Banner: Scholarships and Awards
Icon: Scholarships & Award Programs

Scholarships & Award Programs

Within the past year more than $135,000 in scholarships and awards were provided to Iowa students, parents or guardians, and high schools.

Iowa Student Loan Total Awards

Since Jan. 1, 2012

Iowa Student Loan awarded $325,750 to 220 Iowa high school students
Iowa Student Loan awarded $278,000 to 264 Iowa parents and guardians
Iowa Student Loan awarded $170,250 to 138 Iowa high schools

Save Now, Save Later: College Savings Plan Parent Giveaway

Two hundred thirty parents or guardians of Iowa students in sixth through 12th grades have received more than $250,000 worth of deposits into College Savings Iowa 529 accounts since the program began in 2014. To enter a random drawing for one of the $1,000 prizes, parents and guardians experience the Parent Handbook to learn tips for preparing for postsecondary education.

Icon: Save Now, Save Later

Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship

Since its inception in 2014, more than 25,000 Iowa high school seniors have registered for this scholarship program, which currently awards $2,000 in college scholarships to each of 30 recipients, plus an additional $100 to each recipient's high school to be used for scholarship and financial literacy programs.

Registered students experience Student Loan Game Plan and ROCI Reality Check to learn how student loan debt and choice of major affect their financial future and to learn strategies to reduce debt and increase financial know-how. Scholarships are awarded to students who score highest on an assessment related to these tools.

See recent recipients.

Nearly 4,000 Iowa high school seniors registered for the 2019–2020 program, representing all counties of Iowa. The 30 recipients were recognized in this video, which replaced the annual award ceremony due to COVID-19 considerations.