Academics
Scholarship Program for All Iowa High School Grades Open Now
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:
- Visit www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Enter to register by April 3, 2026.
- 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.
Davenport Village Lions Club
The Davenport Village Lions will be awarding two, $3000 scholarships to two seniors in the Davenport school district.
Deadline: March 6, 2026
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Applicant must be a minority female of African-American descent, be a current senior, and have have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Deadline: March 6, 2026
The Family Credit Union
The Family Credit Union is proud to offer scholarships to help students in the Quad Cities, Perry, Muscatine, Beardstown, and Omaha Areas continue their education and to better themselves.
Deadline: April 1, 2026
Iowa Hero Academy – Application is OPEN!
Walcott American Legion Post 548
Scholarships will be awarded based upon the required documents for submittal, school transcript, letters of recommendation, essay, and list of extracurricular activities.
Deadline: March 13, 2026
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Rock Island Post
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Rock Island Post, has a scholarship trust fund to encourage and support talented students in their pursuit of careers in engineering and the physical sciences. This year, SAME is offering a combination of one-year, two year, and four-year scholarships to qualified students who are pursuing a baccalaureate degree in these fields. In addition, at least one Need-Based Scholarship is also being offered. Applicants should indicate on the application which category (.or categories) they wish to be considered for. A downloadable version of the scholarship application is available on our website.
Multiple one-year and two-year scholarships will be awarded at the $1,500 and $3,000 ($1,500 per year for two years) levels respectively to a combination of graduating high school seniors and student members of the University of Iowa SAME Student Post. SAME will award the scholarships to the students who best fit the enclosed criteria. In selecting scholarship recipients, graduating high school seniors and University of Iowa SAME Student Post members will be ranked separately. Four-year scholarships will be awarded at the $6,000 level ($1,500 per year for four years) to graduating high school seniors. SAME will award the scholarships to high school seniors who best fit the enclosed criteria.
Deadline: March 18, 2026
Interested in Medicine or Engineering?
The Perry Outreach Program is offering a free, one-day, hands-on experience to encourage youth to pursue careers in medicine and engineering. Students will hear from leaders in these fields and try it for themselves by performing mock orthopedic surgeries and biomechanics experiments.
Saturday, April 11th at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.
Participants should be in high school (Grades 10 and up) with a passion for science, medicine and/or engineering. Although The Perry Initiative welcomes all students to apply to the program so long as they are committed to our mission.
Applicants should fill out our online application in advance of the March 3rd application deadline.
Additional information can be found on our website: Click here
The application may be accessed directly using the following link: https://perryinitiative.org/pop-application/
Summer Job Opportunities
Looking for a summer job? Scott County Park and West Lake Beach are now accepting applications for seasonal positions! These jobs are a good opportunity for high school students to gain work experience and build responsibility. Below you will find information about the current job openings and instructions on how to apply.