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One Stop Shop – Career & College

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The ICAN Future Ready Career and College Fair is unlike any other in Eastern Iowa, bridging the gap between career exploration and college/training selection, to help students make informed decisions that align career interests with education and training selection.

Whether you’re a freshman or sophomore just starting to explore careers, or a junior narrowing your list of college choices, Future Ready is the perfect opportunity for you to gather knowledge, make connections, and begin to make informed decisions about your future.

Take advantage of this opportunity to speak one-on-one with school representatives from across the country and with Iowa business leaders about the jobs of tomorrow.

ICAN Future Ready Career & College Fair

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

7725 Kirkwood Blvd • Cedar Rapids

Sunday, March 30, 2025

1 – 3 p.m.

In addition to an expansive selection of colleges and universities, the ICAN Future Ready Fair will also feature Career Clusters represented by Iowa businesses, a section of exhibitors that specialize in ‘Earn As You Learn’ apprenticeship programs, military options, and college and career planning and preparation.

· Register for event reminder and get your barcode

· Get driving directions

Visit http://www.icansucceed.org/futurereadyfair for all the event details and updates of exhibitors and breakout sessions.

Scholarship Program for All Iowa High School Grades Open Now

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The ISL Education Lending Scholarship is an opportunity for all high school students, not just seniors, to learn about planning and paying for college. In addition, their parents or guardians and current college students may enter. Winners receive deposits into ISave 529 (formerly College Savings Iowa) accounts so they can choose when and how to use the awards.

About the Opportunity

Ninth- to 12th-grade students who are residents of Iowa are eligible for this scholarship program from ISL Education Lending.

Qualification and registration is easy. Your students simply:

  1. Visit www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Enter to register by April 3, 2026.
  2. Provide basic contact information for themselves and their parents or guardians.

After registering, students may continue to read three quick college planning and financing tips and answer a multiple choice question for each.

For the remainder of the scholarship period, registered students receive emailed information on college planning and financing.

Forty-five winners will be drawn from eligible high school, college and parent entries in December. Each winner will receive a $1,000 deposit into an ISave 529 account.

Additional Chances to Win

Each student may enter themselves only once per program period, but a parent or guardian, or another adult who holds an ISave 529 account naming the student as a beneficiary, can enter on their student’s behalf once per program period.

Those who registered last year and remain eligible are encouraged to participate again.