IHMVCU offers $30,000 in scholarships to local undergraduate, graduate and vocational/technical school students who stand out in the classroom and stand up in their communities.
Open December 1, 2023
Scholarship Opportunities
The Coolidge Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIORS ONLY:
The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board and expenses for four years of undergraduate study.
This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.
Deadline: 5:00 PM Pacific time, Thursday, January 18, 2024
Dorothy Klindt Memorial Scholarship
Awards are offered to entering first-year students at Iowa State University who are enrolled in the College of Human Sciences or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Applicants must live in Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine or Scott County, with first preference to female students from rural areas in Scott County. Selection is also based on academic achievement and demonstrated involvement in community, school, and work activities. Renewable for three additional years with 2.70 cumulative GPA.
Deadline: February 8, 2024
Rotary Club of Davenport – Scholastic/Leadership Scholarship
One senior student from Assumption High School will receive this scholarship.
For the story behind the Rotary Club of Davenport Scholarship, click here.
Need-Based: No.
Amount: 4 awards of up to $3,000 a year, for a total of no more than $12,000.
Renewable: Yes, for four years total or until graduation, whichever comes first.
Renewal Conditions: Maintain at least a 2.7 GPA, complete a minimum of 24 credit hours each academic year, and continue to meet other scholarship criteria.
Requirements and selection criteria:
- Applicant must be a graduating senior from Assumption High School, Davenport Central High School, Davenport West High School, or Davenport North High School, or Davenport Mid-City.
- Applicant must have at least a cumulative 2.75 GPA at the end of the junior year.
- Applicant must have shown an interest in college preparatory studies in high school
- Applicant must have been active within the student community.
- An interview is required to be considered for this scholarship.
- For more information please visit http://davenportrotary.org/.
Deadline: February 15, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
The Youth Awards were founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering their 25th year, the Youth Awards honor Latinx high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories including: Community Service, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship & Business, Green Sustainability, Healthcare & Science, Media & Entertainment, Public Service & Social Justice and Technology.
Deadline: November 13, 2023
New Scholarship for Iowa Residents!
A new scholarship program awarding 45 $1,000 deposits into College Savings Iowa accounts is open now.
The ISL Education Lending Scholarship is open to Iowa residents who are Iowa high school students in ninth to 12th grade, undergraduate college students, or their parents or guardians or others who hold a College Savings Iowa account to benefit those students.
How to Enter
Visit www.IowaStudentLoan.org/CollegeSavings between now and November 30, 2023, to learn more and register. To learn about free resources and tools to help with college financing and planning, review the short tips and answer the questions after registration.
Registrants also received emailed tips throughout the remainder of the registration period.
Additional Opportunities to Win
Each student may register themselves once and a parent, guardian or other adult may enter once per student.
Mark your calendar to enter again during the next registration period, which opens in January.
More Information
If you have questions or need assistance, please email scholarship@studentloan.org.
The ICAN Team
Hixson Opportunity Scholarship – Iowa State
This scholarship is available to high school seniors graduating in 2024 who will be entering first-year students at Iowa State University in Fall 2024. This program will provide 100 undergraduates with a $20,000 scholarship, disbursed over eight semesters.
Selection is based on the student’s county, eligibility and potential as demonstrated through the application, letter of recommendation, and financial need analysis. Students may major in any curriculum and must maintain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average for renewal. Recipients will be notified by April 1st.
The BBB Student of Integrity Awards
The BBB Student of Integrity Awards scholarship program is sponsored by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Foundation.
Each year, we award $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors who reside in the geographic area served by our BBB: The Greater Des Moines region, the Quad Cities region, and the Siouxland Region.
The Student of Integrity Award scholarships are awards that recognize students that personify values, leadership and integrity.
Deadline: January 15, 2024
Boom & Bucket Scholarship
Boom & Bucket is offering a scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded each year to a student pursuing a heavy machinery themed program. This scholarship is available to both currently enrolled students and future students who are planning to attend a program within the next 12 months. The program can be at a college or a trade school anywhere in the United States or Canada.
Deadline: June 15th
The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award
Applications are open for 2023!
The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award is a $10,000 scholarship program for Iowa high school juniors. The program is designed to attract students who are motivated and community minded. The award, which honors Herbert Hoover, an Iowa native and the 31st President of the United States, identifies approximately 15 Iowa high school juniors who propose and then accomplish projects of their own design. The projects the students propose should demonstrate the values that Herbert Hoover exemplified in his life of public service.
Grades, test scores, essays and financial need are not evaluated. Each of the 15 finalists will receive a $1,500 cash award at the completion of the program. Four of those could earn an additional $10,000 scholarship each, for a total of $11,500!
Deadline: March 15th
Click here for details: UncommonStudent.org.