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
Scholarship Opportunities
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
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
Future Club Scholarship for St. Paul the Apostle Students
St. Paul the Apostle Future Club is offering a scholarship for a graduating senior who attended St. Paul the Apostle School, and who is planning to attend a college or university. You must include a typewritten essay entitled “What My Catholic Education Has Meant to Me” (maximum 1,000 words). The Selection Committee will review all applications and essays. The scholarship is not renewable. All applications must be received at SPS by Monday, March 31. No late applications will be accepted.
LULAC Council 10 Scholarship
This scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen and current college students, as well as students pursuing careers in the industrial/technical trades. Applicants must reside within a 50-mile radius of the LULAC Center (4224 Ricker Hill Rd., Davenport), demonstrate community involvement, and participate in extracurricular activities. Grades, response to the essay prompt and financial need are also considered when deciding the scholarship recipients.
UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program
UCB will award 30 scholarships of up to $5,000 and 3 scholarships of up to $10,000 to people living with epilepsy, their family members, and caregivers pursuing higher education.
IAAI – Iowa Scholarship
Each year, the Iowa Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) awards two one-time scholarships in the amount of $1,000. Each scholarship is disbursed in two installments: $500 for the fall semester and $500 for the spring semester. Award checks are made payable jointly to the recipient and the educational institution.
Applicants must be Iowa residents and must be accepted to or currently enrolled, either online or in residence, at a nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school. Applicants must be pursuing a course of study leading to a career in one of the following fields:
- Fire Service
- Fire Science
- Law Enforcement
- Law
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Fire Protection Technology
- Insurance
Previous scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply.
The scholarship application is attached to this email. It may also be accessed on our website at:
https://www.iowaiaaichapter.org/
DEADLINE: March 30th
The UCB Myasthenia Gravis Scholarship
The UCB Myasthenia Gravis Scholarship™ program helps people living with myasthenia gravis (MG) or their immediate family members to pursue further education. Whether you’re continuing your education or exploring a new career, you can apply to receive $10,000 to help cover educational expenses.
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Elam Baer and Janis Clay Epilepsy Scholarship
The Elam Baer and Janis Clay Epilepsy Scholarship is offering up to 10 awards of $1,500 each to high school seniors, graduates, or current college undergraduates who have an epilepsy or seizure diagnosis.