Iowa Scholarships and State Grants

Iowa students headed to a private college can lean on the Iowa Tuition Grant, while everyone else pieces together Iowa scholarships from foundations and employers. This page puts the state grant from Iowa College Aid next to the Iowa awards in our catalog, and Next Scholar keeps every application in one place.

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Iowa state aid from the Iowa College Aid, Iowa Department of Education

The Iowa College Aid, Iowa Department of Education runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. Iowa College Aid, Iowa Department of Education

Iowa Tuition Grant

  • For Iowa residents enrolled at an eligible Iowa private college or university.
  • Submit the FAFSA by July 1, 2027, with an eligible Student Aid Index.
  • The maximum 2026-2027 award at participating Iowa private nonprofit institutions was $7,500, for up to four years of full-time undergraduate study.

Official Iowa Tuition Grant page · Checked October 24, 2026

Iowa scholarships on file

19 public listings · page 1 of 1. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

Butler County REC Technical/Trade Industry Scholarship

Scholarship · Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative (Iowa) · $500.00

Open now · Deadline on file: March 1, 2027

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All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship

Scholarship · Iowa College Aid / Iowa Department of Education · Up to $5,486.00

Deadline on file: April 1, 2026

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Burgess Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship · Burgess Foundation / Burgess Health Center · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: Applications and all items requested must be mailed and postmarked no later than April 10, 2026

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East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Scholarship

Scholarship · East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 4, 2026

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Future Ready Iowa Grant

Grant · Iowa College Aid / Iowa Department of Education · Need-based grant supporting Iowans completing high-demand credential programs; exact…

Deadline on file: July 1

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Greater Iowa City Area Student Scholarship

Scholarship · Community Foundation of Johnson County · $2,500.00

Deadline on file: February 28, 2026 at 5 PM

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Guthrie County Rural Electric Cooperative Scholarship

Scholarship · Guthrie County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: April 3, 2026 postmark deadline

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Iowa National Guard Service Scholarship

Scholarship · Iowa College Aid / Iowa National Guard · Up to $9,572

Deadline on file: July 1 FAFSA + Iowa Financial Aid Application fall priority

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Iowa Order of the Eastern Star ESTARL Scholarship

Scholarship · Grand Chapter of Iowa, Order of the Eastern Star · See the official page

Deadline on file: June 15

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Iowa Tuition Grant Program — For-Profit

Grant · Iowa College Aid / Iowa Department of Education · Need-based Iowa Tuition Grant for students at eligible Iowa proprietary institutions;…

Deadline on file: July 1

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Iowa Tuition Grant Program — Not-for-Profit

Grant · Iowa College Aid / Iowa Department of Education · Up to $7,500.00

Deadline on file: July 1, 2026

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Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant

Grant · Iowa College Aid / Iowa Department of Education · Need-based tuition grant for Iowa residents in vocational-technical programs at eligible…

Deadline on file: July 1, 2026

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Iowa Workforce Grant and Incentive Program

Grant · Iowa College Aid / Iowa Department of Education · Workforce-aligned grant/incentive for eligible Iowa students in high-demand programs pe…

Deadline on file: Iowa Workforce Grant and Incentive Program administered via Iowa College Aid / participating programs; complete Iowa Financial Aid Application and FAFSA per educate.iowa.gov program instructions and published priority dates

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North West REC / Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship

Scholarship · North West Rural Electric Cooperative / Basin Electric Power Cooperative · $250.00–$1,250.00

Deadline on file: February 13, 2026 deadline

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Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club High School Scholarship

Scholarship · Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club (OESC), Offutt AFB, Nebraska · Dollar award amount is not stated as a fixed figure on the official 2026 OESC High School…

Deadline on file: Applications and supporting documents must be postmarked no later than March 20, 2026

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Rotary Club of Clinton Scholarship

Scholarship · Rotary Club of Clinton · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: March 31, 2026

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Rotary Club of Des Moines Local Scholarship

Scholarship · Rotary Club of Des Moines · $8,000.00

Deadline on file: March 6, 2026

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Rotary Club of Ottumwa Student Scholarship

Scholarship · Rotary Club of Ottumwa · See the official page

Deadline on file: April 15, 2026

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Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Scholarship

Scholarship · Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative · $500.00–$1,000.00

Deadline on file: March 2, 2026 postmark deadline

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Questions

What state aid does Iowa offer for college?

The Iowa College Aid, Iowa Department of Education runs Iowa Tuition Grant. For Iowa residents enrolled at an eligible Iowa private college or university. Submit the FAFSA by July 1, 2027, with an eligible Student Aid Index. The maximum 2026-2027 award at participating Iowa private nonprofit institutions was $7,500, for up to four years of full-time undergraduate study.

Where do I confirm the rules for Iowa Tuition Grant?

On the official Iowa College Aid, Iowa Department of Education page: https://educate.iowa.gov/higher-ed/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/iowa-tuition-grant. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.

Public pages show catalog facts only — name, sponsor, listed amount, deadline on file, and the official URL. No student names, essays, or packets.