Quad City Promise Scholarship

Students from Quad Cities area high schools are invited to take a closer look at Augustana through the $2,000 Quad City Promise Scholarship. Students from the following counties are eligible:

In Iowa: Scott

In Illinois: Rock Island, Henry and Mercer

This $2,000 scholarship is renewable for up to four years, and is in addition to up to $28,000 in merit awards offered by the college. Students also are eligible for the $4,000 Campus Visit Grant and all other talent-based and need-based financial aid.

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ZAPS – ACT Prep

Online Strategy Webinars – Register Now

With ZAPS® ACT strategy webinars, your child can participate in the same, top-quality ACT test preparation as a ZAPS ACT strategy seminar without leaving home.

Your student will learn:

  • The directions for each ACT question type to save time during the test
  • What to expect of the types of questions and difficulty level
  • How to use partial knowledge to gain points
  • Effective time management techniques
  • Specific techniques, strategies, and ACT study tips for each subtest
  • A plan for writing a high-scoring essay on any topic
  • How to effectively use study time in the days leading up to the test

You can expect your student’s instructor to be helpful, professional, and knowledgeable. ZAPS instructors are ACT test specialists, thoroughly trained in the ACT.

Your student will receive:

  • ZAPPING the ACT Study Guide, a comprehensive resource filled with all these benefits, and more:
    • ACT test tips and strategies
    • An extensive grammar review
    • Clear, concise instruction on how to score your best on the Enhanced Writing Test
    • Practice essay prompts and a Writer’s Checklist
    • A comprehensive mathematics review
    • Story problem strategies
    • Detailed answer explanations
    • An individual study plan for the days leading up to the test
  • Four ZAPPING the ACT Workout booklets, with six shortened practice tests each in English, Math, Reading, and Science for a total of 24 practice tests.

Requirements

For best results, your student will need the following:

  • A computer with high-speed Internet connection (Note: The recorded webinar cannot be viewed on a tablet or phone.)
  • A quiet location
  • A headset (extremely helpful, but optional)
  • A pen or pencil
  • A calculator (for the math section)
  • ZAPPING the ACT Study Guide and Workout booklets (be sure to sign up at least 5 business days prior to the webinar to receive materials on time)

Helpful, live customer service and tech support will be provided.

Recorded Webinars – Buy Now

If your student can’t attend a live webinar, a recorded webinar is a great solution. The webinar recording is available for viewing for one full year from the date of purchase.

DuTrac Community Credit Union Scholarship

The DuTrac Community Credit Union scholarship recognizes DuTrac members who have demonstrated scholastic excellence, are in good standing as a member and plan to continue their education within one year of the date of written notification of the scholarship award.

DuTrac will award up to seven non-renewable scholarships of $1000 each for the academic year. Applicants may qualify for only one award.

Deadline: March 6, 2026

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Citizens Scholarship

The Citizens Scholarship awards a monthly prize of $2,500 and a grand prize of $15,000; with no essay required. Both students and their parents/sponsors can enter*! We are also very proud to announce that we recently launched a Minority scholarship prize of $2,500 to be awarded on a quarterly basis.