throughout your undergraduate studies. Explore the details below to find the perfect fit for your future.

Amount- Varies

Due-February 25, 2026 11:59 PM- Apply here

• GreenState Credit Union Give and Grow Scholarship

Eligibility- Entrants must be a GreenState member “in good standing” prior to submitting a scholarship entry form. Entrants must be current high school seniors planning to attend an accredited college, university or trade school in the 2025-2026 academic year. They also need to show that they have been giving back to our communities through volunteer hours and contributions to non-profit organizations

Amount- Three $2,500 awarded (GreenState will also donate $500 to a non-profit oraganization of the scholarship winner's choosing)

Due: TBD