Scholarship Search Results - Need Based
Scholarship Name: Bridge To The Future Scholarship
Organization: Tanager Place
Description: Applicants must have been a Tanager Place client for a minimum of six months within the last two calendar years. Scholarships awards are based on financial need/hardship, tuition costs, and the scholarship committee’s conclusions as to the applicant’s ability or potential to articulate and accomplish his or her academic plans and goals. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. Students must reapply for subsequent awards.
Deadline: April 11, 2022
Amount: Not Listed
Scholarship Name: Bright Scholars of Iowa
Organization: Bright Foundation
Description: Are you a top student attending an Iowa high school who lacks the financial means to attend college? You may qualify for a scholarship that may allow you to graduate debt-free from selected Iowa universities or community colleges."Full-Ride" renewable scholarships equal to the cost of attendance, less other gift aid are available at Iowa's three Regent universities and select community colleges. Preference is given to students whose parents did not graduate from an accredited four-year college or university.
Deadline: See Website
Amount: See Website
Scholarship Name: Carver Scholars
Organization: Roy J Carver Charitable Trust
Description: The program centers on providing substantial scholarships to students who struggle to overcome significant social and economic obstacles in the pursuit of their education or who may be living in circumstances that may not normally be taken into account by other financial aid programs.
Deadline: April 1, 2022
Amount: $5,200- $7,600
Scholarship Name: CRAAR Scholarship
Organization: Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors
Description: High school applicants must have attended a Linn County, Benton County, or Jones County High School and be a citizen of the United States.
Deadline: March 18, 2022
Amount: $500
Scholarship Name: Dell Scholars Program
Organization: Dell
Description: Unlike many other college scholarships, the Dell Scholars Program recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
Deadline: December 1, 2021
Amount: $20,000
Scholarship Name: Edwin R. Adland & Ruth H. Adland Scholarship
Organization: Community Foundation of Great River Bend
Description: Recipient must plan to attend Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois; Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa: or, the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Financial need is the main criteria. Student must be of good character. Although not an emphasis on academics, the applicant must have at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
Deadline: Various Deadlines - see website
Amount: $5,000 renewable for 4 yrs.
Scholarship Name: GFWC/Iowa Women's Club Scholarship
Organization: GFWC/Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Description: The GFWC/IOWA Federation of Women’s Clubs is the proud sponsor of a scholarship program that is unique to the state of Iowa. Each year, thousands of dollars are given to graduating Iowa high school seniors who will attend Iowa post-secondary schools. Scholarship awards are basedboth on achievement and financial need. Unless specified, male and female students are eligible.
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Amount: See Website
Scholarship Name: Hagan Scholarship
Organization: The Hagan Scholarship Foundation
Description: The Hagan Scholarships are for high achieving rural students who will require financial assistance in order to attend college. These students will graduate from a public high school located in one of twenty eligible states and in a county having fewer than 50,000 residents. Hagan Scholars currently attend 134 different colleges and universities
Deadline: December 1, 2021
Amount: up to $5,000 per semester
Scholarship Name: Horatio Alger National Career & Technical Program
Organization: Horatio Alger Association
Description: Receive up to $2,500 to pursue career and technical education.
Deadline: July 15, 2022
Amount: $2,500
Scholarship Name: HotelsCheap Scholarship Program
Organization: HotelsCheap.org
Description: In addition to being a Cheap Lodging provider, HotelsCheap is offering college scholarships for students aspiring to achieve a college education.
Deadline: December 15, 2022
Amount: $1,500
Scholarship: Iowa All Opportunity Scholarship
Organization: Iowa College Aid
Description: The State of Iowa offers a financial aid program that covers at least one year of public tuition at an Iowa college or university to students who obtain a 2.5 high school grade point average and demonstrate high levels of financial need.
Deadline: March 1, 2022
Amount: Varies, see Website
Scholarship Name: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarships
Organization: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Description: This scholarship is awarded to students who are pursuing a two- or four-year college degree, majoring in agriculture, nursing, or education. Applicants and/or their parents must be members of Farm Bureau and be engaged in the efforts of creating a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families, and their communities
Deadline: February 10, 2022
Amount: $2,500
Scholarship Name: Quad Cities Community Foundation Scholarships
Organization: Quad Cities Community Foundation
Description: The Quad Cities Community Foundation administers multiple scholarship funds, all started by donors who want to ensure students are able to continue their education at community colleges and four-year institutions. Over 40 scholarship applications are available through our website. When we include scholarships that are able to be renewed each year students are in school, these applications result in nearly $600,000 in scholarships being distributed by the Community Foundation every year to help students meet their higher education goals.
Deadline: Various Deadlines - see website
Amount: $5,000 every year for 4 years
Scholarship Name: Robert D Blue Scholarship
Organization: Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation
Description: The scholarship is open to students planning to attend an Iowa college or university. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate literary and scholastic ability; exhibit qualities of truth, courage, and fellowship; and display moral force of character. Each applicant is scored upon their High School GPA, financial need, references and their essay.
Deadline: May 10, 2022
Amount: $500-$1000
Scholarship: Terry Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship
Organization: Iowa College Aid
Description: At least two Iowa high school seniors that have been involved in the Iowa State Fair can receive scholarship funding for their first year of college.
Deadline: March 1, 2022
Amount: $500-$1,000
