Top Iowa scholarships for you

The PHD Amateur Radio Association Scholarship will be awarded to those with active Amateur Radio License Class. Students at any institution are eligible. Students may be the child of a deceased radio amateur. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant is open to Iowa residents enrolled in career or technical education programs at Iowa community colleges. Students must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours in a qualified program of study (of at least a 15-week duration), enrolled at an Iowa community college, and must demonstrate financial need. The award is available for up to two years of education.

The Iowa Tuition Grant is open to Iowa residents enrolled at one of Iowa's eligible private colleges and universities. Students must be enrolled in an associate of bachelor degree and have an eligible Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the FAFSA.

The Paul and Helen L. Grauer Scholarship will be awarded to those with active Amateur Radio License Class. Eligible fields of study are bachelor's degree or higher in electronics, communications, or related fields. Transcripts must include all semesters for which grades have been awarded. If the student is applying for graduate school assistance, high school transcripts are not necessary. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The Iowa National Guard Service Scholarship is open to Iowa National Guard members who attend eligible Iowa colleges and universities. Students must be members of an Iowa Army or Air National Guard unit for each term the member receives benefits, satisfactorily completes required Guard training, and maintain satisfactory performance of Guard duty. Students must pursue a certificate or undergraduate degree at an eligible Iowa college or university. Please note that a qualified individual cannot receive an Iowa National Guard Service Scholarship award for more than 120 semester credit hours or the equivalent (effective July 1, 2015) of undergraduate study.

The Printing Industry Midwest Education Foundation offers renewable scholarships to those enrolled in two or four-year institutions and technical colleges offering degrees in the print communication discipline. In order to ensure acceptance, students must apply for admission to an accredited technical school, college or university. The scholarship grants are restricted to accredited colleges, universities, and technical schools that offer established one, two, and four-year programs leading to an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or graphic arts diploma recognized by the print communications industry, and are approved by the PIM Education Scholarship Committee. Priority will be given to a son or daughter of a full-time employee of a member of the Printing Industry Midwest. Applicants must provide two recommendation forms completed by a high school teacher, principal, advisor, counselor, employer, or another adult (other than a family). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The PFund Foundation Scholarship Program awards LGBTQIA individuals for their commitment and leadership within LGBTQIA communities. Scholarships support post-secondary academic programs as well as non-scholastic leadership development opportunities. Applicants must be either from or currently attending school in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, or South Dakota. Applicants must also be currently enrolled in or admitted to a GED program, community college, four-year college, university, graduate school, trade school, professional certificate program, or apprenticeship program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong vision for making a social or political impact in LGBTQIA communities; applicants serving, leading and working for culture change in communities around LGBTQIA issues, recognizing that access to leadership opportunities can vary; and applicants of diverse backgrounds, particularly those from traditionally under-represented communities and demographic groups including but not limited to: (1) Indigenous, Black, People of Color; first generation, immigrant, and new Americans; (2) Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people, and (3) LGBTQIA Individuals from rural communities across the upper Midwest. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The North Central Region 9 Scholarship Seeking an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial engineering or industrial technology. Applicants must attend two- or four-year colleges or universities within the North Central Region (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan). First preference to applicants who are North Central Region 9 members, their spouse, and/or children or grandchildren. Second preference will be given to applicants who reside within the states located in North Central Region 9 (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan).

The Louisa Bowen Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students in Archival Administration aims to provide financial assistance to a resident or student of the MAC region pursuing education in archival administration and to encourage the study of archival administration. A scholarship and a one-year membership to MAC will be awarded. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.