College Funds Awarded to Iowa Students Through ISL Education Lending Scholarship Program
June 24, 2026
Forty-four Iowa high school and college students have each been awarded $1,000 in college savings as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship. This program has awarded $268,000 in college savings deposits for Iowa students since 2023.
The winners were chosen from among nearly 11,000 registrations from Iowa parents, high school students and college students during the spring 2026 registration period.
ISL offers two registration periods each year for the scholarship, and eligible students may enter each registration period for which they meet the eligibility requirements Details for the ISL Education Lending Scholarship are available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Savings.
List of Winners
Parents/Guardians
- Kristin Chesnut, Boone
- Angela Haggin, Kingsley
- Riann Hansen, Exira
- Jeremy Howe, Ankeny
- Ana Kapparos, Dubuque
- Corey Kelly, Holy Cross
- Jennifer Michler, Cedar Falls
- Jade Nguyen, Urbandale
- Heather Eisenbraun, Urbandale
- Nancy Gragg, Grimes
- Molly Heiar, Dubuque
- Summer Kaiser, Mount Vernon
- Jessie Ketchum, Cedar Rapids
- Marcus Kjeldsen, Cedar Falls
- Jeff Koelker, Dubuque
- Maria Munoz, Berwick
- Tiffany Nonnweiler, Mason City
- Candise Schmitz, Avoca
- Shawna Shields, Bettendorf
- Jessica Thompson, Ottumwa
- Chris Williamson, Ames
High School Students
- James Armstrong, Polk City
- Ella Auten, Emmetsburg
- Maggie Berns, Vail
- Isabella Crouch, Clive
- Grace Diggins, Marshalltown
- Caden Fette, Elkader
- Tessa Gardner, Osceola
- David Hansel, Cedar Rapids
- Forest Isbell, North Liberty
- Mayson Kramer, Council Bluffs
- Blake Ranslow, West Des Moines
- Jack Rooney, Ankeny
- Carson Tedrow, Carroll
- Ethan Weeks, Aspinwall
- Hudson Wheelock, Des Moines
- Jasey Youngkent, Cedar Falls
College Students
- Alyssa Brandt, Council Bluffs
- Maggie Buseman, Rockford
- Joshua Jackson, Iowa City
- Jadea Mandosia, Waukee
- Addison Norton, Waverly
- Gavin Timmer, Spencer
- Kaili Weber, Rock Valley
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Media Contact
Christopher Weishaar, Digital PR Specialist, (515) 273-7102, cweishaar@studentloan.org
