The following is a list of outside organizations that provide scholarship opportunities for students. A number of these scholarships are intended for students attending one of our colleges while many others are open to students attending any higher education institution. For more information, follow the contact information for the scholarship or contact our Financial Aid department.

Scholarships available:

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AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants

ADA Foundation Minority Dental Student

AES Engineers

AES Second Chance

AFL-CIO Sponsored Scholarships, CLUW Scholarship

AIChE Scholarships

Alcoa Employees &Community Credit Union Scholarships

Apha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship

American Association of University Women

American Business Women's Association

(The Bend of the River Chapter)

American Chemical Society Scholarship

American Family Insurance Community Involvement

American Legion Auxiliary First District Merit Award

American Legion of Iowa Foundation Scholarship

American Society for Industrial Security Scholarship

American Welding Society Scholarship

Andy Zinn-Genesis Systems Group Scholarship

Angelfire Scholarship

APPMA Jules Schwimmer Scholarship

Arby's - Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Muscatine

Army Emergency Relief -

Major General James Ursano Scholarship

Army ROTC Full-Tuition

Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship

ASIS International,

Iowa Chapter, Foundation Scholarship

Association for Women in Sports Media Scholarship

Augustana College Scholarship

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B

Bank of America Financial Aid Sweepstakes

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

B. Davis Scholarship

Benjamin Gilman International

BigSun Scholarship

Bi-State Literary Council

Black Enterprise

Black Hawk College

Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships

for Ethnic People of Color

Buena Vista Scholarships

Burger King Scholars Program

Business & Professional

Women's Scholarship (Muscatine)

Business & Professional Women's Scholarship (Iowa)

Business and Professional Women's of Iowa Foundation

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Career Advancement Scholarships

Careers in Agriculture Scholarship Program

Charles Curry SMART Bus Program Scholarship

Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship

COBHAM Diversity Scholarship

Coca-Cola Two-Year Scholars Program

Columbia College Chicago Presidential Scholarship

Community College Alliance Online Learning

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Datatel Scholars Foundation

B. Davis Scholarship

Davis-Putter Scholarship

DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship

DegreedUp.org

Department of Homeland Security,

Scholarship & Fellowship Program

Diana De Pover-Nesseler Memorial Scholarship

Disabled American Veterans Quad Cities Chapter 2 Scholarship Program

Donald Kiser Memorial,

Illinois-Iowa Section of the American Chemical Society

Duracell/National Urban League

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E

Education-Portal.com's Textbook for a Year Scholarship

Education-Portal.com's Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship

Excellence In Education

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F

Family Involvement Board

FAMU Scholarships

Farm Bureau

Fine Arts Finals Midwest Scholarship Competition

Fejervary Trust

Friendly House Micka

The Fruit Company Scholarship

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G

Gates Millennium Scholarship

Gateway Human Resource Association Scholarship

Genesis Health Group

The German American Oktoberfest Gift Scholarship

Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competition

Governor's Iowa State Fair Scholarship

GP LSAT Prep scholarship

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HENAAC Graduate & Undergraduate -

Student Leadership Award

Hispanic College Fund

Home Builders Association of Iowa,

Educational Corporation Scholarship

Hon Industries Charitable Foundation

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship

Hy-Vee Scholarship

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IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women

ICAN Student Video Scholarship Contest

ICSIP

Illini Hospital Scholarship

Institute for Human Studies Fellowship

Iowa Association for Health,

Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foudation for Education

Iowa Department of Public Health

Iowa Developmental Education Association Student Scholarship

Iowa ETV-Education & Training Voucher

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship

Iowa Foster Child Grant

Iowa Future Farmers of America Association

Iowa Hospital Education & Research Foundation

Career Scholarship Program

Iowa Park & Recreation Association

Iowa Scholarships

Iowa Schools Buildings & Grounds Association

Iowa State University

Iowa Student Loan, Armed Forces Loan

Iowa Student Loan, Nursing Forgivable Loan

Iowa Wesleyan College

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J

J. Robert Lewis Scholarship

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer

Jeannette Rankin Foundation

The Vernona Jepsen Scholarship

Jim Glaza Scholarship

John Deere Foundation

Judge Glenn Scholarship

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K

KFC Colonel's Scholars Program

Kid's Chance

Kirschbaum Fitzsimmons Scholarship

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L

Latinos Unidos Scholarship

Le Tendre Education Fund For Homeless Children

Leonard Perryman Scholarship

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Louisa County 4-H Foundation

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MassMutual Scholarship

MCEC Technical Scholarship

McGregor Scholarship

Mercy Auxiliary Scholarship

Mexican American Grocers Association Foundation

Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund

Microsoft Minority Scholarship

Military Imagine -

America Foundation Military Leadership Award

Military Iowa-Illinois National Guard -

SGT Paul Fisher Scholarship

Military National Defense Industrial Association

Mohassan Grotto Scholarship

Monsanto-Agriculture Scholarship

Morris K. Udall Foundation

Morris Scholarship Fund

Mount Mercy College Transfer Awards

Muscatine Association of Firefighters, Local #1672 -

Michael R. Kruse Memorial

Muscatine County Master Gardener Scholarship

Muscatine Power & Water

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Nancy Goodhue Lynch Scholarship

NASA-MUST Scholarship

National Association of Hispanic Journalist,

Ruben Salazar

National Association of Women in Construction

National Foster Parent Association

National Society of Public Accountants

National Student Nurses Association

Nature Conservancy of Iowa Summer Intern -

Scholarships In Conservation Biology -

Anna Beal Intern or

Loess Hills Alliance Intern Scholarships

Nelson Urban (Udall) Scholarship

Newhouse Scholarship

N.K.L. Nursing Scholarship

NLS Publishing

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O

OFDA Program (Office Furniture Deales Alliance)

Orphan Foundation of America

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P

Pat Clark Memorial Scholarship

Paulette and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Award

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Pilot Club of Muscatine

Professional Educators of Iowa

Project 21 Scott County

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Q

QC Pride Scholarship

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R

Radio, TV, News Director Association Foundation

Returning Student Scholarship

Robert Blue Scholarship

Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship

Ron Brown Scholars Program

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial

Rotary Foundation International Ambassadorial

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Roy Webster Memorial Scholarship

Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship

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S

Saint Ambrose University

Sallie Mae Fund

Scholarship from, "ScholarshipQuestHelper"

State of Iowa

STEM Scholarships

StudentScholarship.org

Syracuse University

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Talbots Women's Scholarship

Target All Around Scholarship

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood

Toyota Community Scholarship

Trinity College of Nursing

Trinity Muscatine Friends Scholarship

Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation

Tylenol Scholarship

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U

Union Plus Scholarship

Unity Health System Auxiliary Scholarships

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Community College Scholarship for online degrees

University of Northern Iowa

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship

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V

Viva Quad Cities

VFW Military Family Scholarship

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W

Wal-Mart Associate Scholarship

Walter Cronkite NATAS Scholarship

Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Foundation

Way Up Conference 2010 Scholarships

Western Illinois University

World Studios Foundation

WQPT

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Y

Youth For Understanding International Exchange

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AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is October
The Foundation provides scholarship funds to women, 40+ seeking new job skills, training, and educational opportunities, and is available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources.
Online application and scholarship information is located at www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/
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Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants  ~ Deadline is June 15, 2012
Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 5th year. We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year.

Application Process
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Full details are available on our site.
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ADA Foundation Minority Dental Student  ~ 
Deadline is October 5, 2012
The Foundation funds scholarships for second year students at the time of application, and who are currently enrolled at an accredited dental school by the Commission on Dental Accreditation with a 3.0 GPA.
Scholarship information is located at www.ada.org/ada/prod/adaf/prog_scholarship_prog.asp
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AES Engineers  ~ Deadline October 5, 2012

The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.
 
To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on our site at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
 
Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.

Award: $500

Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at:  http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm 
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AES Second Chance  ~ Deadline is May
"You Can Deal With It" is a resource for student loan repayment options and debt management for college students and graduates.
Additional information is located at www.youcandealwithit.com/
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AFL-CIO Sponsored Scholarships - CLUW Scholarship
Union-sponsored scholarships: Suffridge Scholarship, CLUW Scholarship, Wood Badge Scholarship, Mastercard Scholarship, Iowa Labor Federation Scholarship.
Scholarship information is located at www.aflcio.org/index.html
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AIChE Scholarships  ~ Deadline, see website
Each year, students studying chemical engineering and a 3.0 GPA are awarded scholarships based on outstanding academic achievement and their involvement in AIChE programs and activities. Scholarships sponsored by AIChE chapters as well as Fortune 500 companies are opened to minority students.
Scholarship information is located at www.aiche.org/Students/Scholarships/index.aspx
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Alcoa Employees & Community
Credit Union Scholarships ~ Deadline is February
One scholarship is for high school juniors and seniors planning to enter college. One scholarship is for members age 19 or over, considered non-traditional-aged or continuing education students.

The high school scholarship is open to any high school student classified as either a junior or senior. The non-traditional scholarship will be awarded to a member age 19 years or older entering an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or vocational program.

Entrants must have an account established in their own name and be "Members in Good Standing" at Alcoa Employees & Community Credit Union.

Alcoa Employees & Community Credit Union directors, employees, and their family members are ineligible to participate in the scholarship competition.
Scholarship information is located at www.aecu.org/
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria
This scholarship is Xi Eta Omega of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s means of cultivating and encouraging high scholastic standards for today’s youth.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship:

• The applicant must be a minority female of African-American descent.
• Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must write a short biographical statement that includes educational and career goals.
• Three letters of recommendation must accompany the applications; one should be endorsed by your school (counselor/advisor, teacher, principal, etc.); one from either a minister or an employer; and, one from a person of your choice.
• An official copy of your transcript must accompany the application.
• The applicant must be accepted or attending a two or four year degree granting institution and a letter of acceptance or proof of attendance must be received before the scholarship is awarded.
• Applicants enrolled in non-traditional based programs are required to submit the course of study outline and a statement of how funds will be used.

Application

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American Association of University Women  ~ 
Deadline is March
The Clinton Branch is awarding scholoarships as part of their ongoing commitment to women's higher education. Applicants must be graduates of high schools in Camanche, Clinton, Fulton, or Goose Lake, and should be planning to graduate from a four year college or university.
Additional information is available in the Clinton Registration Office.
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American Business Women's Association
(The Bend of the River Chapter) ~ Deadline is April
These scholarships are open to any student, male or female, who are currently enrolled as a college sophomore or completed one year of college and have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Scholarships are not limited to those pursuing a degree in Business, but are open to those enrolled in any course of study in a higher education setting. Selection will be made on the basis of financial need and academic ability. You must submit a current transcript and the scholarship application.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.

For more information, please contact:
    Anne OHanesian at (563) 391-8665
    Helen Joiner at (563) 391-6714
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American Chemical Society Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is March
The Scholars Program is designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences. Students intending to major in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering are encouraged to apply.
Scholarship information is located at www.chemistry.org/scholars/
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American Family Insurance Community Involvement
Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution; resident of Iowa or Illinois. Applicant must have 3.0 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens.
Scholarship information is located at American Family Insurance
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American Legion Auxiliary,
First District Merit Award ~ Deadline is April
Merit Award applicants must be either a veteran or immediate relative of a veteran, resident of the First District, and be at least a high school senior.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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American Legion of Iowa,
Foundation Scholarship ~ Deadline is April
In addition to the Legion's concern for disabled veterans, the Legion pledges to be of service to our community, state, and nation. Award monies are given for a research project or equipment requested by an individual and awarded to an institution for one year. Renewal applications are accepted.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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American Society for
Industrial Security Scholarship ~ Deadline is October
Applicants must be either a full-time or part-time student and have completed one year of study at a recognized college, university or community college, declared criminology, criminal justice major or related professional security program, GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale) is required for graduate students. Undergraduate gpa requirement set by local ASIS chapter, minimum credit hours: 15 hours in criminology, criminal justice or related professional security program, related work or intern experiences a plus. Candidates will submit an application form and an official grade transcript, an institutional validation of program enrollment in a fully accredited college, university or community college, and a recommendation from a faculty member.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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American Welding Society Scholarship
The future of the welding industry depends upon preparing the next generation to meet the challenges ahead through education. The Foundation offers educational programs to foster the growth, stature and professionalism of the welding industry.
Scholarship information is located at www.aws.org/foundation/
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The Andy Zinn-Genesis Systems Group Scholarship

• GPA, ACT, Year in School: For entering freshmen.
• Major, Other Requirements:
  • Students must be graduates of a high school in Scott County, Iowa.
  • Students must complete job shadowing with Genesis Systems Group, Davenport, IA, before high school graduation.
  • Students must be enrolled in a course of study in:
    • Project Lead the Way courses or
    • A vocational area of study;
    • Preference given to students with a course of study in both vocational and Project Lead the Way courses.
  • Students must be enrolled in Western Illinois University’s linkages program with Eastern Iowa Community College or Black Hawk College for the first two years of their undergraduate studies, and must be enrolled in WIU-Quad Cities for the third and fourth years.
• Program Information: Engineering major, College of Business & Technology
• Deadline to Apply: March 1
• Award Amount: $2,500 per year, $1,250 per semester maximum.
• Apply to: Applications can be obtained from the Director, School of Engineering, Caxton Block Building, 1701 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265, (309)757-4780
• Renewable: student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75.

Angelfire Scholarship  ~ Deadline is January
This scholarship is available to students currently attending a Datatel client institution who are veterans of the Vietnam War, spouses or children of Vietnam veterans, or refugees from Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia during the 1964-1975 timeframe, military personnel who served in Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Application is by internet only at www.datatelscholars.org/
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APPMA Jules Schwimmer Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is April
Those eligible to apply are high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are the dependent sons and daughters (including adopted and stepchildren) of full-time employees of APPMA member firms world wide. The parent must have been employed by an APPMA member firm for at least one year as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded. NOTE: The parents of applicants must still be employed by an APPMA member firm at the time the winners are selected in May.

To obtain and submit your application online go to www.applyists.net/ and use the ID code "APPMA".

For more information, please contact:
    Emily Johnson at Scholarship Program Administrators
    P.O. Box 23737, Nashville, TN 37202-3737
    Phone (615) 627-3833
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Arby's - Big Brothers,
Big Sisters of Muscatine ~ Deadline is March
Each applicant must have been a matched little brother or little sister in an affiliated Big Brothers Big Sisters program for at least one year. The match need not be current. Candidates will be selected based on a vision for the future, volunteer work, community involvement, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and financial need.
Additional information is available at the local restaurant.
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Army Emergency Relief - Major General
James Ursano Scholarship ~ Deadline is March
Print application (Nov.-Feb. or apply online at www.aerhg.org Nov.-Mar.) Applicants must be dependent children, stepchildren or legally adopted children of army soldiers on active duty, retired or deceased while on active duty or after retirement. The children of grey area reservists are also eligible, who are unmarried for the entire academic year, under the age of 22 in May based on that academic year.

Applicants must be enrolled, accepted, or pending acceptance as full-time dependent students for the entire academic year in accredited post-secondary schools and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale. Awards based on financial need and evidenced by income, family size and special financial obligations.
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Army ROTC Full-Tuition  ~ Deadline, see website
Army ROTC scholarships are full-tuition and based on a student's merit not financial need. There are also separate allowances for books and fees as well as stipends that are worth up to $5,000 annually, all of which allow students to focus on academics and their training rather than their finances.
Scholarship information is located at www.goarmy.com/rotc/
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Ascentra Credit Union Scholarship  ~ Deadline, March 1

Ascentra Credit Union offers two $1,000 scholarships to assist members planning to further their education beyond high school.

The scholarships are as follows:

1. One scholarship for high school students planning to enter college
2. One scholarship for members age 19 or over, considered non-traditional-aged or continuing education students

More information and Entry Form

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ASIS International, Iowa Chapter,
Foundation Scholarship ~ Deadline is October
The Foundation offers a variety of scholarships and award programs to help security professionals and students reach their educational goals.

Applicants must have 15 credit hours in declared criminology, criminal justice or related professional security program. Related work or intern experiences a plus.
Scholarship information is located at www.asisonline.org/
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Association for Women in
Sports Media Scholarship ~ Deadline is November
This program is open to women who are enrolled in college or graduate school full time and plan to pursue a career in sports writing, sports copy editing, sports broadcasting, or sports public relations. Entrants are required to submit a letter explaining why they are interested in a career in sports journalism, a resume highlighting their journalism experience, a letter of recommendation, up to 5 samples of their work, and a $5 application fee. The stipend is $1,000 for one year; nonrenewable. Sports Illustrated (212) 522-3124.
Scholarship information is located at www.awsmonline.org/
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Augustana College Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline, see website
There are many sources of assistance to help make your education more affordable.
Scholarship information is located at www.augustana.edu/
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Bank of America
Financial Aid Sweepstakes ~ Deadline is July
No purchase or loan application is necessary. A purchase or loan application will not increase your chances of winning. Eligibility: this sweepstakes is available only in the United States and is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States including the District of Columbia, who are high school seniors or college students (attending a school within the U.S.) Employees of the advertising and promotion agencies of Bank of America (the "sponsor"), their immediate family members and all others with whom they are domiciled, are not eligible. Subject to all federal, state and local laws and void where prohibited by law.
Additional information is located at www.bankofamerica.com/studentbanking/, choose FA Sweepstakes and What We Offer.
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Barry Goldwater Scholarship  ~ Deadline is February
Applicant must be nominated by an accredited institution, be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior, have a college GPA of at least 3.0 and be in the upper fourth of his or her class and be a U. S. citizen, resident or resident alien.
Scholarship information is located at www.act.org/goldwater/
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B.Davis Scholarship ~ Deadline: May 28, 2012
Award Value: $1,000

This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.

• There is no age restriction
• Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next
• This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com

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Benjamin Gilman International  ~ 
Deadline is April
Up to $5,000 per year is awarded for study abroad programs. Eligibility criteria: U.S. citizen, undergraduate student in good standing at a U.S. institution of higher education, receiving federal Pell Grant funding at time of application, and applying or accepted into a fall study abroad program for credit in a country which is currently not under travel warning. (http://studentsabroad.state.gov/)
Scholarship information is located at www.theiet.org/about/scholarships-awards/ambition/index.cfm
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BigSun Scholarship  ~ Deadline is June 22, 2012
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.

Amount of Award: $500

The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution. Scholarship information is located at www.bigsunathletics.com/
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Bi-State Literary Council  ~ Deadline is April
By instructor recommendation only.
Fax your scholarship information to (563) 326-7809
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Black Enterprise  ~ Deadline is October
Black Enterprise is looking for undergraduates at accredited colleges to apply for the College Marketing Representative Internship.
Scholarship information is located at www.blackenterprise.com/college
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Black Hawk College  ~ Deadline, see website
All new and current full and part-time students are encouraged to apply for Black Hawk College Scholarships. Some scholarships are based on academic performance. Some scholarships are based on financial need. Many scholarships are based on area of study.
Scholarship information is located at www.bhc.edu/
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Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships
for Ethnic People of Color ~ Deadline is January
Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, the Foundation awards scholarships to qualified nursing students. Eligibility criteria: minority undergraduate students currently enrolled in state-approved schools. Nursing or pre-nursing diploma, associate degree or baccalaureate degree programs, generic doctorate and generic master's programs. Based on academic achievement and financial need.
Scholarship information is located at www.nsna.org/
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Buena Vista Scholarships  ~ Deadline, see website
Buena Vista University offers several types of scholarships and gift assistance: Academic Merit Awards, Federal Scholarships & Grants, Recognition Awards, State Scholarships & Grants and Transfer Scholarships. All BVU financial assistance requires full-time enrollment.
Scholarship information is located at www.bvu.edu/
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Business & Professional Women's Scholarship
(Muscatine) ~ Deadline is March
This scholarship is not restricted to women or to a four-year institution or to a business-related degree.

Applications and additional information are available in the Registration Office.
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Business & Professional Women's Scholarship
(Iowa) ~ Deadline is March
Applicant must be a resident of Iowa, a non-traditional student that has completed at least one (1) year in an institution of higher learning with satisfactory scholastic standing. Applicant must be a United States citizen, out of the workforce and wants or needs to return to work, but needs additional education, has completed high school five or more years ago and now wants to start or resume their college education, demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals. The applicant does not need to be a member of Business and Professional Women of Iowa. In addition to the formal application, the applicant must attach a copy of her (his) transcripts along with three letters of reference as to their character and need for this scholarship.

Applications and additional information are available in the Registration Office.

For more information, please contact:
    Maxine Losen at (319) 636-2491
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Business and Professional Women of Iowa Foundation
Educational Scholarship Program

The Business and Professional Women of Iowa Foundation works to:

• Promote Charitable abd scientific purposes
• Establish, maintain and distribute scholarships
• Give financial aid to schools, colleges and other institutions of education
• Conduct research and surveys
• Provide lectures and seminars

Awards are $1000 each. Recipients will be notified late April when the decision is made and the awards will be granted ion April 2012.

Checks will be mailed directly to the educational facility that the recipient will be attending.

The limit of the scholarship awards is two years.

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2012 and mailed to the Educational Scholarship Comittee Chair in order for this year's scholarship awards.

Pat Brown
208 4th Avenue SE
Waverly, IA 50677
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Career Advancement Scholarships  ~ 
Deadline is March
Applicants must be women who are at least 25 years of age, citizens of the United States, within 2 years of completing their course of study, officially accepted into an accredited program or course of study at an American institution, in financial need, and planning to use the desired training to improve their chances for advancement, train for a new career field, or enter/re-enter the job market. They must be in a transitional period in their lives and be interested in studying one of the following fields: biological sciences, business studies, computer science, engineering, humanities, mathematics, paralegal studies, physical sciences, social science, teacher education certification, or for a professional degree (J.D., D.D.S., M.D.). Study at the Ph.D. level and non-degree programs are not covered.
Scholarship information is located at www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
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Careers in Agriculture
Scholarship Program ~ Deadline is March
Sponsored by Agriliance, Croplan Genetics and Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed. Awards $1,000 scholarships to 50 high school seniors interested in livestock or agronomy-related studies. Applicant must be a high school senior planning to enroll in a two-or-four-year livestock or agronomy-related curriculum in the fall following high school graduation; demonstrate leadership and academic performance; and write an essay describing why he or she is interested in an agricultural career. To apply, print and complete the application form and mail it to the address on the form. Winners will be notified in early May.
Scholarship information is located at www.agriliance.com/
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Charles Curry SMART Bus Program
Interstate Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)
1510 46th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
www.interstatercd.org

Charles E. Curry is the Founder of the Interstate Resource Conservation & Development(RC&D) SMART (Sharp Minds Are Readiung Thoroughly) Bus. The SMART Bus Program, comitted to reducing illiteracy, which began 2000, has handed out over 40,000 books to children in the Muscatine and Scott Counties in Iowa and Henry, Mercer and Rock Island Counties in Illinois.

Mr. Curry is well-respected in the Quad Cities area serving in various capacities with the Interstate RC&D Council. His leadership qualities combined with a passion and a vision for improving our natural resources, promoted community and rural economic development and education has contributed greatly to the success of the RC&D program and to helping improve the quality of life in our area. The Charles E. Curry Scholarship Fun was established in 2008 by the SMART Bus Committee to honor the hard work and dedication of Mr. Curry and awards one $500 dollar scholarship annually.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must be a 2012 graduate of a high school in Iowa or Illinois living in Henry, Mercer or Rock Island Counties in Illinois or Scott or Muscatine Counties in Iowa.
• Applicant may also be a freshman or sophomore at an Illinois or Iowa College or University who graduated from a high school in one of the above five counties.
• Applicant must have maintained and provide proof of a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale during the first seven semesters of High School.
• Applicant must provide a copy of a transcript of their seven semester courses.

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Chicana/Latina
Foundation Scholarship ~ Deadline, see website
The purpose of the scholarship fund is to assist Chicana/Latina students in completing their undergraduate and graduate college education. These scholarships are available on a competitive basis to continuing undergraduate and graduate female college students of Latino background.
Scholarship information is located at www.chicanalatina.org/
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COBHAM Diversity Scholarship

Purpose
To promote diversity within the technical workforce.  This scholarship is intended to reduce financial barriers for covered classifications in achieving academic accomplishments.

Who's eligible
To apply for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

• Be a member of a minority group (female and/or racial or ethnic)
• Be enrolled in a full-time technical degree program for the 2012/2013 academic year
• Have a high school/college GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
• United States Person status

How to Apply
Complete and return the following required documents:
(Please read carefully. Applications that do not include the required documentation will be disqualified.)

• Application Form
• A typed Essay, answering the following:
  • Why should Cobham award you the 2012/2013 Scholarship?
  • How would you benefit from receiving the scholarship?
  • What do you intend to do with your technical degree?
• High School Transcript(s) (if entering status of College Junior or less)
• College Transcript(s) (if previously or currently enrolled)
• Two statements of recommendation from someone other than a family member, friend, or family friend. One statement must come from someone who knows you through an academic environment (your School Guidance Counselor, Teacher, or Principal/Dean). If you recently transferred from another school, your recommendation may come from your previous school.

Scholarship Award Process
A committee comprised of Cobham employees will review all application materials submitted for the scholarship.  The three highest rated applicants will be asked to take part in a selection interview.  The scholarship award will be based on the committee’s evaluation of the application materials and interview.

Award
Cobham will award a scholarship to cover actual expenses up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per semester. The scholarship funds may be used to pay for tuition, academic fees, and books.

Eligible costs for reimbursement must be incurred at state-run schools. Examples include: Blackhawk Community College, Scott Community College, & Clinton Community College.

Maintenance of Scholarship
To maintain the scholarship money, the student must provide proof each semester that she/he:

• Maintain full-time student status
• Maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0

The scholarship may remain in place for the duration of the student’s academic career (not to exceed five semesters).

Timeline
Deadline for application: Extended to July 31, 2012
Interviews of top three applicants and the presentation of award will be completed in August.

Return application form and all documentation to:
Cobham
Scholarship Committee
2734 Hickory Grove Road
Davenport, IA 52804
Phone: 563-383-6000
Application

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Coca-Cola Two-Year Scholars Program  ~ 
Deadline is May
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has announced the establishment of the Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team program, providing up to $450,000 in stipends. Nominees must have a cumulative college-level GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for all coursework completed in the last five years, regardless of institution attended. Students who attend community college in the United States do not need to be a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Students attending community colleges outside of the U.S. need to be members of Phi Theta Kappa and may only apply for the New Century Scholars program. Both students attending in the U.S. and internationally should submit the All-USA/All-State Academic Teams nomination form and materials.

Scholarship information is located at www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp under Two Year Colleges Scholarship, MCC's FICE number is 1882 or at www.ptk.org/ under About, Programs and Scholarship Programs.
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Columbia College Chicago Presidential Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is February
A variety of scholarships are offered for current and prospective Columbia College students. Scholarships offered are based on one or more of the following criteria: financial need, academic merit, field (area) of study and accomplishments, 3.0 GPA, high school seniors and transfer students, earned fewer than 13 credit hours, plan to be full-time students. Various scholarship applications may be accessed via the web site as noted, while others may be obtained by calling the department sponsoring the scholarship.
Scholarship information is located at www.colum.edu/Admissions/scholarship/
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Community College Alliance Online
Learning Scholarship ~ Deadline, see website
The applicant must currently attend or have attended a partnering community college (MCC), must have taken at least one distance education class at a partnering community college, must submit the scholarship application by the published deadlines, must have a minimum average 2.5 cumulative GPA from all previous colleges or universities attended, academic transcripts from current and other colleges must be attached to the application and must submit a typed essay with application describing how distance education has positively affected your life.
Online application and scholarship information are located at http://alliance.franklin.edu/en_us/alliance.franklin.edu/
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Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarships  ~ 
Deadline is January
Application and references are accepted online only at www.datatelscholars.org/. This scholarship is awarded to students currently attending a Datatel client institution with six or more credit hours, academic merit, external activities, quality of a personal essay statement. Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges students are eligible for this scholarship. Other Datatel client scholarships are Angelfire Scholarship, Returning Student Scholarship and the Nancy Goodhue Lynch Scholarship. Please refer to the names of these scholarships in this listing.

For more information see the Datatel Scholars flier.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download.)
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B. Davis Scholarship  ~ Deadline is May

Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.html to read about us and to apply for our scholarship.  While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.

Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships.  We are trying to improve the students chances for success.  The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.

The deadline for applications is May 28, 2010

Amount of Scholarship:  $1,000
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Davis-Putter Scholarship  ~ Deadline is April
The scholarship fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community, financial need. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.
Scholarship information is located at www.davisputter.org/
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DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship  ~ Deadline is January 9, 2012
How to Enter:

• Like our Facebook page
• Fill out the entry form under our profile picture
• Answer our Scholarship Question by posting a comment on our Wall.

Scholarship Question Which DegreeDirectory.org Student Saver article do you wish you had read before you started college?

How to Win:

After you enter, post your answer to the Scholarship Question on our Facebook wall. You have until January 9, 2012 to get your friends and family to Like your post. Whoever has the most is our winner, so it's up to you to come with creative ways to get likes on your comment.

Make sure you ask people to like the DegreeDirectory.org Facebook page while they're liking your comment too! For each Like the DegreeDirectory.org Facebook page gets from January 1 - January 15, we'll add $.50 with a guaranteed prize of $200. Once we've picked a winner at the end of the entry period, the winner will have another week to try to increase Likes to the page as much as possible and increase the scholarship to its maximum amount, $5000. The entries with the second- through fifth-most comments will receive prize money too: $300 to second place, $250 to third, $150 to fourth, and $100 to fifth.

We're excited to put this scholarship entirely in your hands. We hope you'll get creative in figuring out ways to drive up Likes both to your comment and to the page, and we're looking forward to seeing these strategies play out. The entry period begins January 2nd. Good luck!
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DegreedUp.org   ~ Deadlines - see below

Scholarship for Spring 2012
$1,250.00 DegreedUp.org Cash Scholarship

NOTICE: NO APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED. Submission dates have changed and an important change has been made to this scholarship in order to make it simpler and easier to apply for. You no longer have to answer a question so just read and follow instructions to be considered. DegreedUP.org is proud to announce up to FOUR 1,250.00 Cash Scholarships for Spring 2012.

ANY student (future or current) that has been accepted or attends a community college, technical/trade college, or university may apply.

Also, up to the first 15 applicants of each deadline month (see below) will receive one free product of their choice from the DegreedUP store shipped via regular mail.

Contact your school’s scholarship office and request an application or apply online at www.degreedup.org/cashscholarship. html – you may download the scholarship application there as well.

POSTMARKED DEADLINES: Jan. 27th, 2012, Feb. 27th, 2012, March 27th, 2012, April 27th, 2012, May 27th, 2012, June 27th, 2012 and July 27th, 2012.
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Department of Homeland Security,
Scholarship & Fellowship Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) realizes that the country’s strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measures and other DHS objectives. The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives.
Scholarship information is located at www.orau.gov/dhsed/
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Diana (Diane) De Pover-Nesseler Memorial Scholarship

The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend has a $750.00 scholarship The scholarship is the Diana (Diane) De Pover-Nesseler Memorial Scholarship. Previously only awarded to Scott Community College, this scholarship is now available to any female student attending any of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.  The donors of this fund have also updated the criteria for the scholarship. See below:

• Eligible recipients will be chosen from students enrolled at a Community College in the Quad Cities area.
• Preference will be given to female applicants.
• Recipients must be enrolling in a Community College for purposes of pursuing a career in their chosen area of study.
• Preference will be given to female students pursuing a career in Applied Technologies and/or Career Tech Programs.
• Recipients should demonstrate the perseverance, tenacity, determination and love of life that Diana had during her lifetime, as demonstrated through work experience, community involvement, and school achievement.
• One scholarship shall be awarded from the amount available for distribution annually.  At such time as there are sufficient funds available for distribution to award additional scholarships, additional scholarships may be awarded with a minimum of $750 each.  
• Scholarship recipients may apply for and receive the scholarship more than one time, so long as they continue to meet the stated criteria above.

To apply for the scholarship, students may visit the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend’s Website, www.cfgrb.org/scholarshiplisting to learn more.
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Disabled American Veterans Quad City Chapter Scholarship

An application for the DAV Quad Cities Chapter 2 Scholarship competition is enclosed and is available from DAV Quad Cities Chapter 2 or by e-mailing davqcch2@gmail.com or calling 563-324-6329. There are two $1000 scholarships available this year, one per winning applicant.

The Scholarship must be used for higher education: college, vocational/trade school and funds will be made directly to School/University. To compete for a DAV QC Ch. 2 Scholarship, an applicant must be able to substantiate that they meet the following criteria:

• Be a member in good standing of the Disabled American Veterans Quad Cities Chapter 2 or
• Be a spouse or direct descendant (child or grand child, niece or nephew) of a member in good standing of the Disabled American Veterans Quad Cities Chapter 2 and,
• Be a senior in a public, parochial or independent school; GED recipient, or a student in good standing at an accredited college/university or vocational/trade school in the United States, taking studies leading to a degree, diploma or certificate of completion.

Compose a minimum 500-word essay on any of the following:

• Is continuous low-level conflict America’s new defense/foreign policy paradigm?
• What is the best way to honor our veterans?
• Is the downsizing and privatizing of our Military in the best interest of our Military and our Country?

Essays will become the property of DAV Quad Cities Chapter 2. Essay will be judged on content, syntax, punctuation, originality and be suitable for publication. Essays will be in English, typewritten, double spaced, with all identifying information on the back of each page. Identifying information to include date, name, address, phone number and e-mail address. The DAV Quad City Chapter 2 Scholarship Committee will judge essay. To be eligible DAV Quad City Chapter 2 must receive essay and application no later than February 29, 2012. The Committee has the right to accept or decline any and all applicants. Winners will be notified by phone and/or correspondence. Scholarships will be sent directly to school.

Application

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Donald Kiser Memorial,
Illinois-Iowa Section of the
American Chemical Society ~ Deadline is April
Eligibility criteria: studies in chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering, academic achievement in science or related area and entering freshman year of college.
Additional information is available at the Kent Feeds, Inc.
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Duracell/National Urban League  ~ 
Deadline is January
Eligibility criteria: minority students, Engineering, sales, marketing, finance, business.

For more information, please contact:
    Thomas Jordan at (888) 839-0467
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Education-Portal.com's Textbook for a Year Scholarship

We are offering this scholarship a second time because so many of previous student applicants wrote about the major barrier the rising cost of textbooks has been to their education and we want to help. Click here to learn more about this scholarship and read a quote from our previous winner.

At Education-Portal.com, we're committed to increasing access to education for every student. We know that many students struggle to cover the growing price of pursuing a higher education and want to help students manage costs by providing regular scholarship opportunities and high quality information about how to manage and save money while in college.

Students have until December 9 to enter to win Free Textbooks for a Year. Please share this link with your students; it contains all necessary information about the scholarship, including how to apply: http://education-portal.com/articles/Textbook_Scholarship.html.
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Education-Portal.com's Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship

Education-Portal.com is once again offering your students a chance to win up to $5,000 to help cover their college costs through our Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship. Spread the word and help one of your students receive scholarship money to help manage the cost of tuition and fees!

At Education-Portal.com, we're committed to increasing access to education for every student. We know that many students struggle to cover the growing price of pursuing a higher education and want to help students manage costs by providing regular scholarship opportunities and high quality information about how to manage and save money while in college.

Scholarship Instructions

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Excellence in Education  ~ Deadline is February
Muscatine community schools student scholarships are awarded to 20 seniors with $2,000 and 10 eighth grade students with $1,000 scholarships to be used at the academic institution of their choice after they graduate. Selection is based on the student's eligibility and potential as demonstrated through the application and the letters of recommendation. A committee of teachers and community members will select the recipients. Community members, including teachers, administrators and parents may make nominations. All nominations must be accompanied by at least one letter of support from a school employee.

Muscatine community schools professional awards for support staff recognizes school employees who have demonstrated excellence within their profession with one $500 excellence award. This category includes transportation, food service, clerical, maintenance, secretarial and custodial employees. Nominations may be made by community members, including teachers, administrators and students.

Additional information is available in the Muscatine School Board Office.
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Family Involvement Board  ~ Deadline is February
At www.iowacreditunions.com/ there are scholarships for both traditional and non-traditional students which are available for; 1) A scholarship program for high school students planning to enter college. 2) A scholarship for non-traditional aged and continuing education students. The high school scholarship will award a first place prize of $1,500; second place $1,000; third place, $750 and fourth place $500. The non-traditional scholarship category will award two $1,000 scholarships.

The high school scholarship is open to any high school student classified as either a junior or senior. The non-traditional scholarship is open to any person who is entering or attending an accredited undergraduate, graduate or vocational program. Entrants must have an account established in his, or her, own name and be a member in good standing at a credit union that is a member of the Iowa Credit Union League.
Scholarship information is located at www.familycu.com/
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FAMU Scholarships
Dr. Jason Black is the principal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitled African-American Women in Computer Science. The grant provides scholarships from $4000 to $10,000 per year for female African American students. We need your help to get the word out about this great opportunity to build back up the enrollment of women in the CIS Department. Pass this information along to high school or community college students, their parents, and to guidance counselors you may know.
Scholarship information is located at www.famu.edu/?a=headlines&p=display&news=602
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Farm Bureau  ~ Deadline, see website
The Foundation improves the quality of life for rural Iowans. It's that simple, the Foundation gives back to those who have provided so much richness in our state and nation throughout the years.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowafarmbureau.com/programs/grantsscholarships/default.aspx
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Fine Arts Finals Midwest Scholarship Competition
~ Entry Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, November 19, 2010

Attention all Associate, Bachelor, and Masters Degree candidates with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at a Midwest Regional public or private college or university.  No matter what major, if you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph, or just create art, you are eligible to enter the 4th Annual Fine Art Finals Midwest Regional Scholarship Competition.

Media accepted include:

• Drawing   -  graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, marker, pastel, charcoal, etc.
• Painting   -  oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc. 
• Printmaking   -  etching, lithography, screen-printing, etc.
• Sculpture   -  clay, ceramic, plaster, marble, glass, wood, resin, porcelain, metal, etc.
• Jewelry   -  gemstones, precious metals or other materials, etc. 
• Fibers   -  textiles, fabrics, yarn, natural & synthetic fibers, etc. 
• Photography   -  traditional & digital. 
• Digital Art   - see www.fineARTfinals.com for details. 
• Graphic Design  -  traditional & digital, see www.fineARTfinals.com for details. 

This scholarship competition is dedicated to the promotion of talented and gifted emerging artists at the collegiate level and awards their mastery of technique and excellence of artistic achievement.  Finalists and Winners will be selected based on quality, originality, and the creativity of their work.

Awards:
First Place:   $1200
Second Place:   $600
Third Place:   $300

Two Honorable Mentions:
$50 each

Entry Forms and Entry Rules
Call for Entries

To see the results from our previous competitions, including the 3rd Annual Fine Art Finals Midwest Scholarship Competition of 2009, please see our website:  www.fineARTfinals.com

Midwest Region includes the following States:
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,  Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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Fejervary Trust  ~ Deadline is April
The Trust scholarships are awarded to high school seniors, trade school students or college students who will be attending a college or trade school majoring in an agricultural field of study. The applicant must be a resident of Scott County, Iowa. The scholarship award may be up to $3,000 per year and may be received for a maximum of four years. The award is paid directly to the school the recipient will attend.

Address inquiries for more information:
    Fejervary Trust
    P.O. Box 187, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722-0004
Trust information is located at http://thefejervarytrust.com/
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Friendly House Micka  ~ Deadline is May
For adults who wish to continue their education but are unable to do so because of financial circumstances. Must be 21+ years of age and resident of Davenport.
Scholarship information is located at www.friendlyhouseiowa.org/

For more information see the Friendly House Micka flier.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download.)
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The Fruit Company® Gift Basket Entrepreneur Award ~ Deadline April 30
As a leader in the online gifting industry, The Fruit Company® is always looking to support advancements in Search Marketing, Social Media, and Online Business. To help inspire and assist the next generation of ecommerce front-runners we created The Fruit Company Gift Basket Entrepreneur Award. This $4,000 scholarship will be given to the U.S. high school graduate we feel has the drive and vision to make their mark on the business world. Application must be received by April, 30 2012 to be awarded Fall 2012
Download and complete the application
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Gates Millennium Scholarship  ~ Deadline is January
The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for low-income outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential.
Scholarship information is located at www.gmsp.org/
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Gateway Human Resource Association (GHRA) Scholarship   ~ Deadline is April
GHRA is the local Clinton, Iowa area chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Our goal is the same as the national SHRM organization; “Serve the Professional-Advance the Profession.” GHRA was founded over 40 years ago by a small group of human resource managers from Clinton and surrounding areas to discuss problems and share ideas directly related to the human resources field.

Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to residents of Whiteside and Clinton counties intending to enter Human Resources or a related field as a career. One scholarship will be available to a graduating high school senior and a second to an undergraduate student majoring in HR or a related field. Both must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program during the 2010-11 school year.

The recipients of the GHRA Scholarship will have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A., will be civic minded and active in the community and will possess strong leadership potential.
For applications, please contact your guidance counselor or advisor, send e-mail to gingerp@communitycareinc.net, or send written correspondence to: GHRA, P.O. Box 56, Clinton, IA 52732.

Deadline to apply is April 16, 2010.
Application

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Genesis Health Group  ~ Deadline is March
Four scholarships worth $1,500 each will be awarded in April to college undergraduates for the quad city area who are enrolled in pre-medical or equivalent biology-based preparatory programs for entrance into medical school. Six scholarships, worth $1,000 each, are reserved for area high school seniors who plan to enter a technical, two-year or four-year health professional program at an accredited institution in Iowa or Illinois.
Scholarship information is located at www.genesishealth.com/
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The German American Oktoberfest Gift Scholarship ~ Deadline: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Minimum award: $1,000

PURPOSE:
The German American Oktoberfest Gift Scholarship was created by the German American Oktoberfest Committee to assist Iowa Scott County resident students who are studying the German language or pursuing a German degree.

ABOUT THE DONORS:
The American/Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society (ASHHS) is host of the annual Oktoberfest event. ASHHS is a not-for-profit organization which encourages cultural exchange, promotes family research and genealogical exchange. It also encourages the study of the languages and dialects of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and holds conferences, seminars, lectures and programs relating to the above objectives. Its members are committed to preserving the German heritage in our community.

The Oktoberfest event celebrates the German influence, heritage and culture throughout the Midwest. The German American Oktoberfest committee, in keeping with its mission, chose to use the proceeds from the Oktoberfest event to provide scholarships to Scott County resident students studying the German language or pursuing a degree in German.

THE SELECTION PROCESS:
Applications must be submitted to the German American Oktoberfest committee at the address listed below according to the scholarship deadline. The German American Oktoberfest committee will select the students who best meet the selection criteria and notify the students and their respective college or university.

THE SELECTION CRITERIA:
1.    Applicants must be a full-time student in good standing at a Scott County college or university.
2.    Applicants must be a Scott County resident and have graduated from a Scott County high school.
3.    The scholarship shall be awarded to a student studying the German language, pursuing a German major or minor or participating in a German study abroad program.
4.    Financial need will be a consideration.
5.    Applicants must submit a completed scholarship application form from their college or university and write a few paragraphs finishing the following sentence. “I’m studying German because…”
6.    The successful applicant will be selected without regard to race, age, or religious or sexual preference.

THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD:
The amount and number of scholarship(s) awarded will be determined by the German American Oktoberfest Committee based on the net proceeds of the Oktoberfest event. The minimum award will be $1,000 and shall not exceed the amount of one standard approved academic term’s tuition fee.  

THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:
To apply, qualified students must submit the required application and essay postmarked by Wednesday, November 23, 2011, to the following address:   
   
German American Oktoberfest
% Lois Kundel    
3314 Adams Street
Davenport, IA 52807    

Scholarship recipients will be honored during a recognition ceremony on Sunday, February 19, 2012; invitations will be sent.
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Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competition  ~ 
Deadline is November
What it takes: leadership experience, involvement on campus and in your community, unique, inspiring goals, excellence in your field of study and status as a college junior.
Scholarship information is located at www.glamour.com/
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Governor's Iowa State Fair Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline, see website
For Iowa high school seniors and current college students who demonstrate ability and need. Eligibility criteria: submit a written application, requires essay and three reference letters.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowacollegeaid.org/commissioncentral/schgrants/
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GP LSAT Prep scholarship ~ February 21 and June 30 deadlines
The GP LSAT Prep scholarship is for students interested in applying to law school. One or more $1000 grants are awarded twice yearly (February 21 and June 30 deadlines). Review items include: a personal statement, LSAT test scores (if any), class rank & college courses. Visit GP LSAT Prep to request the application, use the ‘contact us’ form.

800-508-4473
GP LSAT Prep

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HENAAC Graduate & Undergraduate -
Student Leadership Award ~ Deadline is April
HENAAC encourages all engineering, applied science, computer science and math students to apply who are enrolled in an accredited university or college or a high school senior and you do not have to be of Hispanic descent.
Scholarship information is located at www.henaac.org/
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Hispanic College Fund  ~ Deadline is March
Students applying may be transferring to any U.S. accredited four-year institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage, be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, be currently enrolled part-time or full-time at a community college, have plans to transfer and enroll full-time at a four-year, U.S. accredited institution, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA.
Scholarship information is located at www.hsf.net/
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Home Builders Association of Iowa,
Educational Corporation Scholarship ~ 
Deadline is February
The fund is dedicated but not limited to high school graduates and college age students between the ages of 18 – 25 years. Any student pursuing a career in the home building industry and related trades including immediate family members of the HBA of Iowa (builder or associate members).

The scholarship award shall be up to $1000.00 per selected applicant. Multiple applicants are chosen each year to receive scholarships.
Scholarship information is located at www.hbaiowa.org/scholarships.html
Scholarship Application information is located at www.eicc.edu/hba_Scholarship_Application.pdf
Scholarship Program information is located at www.eicc.edu/hba_info.doc
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HON Industries Charitable Foundation
This scholarship is available to high school graduating seniors who will attend MCC, Augustana College, Iowa Wesleyan College or St. Ambrose University. Contact your high school for a deadline and an application.
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Horatio Alger Association Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is October
The Horatio Alger Iowa Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students in the State of Iowa who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue higher education at the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa has generously agreed to match the Horatio Alger Scholarship, making the $3,000 Horatio Alger Award worth $6,000.
Scholarship information is located at www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/index.cfm
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Hy-Vee Scholarship  ~ Deadline is February
To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must be a high school senior either employed by Hy-Vee and or a subsidiary or a high school senior son or daughter of a full, regular and part-time employee enrolling in college for the first time.
Scholarship information is located at www.hy-vee.com/careers/scholarships.asp
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IBM Research Internship for
Undergraduate Women ~ Deadline is January
This program is open to women who are college sophomores or juniors majoring in chemical engineering, chemistry, computer science or engineering, electrical engineering, or physics. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a willingness to accept a summer internship at an IBM research facility in Austin, Texas; Yorktown Heights, New York; or San Jose, California. They must submit a 250-word essay describing their interest in research and how this opportunity will advance their career goals.
Scholarship information is located at www.aps.org/
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ICAN Student Video Scholarship Contest
 
The Iowa College Access Network® (ICAN) is giving away scholarship money for the best video illustrating the importance of college planning or financial aid. If you know an Iowa high school junior or senior who has a creative flare and is looking for some free money for college, this is the contest for them!
 
The Contest
Open to Iowa high school juniors and seniors. Entries may be created by either individuals or groups. The video must be new work created by the student(s). Submission finalists will be showcased on the ICAN website, the ICAN YouTube page and the ICAN Facebook page. Entries will be judged by ICAN staff members, advisory council members and the general public. To learn more visit www.ICANsucceed.org/videocontest. All submissions are due December 15, 2010.
 
The Prize
The top voted video will win a $1,000 scholarship for college.

Click here to download the flyer.

If you have questions regarding the contest or would like more information please contact ICAN at (877) 272-4692, ext. 7128.
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ICISP Scholarship ~ Deadline Fall 2011

Eligible Candidates will: Be currently enrolled at an ICISP institution and eligible for an ICISP Consortial or ICISP Sponsored Program, have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, submit a transcript, submit an essay.

More information and application form

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Illini Hospital Scholarship  ~ Deadline is November
This scholarship/loan program is for students who wish to attend an accredited college or university and after graduation from college, take a position with Illini Hospital in specified medical areas.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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Institute for Human Studies Fellowship  ~ 
Deadline, see website
The following individuals are eligible to receive the Humane Studies Fellowships: undergraduates who will be juniors or seniors during the academic year of funding, graduate students in any field and at any stage before completion of the Ph.D., law students, MBA students or other professional students.
Scholarship information is located at www.theihs.org/
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Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation & Dance ~ Deadline is March
The applicant must be an undergraduate student who is planning to enter the physical education, health, recreation or dance profession. Applicant must be of at least a sophomore standing, enrolled in an Iowa college or university and have a current GPA of at least 2.5. The student should be involved in student activities and professional organizations.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowaahperd.org/scolrinfo.html
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The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education ~ 
The IAD Foundation for Education will award 15 scholarships of $2,000 each to selected students this spring.  The scholarship application and cover letter are now available for distribution.
Application (.pdf)
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Iowa Department of Public Health  ~ 
Deadline, see website
Iowa Department of Public Health scholarships: Iowa Hospital Education Research Foundation Scholarship, Iowa Carver Scholars Program, Minority Medical Scholarship, Primary Care Recruitment and Retention Endeavor (PRIMECARRE), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, Iowa Board of Nursing, Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation Nursing Education Forgivable Loan, Iowa Education Loan Forgiveness, Iowa Nurses Association Foundation, Iowa Health Care Association Foundation, National League for Nursing (NLN), National Student Nurses Association (NSNA), Minority Nurse and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nursing.
Scholarship information is located at www.idph.state.ia.us/healthcareers/loans.asp
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Iowa Developmental Education Association
Student Scholarship  ~ 

Purpose of award
This award supports students of Developmental Education programs as they continue their college degree aspirations.

Criteria for evaluation

• Completion of at least two developmental courses or participation in at least two developmental programs such as math, writing, reading, ESL, or study skills.
• 3.0 cumulative GPA (based on a 4.0 scale)
• Plans to enroll in or continue enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution during the next academic year

• Scholarship up to $500 will be awarded
• Fee waiver to attend the annual IDEA conference the year that the award is given
• Travel expenses (if necessary) to the annual IDEA conference
• 3-5 minute presentation at the annual IDEA conference when award is presented

• Scholarships are based upon the interest income generated by the endowment. The principal is not to be used for scholarships.
• Scholarships may not be renewed.
• The scholarship check will be sent directly to the student.
• Scholarship winner is encouraged to apply to the NADE Martha Maxwell Developmental Education Student Scholarship.

• A 500-word, typewritten, double-spaced essay on “How my involvement in Developmental Education has helped me prepare for regular college courses.”
• Copy of most recent college transcript
• Letter of recommendation from school official, instructor, or counselor (1 page)
• Cover page (attached to this form) must be completed by applicant

• Send application materials and cover page to the IDEA President Mark Myers, Iowa Western Community College, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (electronic applications are acceptable mmyers@iwcc.edu )
• Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2010

Iowa ETV-Education & Training Voucher
For high school seniors who were in Iowa foster care on the 18th birthday or graduation. Submit written application.
Scholarship information is located at www.carvertrust.org/
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is March
Sons and/or daughters of Iowa Farm Bureau members are eligible; applicants must apply in the county where their Farm Bureau membership is held. Applicant must be accepted by or enrolled in an accredited college or university. Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following occupational areas of agriculture and/or agribusiness: production, horticulture, sales and service, products and processing, forestry, conservation, mechanization, research, economics, education or agricultural health.
Scholarship information is located at www.ifbf.org/
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Iowa Foster Child Grant  ~ Deadline is April
Eligible applicants must be in Iowa foster care under the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Human Services on your 18th birthday or when you graduate from high school, be scheduled to graduate from an Iowa high school during the application year, have a minimum CGPA of 2.25, apply for admissions at an accredited Iowa college or university, complete the FAFSA on or before the application deadline, agree not to use any federal student loan program to finance your first year of college or university expenses, provide copies of all semester final grades to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission and agree to maintain at least monthly contacts with assigned DHS Transition Planning Specialists or as required by the Iowa Student Aid Commission.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowafosterchildfund.org/
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Iowa Future Farmers of America Association  ~ 
Deadline is June
Eligible applicants must be active in 4-H/FFA livestock projects, college freshmen majoring in animal science, agriculture or home economics that is related to the agricultural industry.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowastatefair.org/
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Iowa Hospital Education & Research Foundation
Career Scholarship Program ~ Deadline is May
Scholarship-winning students agree to work in an Iowa hospital for one year for each year they receive an award. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program leading to registration, licensure or a clinical laboratory science degree and within two years of completing your professional education.
Scholarship information is located at www.ihaonline.org/
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Iowa Park & Recreation Association  ~ 
Deadline is February
The J. Nevin Nichols Scholarship is available to students not employed as full-time parks and recreation practitioners. The MUSCO/Outdoor Recreation Products Scholarship is open to both the full-time student and/or practitioner for the pursuance of under-graduate or graduate study in the field of parks and recreation. The Iowa Amateur Softball Association Scholarship is available to students not employed as full-time parks and recreation practitioners. The IPRA Membership Scholarship is available to students not employed as full-time parks and recreation practitioners. The Foundation for Iowa Parks and Recreation Scholarship is open to both the full-time student and/or practitioner for the pursuance of undergraduate or graduate study in the field of parks and recreation. The Kathryn Krieg Membership Sholarship is available to students not employed as full-time parks and recreation practitioners. In order to receive the scholarship, the recipient is asked to attend the IPRA Awards Banquet held in conjunction with the Spring Conference.

Note on eligibility of scholarship recipients: students applying for the scholarship must, 1) complete an official IPRA scholarship application form, 2) have a minimum of one semester or summer term left to complete when the scholarships are awarded, and 3) be a current member of the Iowa Park and Recreation Association.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowaparkandrecreation.org/
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Iowa Scholarships  ~ Deadline, see website
Iowa scholarships: Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship, Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs Iowa War Orphans Educational Aid, State of Iowa Scholarship Program, IFFAA Scholarships and Sally Jacobsen Scholarship.
Scholarship information is located at www.moneymatters101.com/states/iowa.asp
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Iowa Schools Buildings & Grounds Association  ~ 
Deadline is June
The sssociation seeks to assist students to continue their education by offering scholarships to accredited secondary education Iowa colleges. The ISBGA has established a scholarship program for children or legal dependants of a member in good standing who plan to obtain an Associate or Bachelor's degree.
Scholarship information is located at www.isbga.org/scholarship.html
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Iowa State University  ~ Deadline, see website
Because some scholarships have early deadlines, it is important to apply for admission as far in advance as possible the fall prior to entry for summer and fall terms.

Application for some scholarships requires that students submit additional materials, such as essays, recommendations, separate applications, and/or the completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Scholarship information is located at www.iastate.edu/
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Iowa Student Loan, Armed Forces Loan  ~ 
Deadline, see website
Eligibility criteria: deployed under Title 10 between 9-11-2001 and 12-31-2008, while on active duty, you have a non-defaulted private loan owned or serviced by Iowa Student Loan or you have completed payment on such a loan during the period of eligibility.
See website for eligible loans at www.studentloan.org/
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Iowa Student Loan, Nursing Forgivable Loan  ~ 
Deadline is September
All eligible loan students received prior to the completion of their degree programs are eligible for forgiveness.
See website for eligible loans at www.studentloan.org/
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J. Robert Lewis Scholarship  ~ Deadline is April
The scholarship is available to graduating MCC students who plan to attend a four-year college or university and demonstrate an academic ability and financial need. Preference will be given to pre-law majors.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Undergraduate Transfer ~ Deadline is December 6, 2011

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities.

The Foundation provides up to $30,000 per year to each of approximately 50 deserving students selected annually, making it the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country.

Application Materials

Facebook: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

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Jeannette Rankin Foundation  ~ Deadline is April
Women who are 35 years of age or older are eligible to apply for this scholarship if they are in financial need and have clear educational goals. They must be U.S. citizens and enrolled in a certified program of technical/vocational training or undergraduate education.
Scholarship information is located at www.rankinfoundation.org/
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The Vernona Jepsen Scholarship
Davenport-Bettendorf Branch American Association of University Women  ~ Deadline is April
The Davenport-Bettendorf Branch (DBB) of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is pleased to announce that three $1,000 grants funded by the DBB AAUW Vernona  Jepsen Scholarship Fund will be awarded in 2010.  These will be awarded to women already pursuing professional career goals by attending institutions of higher education and demonstrating  success at the freshman (1st year) or higher level.  Previous DBB scholarship recipients are encouraged to apply.
Each applicant must have a legal permanent residence in the Quad City Metro Area and be able to show a college/university enrollment that indicates a continuing pursuit of education, a good scholarship record, including a certified transcript and a definitive financial need.  In addition, two personal recommendations attesting to the above same qualifications must be submitted.  The letters must be included with the application.  The scholarship funds are not retroactive. 
All complete applications forms must be postmarked by March 25, 2010.  Notifications as to the applicant's status will be announced on or by April 20, 2010, by phone, mail or email. The scholarshiprecipients will be expected to attend as guests of DBB a Brunch on May 1, 2010 at 9:00 at the QC Botanical Center, Rock Island. Recipients will receive formal recognition of the scholarship award at the Brunch and be required to fill out a form stating where the funds will be sent.
Application
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Jim Glaza Scholarship  ~ Deadline is June
Applicant must attend the state convention of The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, list community activities you are involved in and how you are making the lives of blind people better and explain your views on blindness.

Address inquiries for more information:
    Black Hawk County Chapter,
    National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
    722 Denver Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50702
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Judge Glenn Scholarship
For students from the 8th Judicial District of Iowa (SE part of the State) who were in foster care at least 1 year prior to 18th birthday.

For more information, please contact:
    CASA Office
    107 S. Court Suite 3, Ottumwa, IA 52501
    Phone (641) 683-9474
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KFC Colonel's Scholars Program  ~ 
Deadline is February
The Scholars program is looking for high school seniors with entrepreneurial drive, strong perseverance, demonstrated financial need, and who want to pursue a college education at an accredited public institution in the state they reside.
Scholarship information is located at www.kfcscholars.org/
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Kid's Chance
Applicants must be Iowa residents and must have a parent who is disabled or deceased.
Scholarship information is located at www.kidschance.org/
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Kirschbaum Fitzsimmons Scholarship

PURPOSE
The Democratic Party of Scott County, Iowa, is announcing its annual scholarship in honor of the lives, work, and memory of the late KATHY KIRSCHBAUM and KAREN FITZSIMMONS.  The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage participation in community politics.

KATHY KIRSCHBAUM became the first female alderman of Davenport in 1967 and later became the first elected female mayor of Davenport serving as mayor from 1972 to 1976. She also served as a delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention and was an early champion of the city’s bike paths.

KAREN FITZSIMMONS was the first female county auditor in Scott County, Iowa. She served honorably as Scott County auditor from 1976 to 2008, bringing professionalism and prestige to the office. She won her first election at the age of 27 and won re-election seven times.  Fitzsimmons was very civic-minded; as such, she was active with the Scott County Democratic Party and in the presidential campaigns of Howard Dean, Al Gore, Barack Obama, and other Democratic hopefuls.

ELIGIBILITY
The $500.00 Kirschbaum-Fitzsimmons Scott County Democrats Scholarship will be awarded to one Scott County graduating male or female senior who meets the following criteria:

• Presents evidence of acceptance to and enrollment in an accredited post-secondary educational program in the United States.
• Graduated or will graduate during the 2011-2012 academic high school year from a high school in Scott County with at least a 2.75 (out of 4.00) high school grade point average, and has not been enrolled as a full time college student prior to applying for this scholarship.
• Presents two letters of recommendation (described in How To Apply section).
• Agrees to report back to the Scott County Democratic Party Central Committee via written communication or in person regarding his/her progress in the post-secondary educational program.
• Completes and submits the scholarship application form and supporting documents by the date designated.
• Obtains permission of parent(s) or legal guardian to participate in the scholarship competition and to reveal the name of the award winner in a press release.

HOW TO APPLY
Complete and return the attached application form and the required documents.
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Applications that do not include the required documentation will be disqualified.)

1. High school transcript or certified evidence of alternative schooling.
2. A letter of recommendation from someone, other than a family member, that is evidence of Democratic party involvement through volunteerism and/or training.
3. A letter of recommendation from either a high school teacher, home school teacher, guidance counselor, or principal.
4. A typewritten essay of 200 words or less stating why you should be considered for this award.
5. Submission of the completed application by the due date.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROCESS
The Scholarship committee will review all application material submitted for the scholarship. The top three contenders may be asked to appear before the Scholarship Committee to state why they should be granted the scholarship based on the applicant’s knowledge of local, state, and national current political events, the history of politics in the United States of America, and the importance of civic involvement.

AWARD
The Scott County Democratic Central Committee will award a five hundred dollar ($500.00) scholarship to the selected applicant during the spring of 2012.  The scholarship funds may be used for any and all post-secondary school-related expenses during the 2012/2013 academic year.

TIMELINE
Deadline for submitting the application is April 2, 2012.
The scholarship winner will be notified by May 1, 2012 and presentation of the scholarship award will follow.  
Mail the application form and all documentation to:

Dr. Henry Brockington
1411 Medina Drive
Bettendorf,Iowa 52722

Application

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Latinos Unidos Scholarship ~ Deadlin May 1, 2012

Latinos Unidos of Iowa, Inc. is proud to grant scholarships for Latino/Latina students who will attend Iowa institutions.  Application deadline is May 1, 2012 for Fall Semester.  This process has two stages, Application and Community Involvement.  Applicants will be notified via e-mail if they are selected for the Community Involvement stage.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to notify Latinos Unidos of contact information updates. Failure to do so results in the elimination of scholarship consideration.   

Community Involvement Requirement
Those who live in the Des Moines area are required to participate in two of these Latino Unidos events: Fundraising Dinner, Summer Picnic, Scholarship Award Dinner, or Resource Fair.  
Those who live outside the Des Moines area are required to participate in two Latino events in their community and provide verification to the Scholarship Committee.

Potential recipients must be available for an in-person or phone interview as requested by the Scholarship Committee.

How to apply for the 2012 Latinos Unidos Scholarship

1. Complete the Application Cover Sheet on the next page.  Only typed applications accepted.
2. Applications must include TWO letters of recommendation from teachers, mentors, supervisors, co-workers, or community leaders. The letters of recommendation must address the items listed in the essay section and be sent via e-mail attachment as a Word document.
3. Applications must include proof of acceptance into the college you plan to attend or proof of current enrollment status from the college you are attending.
4. Applications must include current transcript(s) from your current institution with GPA.
5. Essay Section.  Write a paragraph or two about each of these statements.
   1. Please share what you would like your life to be like 10 years from today.
   2. Tell us what you hope to accomplish in your career.
   3. Provide specific examples of your level of involvement in school activities.
   4. Tell us about your leadership roles at home, school, work, or in the community.
   5. Please share your level of involvement in the Latino community.
   6. Provide specific examples of your participation in social events outside of school.
   7. Tell us how you plan to pay for college.

For more information on scholarships categories and on how scholarships will be reviewed consult the Latinos Unidos website: www.latinosunidosofiowa.com.

Application Form

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Le Tendre Education Fund For Homeless Children  ~ 
Deadline is September
The scholarship funds are available to students who are homeless or who have been homeless during their school attendance, and who have demonstrated average or higher than average achievement.
Scholarship information is located at www.naehcy.org/letendre_ab.html
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Leonard Perryman Scholarship  ~ Deadline is March
The scholarship assists a junior or senior United Methodist undergraduate who intends to pursue a career in religion journalism or mass communications through study at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Scholarship information is located at www.umcom.org/site/c.mrLZJ9PFKmG/b.2730433/k.BD83/Home.html
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Lockheed Martin Corporation  ~ Deadline is May
The SWE scholarship program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
Scholarship information is located at societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
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Louisa County 4-H Foundation  ~ Deadline is July
A $250 scholarship for a Louisa county 4-H alumnu will be awarded during their second semester. Applicants should draft their own letter of application not to exceed four pages, plus a letter of recommendation from a former 4-H club leader.
Additional information is available in the Louisa County Extension Office.
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MassMutual Scholarship ~ Deadline May 4, 2012

A national program for high achieving African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic scholars interested in careers in the insurance and financial services industry.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open to students of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic descent.
• Must show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency with a permanent resident card or passport stamped 1-551 (not expired).
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Plan to attend a degree-seeking program, full-time at a U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the 2012-2013 academic year.
• Will be entering sophomore, junior, senior or 5th-year senior year at an accredited college or university.
• Students of all majors will be considered.
• Preference will be given to students who demonstrate: An interest in pursuing a career in the insurance and financial services industry Leadership and participation in extracurricular activities.
• Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
• The scholarship application is available from February 12 - March 4, 2012. Students can apply online at: www.act.org/massmutual.

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MCEC Technical Scholarship ~ Deadline is March 1, 2011
GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A.F. & A.M.
This application must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2011.

The Masonic Charitable education Corporation is again pleased to offer the MCEC Technical Scholarships.  The scholarships, known as the Mark Earl and Esther Ruth Spencer Technical scholarships”, will be awarded to a number of 2011 graduating Iowa public High School seniors who plan to enroll in a mechanical or trade course of study at an accredited Iowa Community College.  The scholarships may be used for any bona fide school related expense such as tuition, fees, books, and tools. The final determination of the number of scholarships and the amount is dependent on the investment income earned.

Forms are available online on the Grand Lodge of Iowa’s website: www.gl-iowa.org, under the resources tab on the front-page click on “MCEC Scholarship Form in PDF.”
If you have any questions, you may call Karen Davies at the Grand Lodge of Iowa office at 319-365-1438 or email her at scholarships@gl-iowa.org.
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McGregor Scholarship  ~ Deadline is April
This program is for students who are blind or visually impaired prior to age 21, an Iowa resident for the twelve months preceding the application date, a high school graduate or a graduating senior or a GED recipient, applying for the scholarship within eight (8) years from the high school graduation date or the date of receipt of a GED, pursuing a post-secondary course of study on a full-time (12 or more credit hours per semester) basis in a degree program from an accredited college, university, or vocational institution within the U.S., maintaining a 2.5 grade point average. Maximum Award: $2,500 per academic year. Scholarship application information will be available from Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) throughout Iowa, at Iowa high schools, at the Iowa Department for the Blind.

For more information, please contact:
    McGregor Scholarship Committee
    Iowa Braille School
    1002 G Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
    Phone (319) 472-5221, ext. 1105
Scholarship application information will be available from Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) throughout Iowa, at Iowa high schools, at the Iowa Department for the Blind, and at the Iowa Braille School website at www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us/
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Mercy Auxiliary Scholarship  ~ Deadline is March
Applicants must reside in the service area of Mercy Medical Center of Clinton. Scholarship is to be used for the pursuit of education in the health field. The primary purpose of this scholarship fund is to encourage people from all walks of life and economic backgrounds to enter into a career in the health field. Note: First time applicants may be contacted for a personal interview.
Additional information is available in the Foundation Office.
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Mexican American Grocers Association Foundation  ~ 
Deadline is October
The MAGAF funds are available to students who are blind or visually impaired prior to reaching age 21 with a 2.5 GPA.
Scholarship information is located at www.maga.org/new_page_3.html
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Mexican American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund ~ Deadline is October
The MALDEF funds are available to students with a successful academic achievement toward a law degree, outstanding academic records, participation and leadership in extracurricular activities, enrolled full-time and have a Latino background.
Scholarship information is located at www.maldef.org/
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Microsoft Minority Scholarship  ~ Deadline, see website
Microsoft is offering four different types of technical scholarships to current undergraduate students who are enrolled in a 4-year college program in computer science and technical disciplines with a 3.0 GPA: General Scholarships, Women's Scholarships, Underrepresented Minority Scholarships and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.
Scholarship information is located at www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx
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Military Imagine - America Foundation
Military Leadership Award ~ Deadline is October
This $1,000 career education award is available to any qualified active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired veteran of a United States military service branch for attendance at a participating career college.
Scholarship information is located at www.imagine-america.org/04-award-ceremonies.asp
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Military Iowa-Illinois National Guard -
SGT Paul Fisher Scholarship ~ Deadline, see website
Applicants are limited to children of active military, reserve, National Guard or veterans residing within zip codes 61200 thru 61699 in Illinois and 50000 thru 52899 in Iowa.
Scholarship information is located at www.iowanationalguard.com/Education/Scholarships.html
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Military National Defense Industrial Association  ~ 
Deadline, see website
Those eligible to apply are children of NDIA chapter members and their families, employees of chapter corporate members and their familiesa and employees of Rock Island Arsenal or Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and their families.
Scholarship information is located at www.ndia-ia-il.org/NDIA%20Scholarship_2.pdf
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Mohassan Grotto Scholarship  ~ Deadline is August
The scholarship is open to any person in their second or higher year of study toward a career in the medical field. Up to 10 students are eligible for this scholarship with a minimum award of $800. These scholarships are restricted to persons whose legal home address is within eastern Iowa (any county wholly or partly east of hwy 218) or the counties of Henry, Rock Island or Mercer in Illinois and who are either a member or were a member of a Masonic body/Masonic youth group or have a spouse, parent (step/foster), grandparent (step), great grandparent (step), or sibling who is or was a member of a Masonic body.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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Monsanto-Agriculture Scholarship
We are proud to partner with several prominent, nationwide organizations that are making a marked difference in the lives of young people, from elementary school to university, by promoting worthy values like citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism, leadership and cooperation. Available scholarships: DEKALB Award, National AgriScience Student Award and Agriculture Future of America (AFA).
Scholarship information is located at www.monsanto.com/responsibility/youth_education.asp
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Morris K. Udall Foundation  ~ Deadline is March
Eighty scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to sophomore and junior students who study the environment or related fields or whose plan of study will include coursework in ethics and public policy and/or public or community service experience in the area of the candidate's career field; or are native American or Alaska native and study fields related to health care or tribal public policy. Up to six students may be nominated.
Scholarship information is located at www.udall.gov/
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Morris Scholarship Fund  ~ March 1, 2011

The MSF was established in 1978 to provide financial assistance for minority students desiring to pursue post-secondary education. All scholarship applicants must be of minority ethnic status as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Those eligible are:

• U.S. citizens
• Iowa high school graduates
• Residents of Iowa
• Planning to attend a U.S. college or university (high school seniors and community college students enrolled in a degree program are eligible to apply)
• Consider themselves as either African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Native American

For the 2011-2012 academic year, the MSF awarded scholarships to twenty-four qualified minority students from around the state. Currently, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, Simpson College, Grand View University, William Penn University , Wartburg College, Des Moines Area Community College, AIB College of Business, and Mercy College of Health Sciences have agreed to match MSF funds, thus doubling the amount of aid available to recipients.

More information: http://www.morrisscholarship.org/

Mount Mercy College Transfer Awards  ~ 
Deadline is February
Students must have accumulated a minimum of 15 credit hours after high school to be eligible for transfer academic awards. All GPA requirements are based on a 4.0 scale and a cumulative GPA from all college work. Award values are based on full-time student status. Available awards are: art, music, speech/drama, social work majors, merit award, out-of-state grant, Iowa tuition grant and Phi Theta Kappa.
Award information is located at www.mtmercy.edu/
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Muscatine Association of Firefighters, Local #1672 -
Michael R. Kruse Memorial ~ Deadline is March
An award is given to a student who is entering a community college within the state of Iowa and majoring in fire service or EMS. The student must live in Muscatine, Louisa or Cedar counties and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. The award is $300 per year, half awarded per semester.
Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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Nancy Goodhue Lynch Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is January
This is one of the Datatel scholarships. (See the Datatel listing.) This scholarship is awarded to two undergraduate information technology students currently attending a Datatel client institution. Each scholar is awarded $2,500.
Application is by internet only at www.datatelscholars.org/
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NASA-MUST Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is February
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is sponsoring the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Program, offering support to undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines across the United States. Program participants receive a scholarship, NASA internship and access to a wealth of professional development opportunities.
Scholarship information is located at www.nasa.gov/education/must
Scholarship Application information is located at www.eicc.edu/nasa.pdf
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National Association of Hispanic Journalist,
Ruben Salazar ~ Deadline is April
The Award is for high school seniors or college undergraduates or first-year graduate students pursuing careers in English or Spanish-language print, photo, broadcast or online media and attend a school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
Award information is located at www.nahj.org/home/home.shtml
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National Association of Women In Construction  ~ 
Deadline is March 31
Funds are available for students (male and female) interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry (HVAC, architecture, civil, industrial, structural, mechanical, electrical or technology engineer, drafting, or construction management). The applicant must enroll in a construction industry related program in a college or vocational school, be full-time with a minimum of 12 hours enrollment per semester. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and show need for financial aid.
Scholarship information is located at www.nawic.org/nawic/
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National Foster Parent Association
Requires essay and letters of recommendation.
Scholarship information is located at www.nfpainc.org/
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National Society of Public Accountants  ~ 
Deadline is March
Undergraduate students, majoring in accounting at a U.S. accredited 2 or 4 year college. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA overall or better. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens attending a U.S. accredited school. Second, third and fourth year students are eligible.
Scholarship information is located at www.nsacct.org/
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National Student Nurses Association  ~ 
Deadline is January
Current enrollment and matriculation in a state-approved nursing program leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic doctorate or generic master's degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN completion, RN to MSN completion, or LPN/LVN to RN program.
Scholarship information is located at www.nsna.org/foundation/scholarships/undergrad.asp
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Nature Conservancy Of Iowa Summer Intern -
Scholarships In Conservation Biology -
Anna Beal Intern or Loess Hills Alliance
Intern Scholarships ~ Deadline is February
These scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students attending institutions of higher learning in Iowa. Recipients of the scholarships will engage in field stewardship projects on preserves managed by the nature conservancy. Each recipient must receive college credit for the internship.
Scholarship information is located at www.tnc.org/iowa/
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Nelson Urban (Udall) Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is March
Scholarships are awarded to African-American students who are enrolled in a program involving contact with "at risk" minority students, grades K-12 and an Iowa resident.
Scholarship information is located at www.udall.gov/
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Newhouse Scholarship  ~ Deadline is February
Scholarships are awarded to college sophomore students with Hispanic descent with a major in Print Journalism. Must attend U.S. or Puerto Rico schools.
Scholarship information is located at www.nahj.org/
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N.K.L. Nursing Scholarship  ~ Deadline is March
Applicants must reside in the service area of Mercy Medical Center of Clinton, be admitted to the a nursing program and scholarships be used for tuition costs of pursuing the nursing degree.
Additional information is available in the Foundation Office.
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NLS Publishing  ~ Deadline is January
The contest is open to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students that will attend a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. The top three (3) essay contest winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards tuition at a regionally accredited college or university. All entries MUST be accompanied by an Official Entry Form, including the signature of the student (and parent, if the student is under the age of 18). Only one essay may be submitted per student.
Scholarship information is located at www.2008studentsforchange.com/
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Orphan Foundation of America  ~ Deadline is April
High school seniors who were in foster care for at least one year prior to age 18 or graduation. See OFA for Casey Family Scholars & Hidegard Lash Merit Scholarship. Students in foster care at time of high school graduation or 18th birthday and entering their second or higher year of college.
Scholarship information is located at www.orphan.org/
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Pat Clark Memorial Scholarship  ~ Deadline is March
A $1,500 scholarship is available to applicants in the community of Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine & Louisa Counties) studying health care.

Applications can be obtained by contacting the:
    Bickford Cottage of Muscatine -
      Bobbie Krieger at (563) 263-6600
    The Eby Group -
      Jill Craft at 1-888-782-3201  or
    MCC Registration Office
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Paulette and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Award ~ Deadline is January 8, 2011
Keith L. Black, MD, Chair of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Department of Neurosurgery is proud to announce the availability of the 2011 Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Award. The award is designed to mentor and encourage young, potential scientists and physicians to enter the field of neurological research. The Washington Family is passionate about supporting the dreams of young adults in the field of science. The Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is committed to providing educational programs to students, patients and their families, as well as healthcare providers.

Selection Criteria:
Undergraduate, graduate and medical students with an interest in furthering their education in the field of neuroscience.

Award:
$2,000 monthly stipend awarded to one undergraduate student and $2,500 monthly stipend awarded to one graduate student or medical student.

Research Areas:

• Blood-brain barrier and drug delivery
• Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccine
• Gene Therapy
• Gene Discovery
• Advanced Surgical Technology
• Stem Cells and Neurodegenerative Research

Eligibility:
A candidate for the award must be 18 years of age, able to conduct research in a laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and may not be a prior recipient of the award. For details visit: www.cedars-sinai.edu/washingtonscholars

Application Process: To obtain an application online visit www.cedars-sinai.edu/washingtonscholars
and mail to:

The Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Award
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
C/O Samantha Phu
8631 W. Third Street, Suite 800 E
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Telephone: (310) 423-9522
Fax: (310) 423-0810
Email: phus@cshs.org

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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship  ~ Deadline, see website
This $1,000 scholarship is renewable for the second year if a 3.0 GPA is maintained and a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Preference is given to students with 45 transferable credit hours at the community college, 3.5 GPA and full-time.
Scholarship information is located at scholarships.ptk.org/
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Pilot Club of Muscatine  ~ Deadline is April 1, 2012
The Pilot Club of Muscatine is offering a $500 scholarship in memory of Nancy Bauer and Elsa Bain.

Applicants need to be:
    Enrolled at Muscatine Community College for the 2012-2013 school year
    Preference to Liberal Arts majors
    More information and application forms are availbale from your school counselor.

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Professional Educators of Iowa  ~ 
Deadline is April
The Professional Educators of Iowa is offering the
     AAE-PEI Professional Educator of the Year Award
     Child of PEI Member Scholarship
     Student PEI Member Scholarship
     Teacher of Tomorrow Scholarship
     Marcia Bandstra Memorial Scholarship
     Local PEI Chapter Matching Scholarship
     Educational Persistence Scholarship
     Consumer Credit Financial Literacy Award
     Military Boot Camp Award
Scholarship information is located at www.peiowa.org/resources/scholarships.html
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Project 21 Scott County  ~ Deadline is May
The goal of Project 21 is to prevent underage gambling.
Scholarship information is located at www.eicc.edu/
Additional information is located at www.eicc.edu/project21.pdf
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QC Pride Scholarships
QC Pride, Inc. is a charitable and educational organization dedicated to the promotion of human dignity and equality and to the creation of a peaceful community where each and every person is respected and feels safe, secure and free to live out their core values.  The QC Pride Scholarship rewards college students who demonstrate both academic achievement and leadership as members, friends and allies of the GLBT community.   

All applications and supporting documents must be received by QC Pride, Inc. no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2012.  The Scholarship Committee appointed by the QC Pride, Inc. Board of Directors will review applications and awardees will be selected by May 15, 2012.  All applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by May 18, 2012.  If you have any questions, please contact the Board Liaison to the Selection Committee, Dr. Allen Bertsche. 
Phone:  (309) 912-8619,
E-mail:allenbertsche@augustana.edu.

Mail all completed applications to:  

        QC Pride, Inc.
        Attn: Scholarship
        3019 N. Harrison Street
        Davenport, IA  52803

Application

An award of $1,000 will be made by the QC Pride, Inc. Scholarship Committee using the information provided on this application and the references given.  Decisions of the Scholarship Committee  are final.   Awards are unrestricted by age, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  Awards will be granted directly to the student recipient.  All scholarship recipients must agree to the following stipulations:

• All submissions become the property of QC Pride, Inc.
• QC Pride, Inc. may use the names, likeness, and essay content for publicity purposes.  
• Award recipient must appear at the 2012 QC Pride Fest on June 3rd for the award ceremony.
• Award recipients must agree to speak on behalf of QC Pride, Inc. at one additional local event coordinated with QC Pride, Inc. throughout the 2012-2013 academic year.
• Award recipients must write a short (300-700 word) midyear summary, for use as a qcpride.com cover story, discussing their ongoing engagement with the  GLBT community by January of 2013, prior to the Spring allocation of scholarship funds .
• If recipient does not attend one of the scholarship-eligible universities for the 2012-2013 academic year, all scholarship monies must be returned to QC Pride, Inc.  
• Partial or incomplete applications and/or supplemental materials will remove an applicant from consideration.  
• Recipient must notify QC Pride, Inc. of any changes to address or enrollment status.  Failure to notify QC Pride, Inc. of these changes may impact scholarship distribution.
• The award will be granted in two installments roughly equivalent to the Fall and Spring semesters of most local universities.  Initial installment will be available September 1, 2012 with the second installment granted January 18, 2013 upon receipt of proof of continuing enrollment for the Spring semester (Winter trimester).

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Radio, TV, News Director Association Foundation  ~ 
Deadline is May
For sophomore students with one or more academic years remaining to graduate with a 3.5 GPA and a career intent in television or radio news. Apply to only one scholarship.
Scholarship information is located at www.rtndf.org/asfi/index.asp
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Returning Student Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is January
This is one of the Datatel scholarships (See the Datatel listing). This $1,500 scholarship provides assistance to current students of a Datatel client institution who have experienced a five-year or more absence from school.
Application is by internet only at www.datatel.com/dsf/
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Robert Blue Scholarship  ~ Deadline is May 10, 2011

The 2011 Robert D. Blue Scholarship application is now available online at www.rdblue.org.  To apply for the scholarship, students are required to complete the application online at www.rdblue.org.   

The Robert D. Blue scholarship is made possible by the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation.  Any Iowa student who plans to attend an Iowa college or university is eligible for this award. Applicants are expected to demonstrate literary and scholastic ability; exhibit qualities of truth, courage, and fellowship; and display moral force of character. The deadline for submission is May 10, 2011.
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Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is February
This scholarship provides renewable funds of up to $1,500 to Iowa high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. The competitive selection is determined by academic officials and will be based on honors and merit. Recipients may attend any accredited postsecondary institution in the United States.
Additional information for submitting a written application is available at www.iowacollegeaid.org/commissioncentral/schgrants/
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Ron Brown Scholars Program  ~ Deadline is January
The Scholars Program seeks African-American high school seniors to receive $10,000 annually for four (4) years to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the US. Mail application, transcripts and recommendation letters in one package.

For more information, please contact:
    Ron Brown Program
    1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 206, Charlottesville, VA 22901
    Phone (434) 964-1588
Scholarship information is located at www.ronbrown.org/
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Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial  ~ 
Deadline is January
Academic year, multi-year and cultural scholarships are available. You must be a citizen of a country in which there is a rotary club and have completed at least two years of university coursework or equivalent professional experience prior to beginning scholarship studies. There are no age restrictions. Spouses or descendants of Rotarians may not apply. Other restrictions apply. Scholarship cannot be used to study in an area of a country where the candidate has previously lived for more than six months and may not be used in conjunction with a study abroad program based in another country.
Scholarship information is located at www.studentloan.org/
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Rotary Foundation International Ambassadorial  ~ 
Deadline is January
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships
Provide funding, not to exceed $26,000 (US dollars) for one academic year, specifically to cover round-trip transportation, tuition, room and board, and educational supplies. Main Requirements: Fluency in a language other than your own ideally in the applicable country and applicant may NOT have lived in proposed country of study previously.

Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships
This scholarship is the same as above, although award is a flat grant of $13,000 per year for two years of degree-oriented study.
Main Requirements: Fluency in language other than your own ideally in the applicable country and applicant may NOT have lived in proposed country of study previously.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships
This scholarship funds a 3 or 6 month program of INTENSIVE language study and cultural immersion. It funds of up to $12,000 or $19,000, respectively, to cover round-trip transportation, tuition, room and board, and educational supplies.
Main Requirements: Fluency in a language other than your own IS NOT required, although some study of that language and culture prior to this trip is strongly encouraged.
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Roy J. Carver Scholarship - Iowa State University    ~ Deadline is April 1
The Roy J. Carver Scholarship Program is funded by the Carver Charitable Trust in memory of Roy J. Carver, who achieved success through his own initiative and hard work.  Scholarships are available to students with great potential and promise, who work hard to make ends meet, or are faced with debilitating circumstances in their lives. 

Twenty Roy J. Carver Scholarships are available to ISU students or transfer students who will start their junior year fall semester of the award year.  Awards average $5,200 each and will be considered for renewal for the senior year based on maintenance of a cumulative GPA of 2.80 and continued financial need.

To be eligible for the Roy J. Carver scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:

• U.S. Citizen
• Graduate of an accredited Iowa high school or have been a resident of the state of Iowa for at least 5 consecutive years immediately prior to application
• Junior classification fall semester of the award
• Full-time enrollment (12 credits or more)
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80
• Demonstrate financial need on basis of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filed prior to March 1
• Evidence of unusual social and/or other barriers to attending college full time

Apply online at: www.carvertrust.org/ 

You will submit the application, an essay and two references through this on-line process.

Contact information for the Scholarship Office:

Roy Webster Memorial Scholarship ~ Deadline April 30
Founder of Webster Orchards and Grandfather to owner Scott Webster, Roy Webster was a visionary orchardist, prominent businessman, and a dedicated family man. In honor of his legacy, planting the roots that would one day become The Fruit Company®, we are proud to present the Roy Webster Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 award is for graduates of Oregon and Washington high schools pursuing degrees from U.S. colleges and universities. Application must be received by April, 30 2012 to be awarded Fall 2012
Download and complete the application
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Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship  ~ Deadline is March
This program is open to women in Iowa who wish to continue a college education. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, show the ability to complete their education, have financial need, show potential leadership, and carry at least 9 units of credit.
Scholarship information is located at www.ifbf.org/
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Sallie Mae Fund  ~ Deadline is January
The Sallie Mae Fund aims to increase access to higher education for lower-income and minority students by addressing three common barriers-awareness of financial aid, academic performance, and financial need. Since 2001, The Fund has awarded more than $14.3 million in scholarships to over 5,700 deserving students.
Scholarship information is located at www.salliemaefund.org/

For more information, please contact:
    Cate Fitzgerald at (703) 984-6203

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Scholarship from, "ScholarshipQuestHelper"
We have developed a website that is designed to offer tips and suggestions on how to approach the process of acquiring scholarships. The main purpose of our website is to assist students in their efforts to continue their education. We charge nothing for this service.

Thanks to the generosity of those who sponsor our site, our associates are pleased to announce that we can now increase our services to students by offering a small scholarship of our own.

We have named this scholarship the B. Davis Scholarship out of respect for a colleague who devoted a great deal of energy to creating our site and has since moved on to other very worthwhile projects.

Students who are currently, or will be, attending a college or university will be eligible for this award.
Scholarship information is located at www.scholarshipquesthelper.com/
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State of Iowa  ~ Deadline is November
For high school seniors (honors). Contact high school guidance office for written application.
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StudentScholarship.org
StudentScholarships.org has a list of scholarships available for students to apply for through their website at: http://www.studentscholarships.org/awards.php

See listing of available scholarships.
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STEM Scholarships~ Deadline May 11, 2012
The scholarship program reflects Great Lakes' ongoing commitment to help change lives for the better through higher education.

To be eligible, a student must:

• Be enrolled full-time with a major in a STEM discipline at a public or private two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75.
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Demonstrate financial need.

Scholarship applications will be accepted through May 11, 2012, or until 20,000 applications have been received. Finalists will be notified by June 1, 2012.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African American Men and Women interested in Studying Architecture. Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Hispanic enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's been harder to attract Blacks. Syracuse University's School of Architecture has a great reputation and this seems like a terrific opportunity, so please pass this on to everyone you know.

For more information, please contact:
    Mark Robbins, Dean, School of Architecture
    Phone (315) 443-2255
Scholarship information is located at http://soa.syr.edu/index.php
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Talbots Women's Scholarship  ~ Deadline is October & January
In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.

Completely re-imagined, the Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2012 academic year, including up to seventeen (17) $10,000 scholarships and one (1) $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.

Learn more about the program and how to apply by visiting https://www.talbots.com/scholarship starting Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Only the first 5,000 eligible applications received will be processed.

We hope you'll join us in spreading the word about this unique scholarship program for women.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Foundation must:

• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2002;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in full- or part-time undergraduate study at an accredited 2- or 4- year college or university;
• Be attending the full 2012-13 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2013; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2012 fall academic term.

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Target All Around Scholarship  ~ 
Deadline is November
Scholarships awarded to high school seniors and current college students, volunteer service.
Scholarship information is located at www.target.com/
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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood  ~ Deadline, see website
Applicant must work in a registered or licensed child care facility, work directly with children at least 30 hours per week, committed to remaining in the early childhood field, be enrolled or plan to be enrolled in the early childhood associate degree program at your local community college and are willing to make a commitment to continue working at your present place of employment for at least one year.

For more information or an application, please contact the:
    Iowa Child Care and Early Education Network at (515) 883-1206 or
Scholarship information is located at www.iowachildnetwork.org/
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Toyota Community Scholarship  ~ Deadline is December
Scholarships awarded to high school seniors that have an outstanding academic record, be an effective leader, nominated by a high school guidance officer and have a well-documented record of service both within and outside the school setting.
Scholarship information is located at www.toyota.com/about/our_commitment/philanthropy/education/scholarships/tcs.html
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Trinity Muscatine Friends Scholarship

The 2012 Trinity Muscatine friends scholarship applications will be available February 1, 2012.

The three scholarship categories are listed below. Please review the application for details. All applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2012.

• Friends Volunteer Family
  Scholarship for High School seniors open to all fields of study
• Trinity Muscatine Employee Dependent
  Scholarship for High School seniors open to all fields of study.
• Healthcare Education Scholarship
  For students who have graduated from High School prior to 2012, and are continuing their studies in a healthcare related field

Applications are available at the following locations:

• Trinity Muscatine Friends Window Box Gift Shop
• Trinity Muscatine Switchboard
• Area High School Guidance Departments

Applications may also be obtained by contacting the scholarship comittee. Please indicate the specific application you would like to receive and send your request to:

Trinity Muscatine Scholarship Committee
1518 Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
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Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation
The Foundation received a $5,000.00 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will be used toward scholarship support for disadvantaged students applicants dedicated to a career in the fields of aviation, aeronautics or aerospace.
Scholarship information is located at www.taisf.org/
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Tylenol Scholarship  ~ Deadline is April
Applicants must have a major in a health-related field, undergraduate or graduate, one more year of education remaining and demonstrate leadership in community and school.
Online application and scholarship information are located at www.tylenol.com/
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Union Plus Scholarship  ~ Deadline is January
     Union Plus Scholarship
     Union Leaders of the Future Scholarship
     Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship
Scholarship information is located at www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/scholarships/
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Unity Health System Auxiliary Scholarships  ~ 
Deadline is April
$550 Nursing Education Scholarship
This scholarship is open to students pursuing a career in nursing. Student residence must be within the Unity Health Care service area which includes: Atalissa, Bennett, Columbus Junction, Conesville, Durant, Fruitland, Grandview, Illinois City, Letts, Moscow, Muscatine, New Boston, Nichols, Stockton, Tipton, Wapello, West Liberty and Wilton.

Zip codes include: 52653, 52720, 52721, 52738, 52739, 52747, 52749, 52752, 52754, 52760, 52761, 52766, 52769, 52772, 52776, 52778, 61259 and 61272. Unity employees and their dependents residing outside the service area may also apply. If necessary, interviews of the finalists will be arranged at the convenience of the scholarship committee and finalists. If a scholarship is awarded, a check will be paid directly to your educational institution and will apply to your second semester expenses.

$750 Education Scholarship
The student must be working towards a health care degree or certificate leading to an education credential recognized by his/her respective state licensing board. student residence must be within the unity health care service area which includes: Atalissa, Bennett, Columbus Junction, Conesville, Durant, Fruitland, Grandview, Illinois City, Letts Moscow, Muscatine, New Boston, Nichols, Stockton, Tipton, Wapello, West Liberty and Wilton.

Zip codes include: 52653, 52720, 52721, 52738, 52739, 52747, 52749, 52752, 52754, 52760, 52761, 52766, 52769, 52772, 52776, 52778, 61259 and 61272. Unity employees residing outside the service area may also apply. If necessary, interviews of the finalists will be arranged at the convenience of the scholarship committee and finalists. If a scholarship is awarded, a check will be paid directly to your educational institution and will apply to your second semester expenses.

Additional information is available in the Registration Office.
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U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship  ~ Deadline is February
The Internet Scholarship Program is exclusively for high school seniors, nation wide, random selection. Winners will be selected at random. The student must be a United States citizen or permanent resident alien; a high school senior planning to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university; enrolled and accepted in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university; and enrolled in a full-time course of study at an accredited school.
Online application only and scholarship information are located at www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/studentloans/marketing.cfm?wt.mc_id=r2631
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USA Funds Access To Education Scholarship
Full-time students receive $1,500 and half-time students receive $750. Students who maintain GPAs of at least 2.5 may receive renewal scholarships annually until the students receive their final degrees or certificates or until the total award reaches $6,000, whichever comes first.
Scholarship information is located at www.usafunds.org/
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University of Iowa Community College Scholarship for online degree programs

Did you know that you can earn a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa without leaving home?  Best of all,  we award a Community School Scholarship to an incoming online transfer student at each one of the community colleges in Iowa.

The University of Iowa, ranked one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS), Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS), and the RN-BSN degree all online. 

For more information go to www.hawkeyedegree.com  or call toll-free at 1-888-486-3433.  To obtain a scholarship application, click on the Scholarships link. 

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Viva Quad Cities Fiesta  ~ Deadline is June
The VIVA Cities Scholarship assists students in the Quad Cities area pursue higher education. Applicans must be a resident of Rock Island, Henry, Mercer counties in Illinois and Scott County in Iowa.
Scholarship information is located at www.vivaquadcities.com/
Scholarship Application
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VFW Military Family Scholarship   
Since 1899, the Veterans of Foreign Wars has sought ways to help and encourage those veterans in uniform and recently discharged and their families. In recent years, we have received numerous requests from these individuals requesting dollars for education and training. The VFW Military Family Scholarship is our response to those requests.

The program provides twenty-five $3,000 scholarships each year to VFW members who are currently serving in uniform or have been discharged within the thirty-six months prior to the December 31 deadline each year. The scholarships will be awarded during the first quarter of the year following the deadline – five for each branch of service – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. Winners will be selected from entries received throughout the year and based on the entry form included in this brochure.

Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of the information contained on the entry form.

Documentation of the information provided on the entry form will be required and documented before the scholarship can be awarded. Scholarships may be used by the veteran (those still in uniform are considered veterans), or a member of the veteran’s immediate family. Entries from National Guard and Reserve members will be considered along with their parent branch of service.

The completed entry form and documentation should be mailed to:
VFW Military Family Scholarship
VFW National Headquarters
406 West 34th St.
Kansas City, MO 64111

Questions regarding this program may be directed by e-mail to Swilson@vfw.org or by calling 816-756-3390, extension 220.

For information on this and other VFW scholarship programs, visit the VFW National Website at:
www.vfw.org

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Wal-Mart Associate Scholarship  ~ Deadline is February
For Wal-Mart high school seniors, employees or children of employees. Applications are available November 1st at local store personnel offices.
     Sam Walton Community Scholarship
     Wal-Mart Higher Reach Scholarship
     Wal-Mart Associate Scholarship
     Wal-Mart Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship information is located at www.walmartfoundation.org/
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Walter Cronkite NATAS Scholarship  ~ Deadline is April
This scholarship is intended to assist outstanding college/university students planning a career in television. These are merit scholarships and as such, preference will be given to students who demonstrate the highest potential to join the profession and thereby contribute to its future.
Scholarship information is located at www.emmymid-america.org/Career.php
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Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Foundation  ~ 
Deadline is March
Student must 1) be a high school graduate, 2) you, your parent(s) or your spouse must be a member of Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau and have belonged for a minimum of two years, 3) must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled at an accredited college, university or community college that has an Agricultural Department and major or minor must be in agriculture or agribusiness, 4) must exhibit potential for successful completion of course study, 5) must be a resident of Illinois, 6) must provide ACT scores and previous semester grades, 7) previous Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship winners are eligible to apply again.
Scholarship information is located at www.whfarmbureau.org/
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The Way Up Conference 2010
Developing Women Leaders to Enhance Iowa Higher Education
November 4 and 5, Cedar Rapids Iowa
Scholarship & Recognition Awards 2010

The Carol Rocklin Kay Memorial Fund was established in 1988 to provide support for student participation in The Way Up conferences. Carol Rocklin Kay, who served as Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs at Iowa State University, was a central figure in planning The Way Up II, III, IV and V conferences. She served as the Program Chair for women graduate students - the future faculty members and administrators of our colleges and universities. Scholarships cover conference registration and one night's stay in the conference hotel. This year's winners will be announced during the conference.

The Eunice A. Dell Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 to provide support for young professional women to participate in The Way Up Conference. Eunice Dell, who served as Assistant Vice President for Administration and Finance and Assistant Vice President/Faculty and Staff Disabilities Coordinator at the University of Northern Iowa, was a key figure in planning many of The Way Up conferences, serving as the Program Chair for the XX and XXI conferences. The Scholarship covers the conference registration and one night's stay in the conference hotel. This year’s winner will be announced during the conferenc

The Marriott Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 to provide support for student participation in the 2010 The Way Up conference. The Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel and Conference Center is proud to serve as the conference center for the 2010 The Way Up conference and wishes to encourage female student leaders to participate in The Way Up conference to enhance and strengthen their leadership skills. The Scholarship will cover conference registration and one night's stay in the conference hotel. The winner will be announced during the conference.

Recognition Award The intent of the Award is to recognize a person who has made significant contributions, which have been sustained over time, toward the development and advancement of women in higher education.

Send Scholarship and Award Application materials to:
Darlas Shockley, Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Avenue, Ottumwa, IA 52501 641-683-5174 dshockle@indianhills.edu

Due: Electronic submission only no later than October 1, 2010. Notification will be made on or about October 20, 2010.

Contributions: Individuals who wish to make contributions to the Scholarship Fund may do so by sending them to:
Doreen Hayek ATTN: The Way Up Scholarships, UNI; 120 ITTC Building, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0301.

Checks should be made payable to The Way Up Conference.

Conference Web Site: http://www.uni.edu/ietti/wayup/index.html
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World Studios Foundation  ~ Deadline is April
Student must 1) disadvantaged college student, 2) minority college students, 3) currently enrolled in an accredited school.
Scholarship information is located at http://scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/
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WQPT  ~ Deadline is February
Student must 1) career in broadcasting, 2) overall 2.5 GPA, 3) broadcast classes 3.0 GPA (not applicable to new students).
Scholarship information is located at www.wqpt.org/
Scholarship Application information is located at www.eicc.edu/wqpt_Broadcast_Scholarship_Application.pdf
Scholarship Flyer information is located at www.eicc.edu/wqpt_Broadcast_Scholarship_Flyer.pdf
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Youth For Understanding International Exchange  ~ 
Deadline, see website
Experience the world through Youth for Understanding International Exchange. Make your mark on today's global communities. Through the generosity of numerous corporations, governments, foundations and individuals, you have the chance to win a full or partial scholarship to live overseas as a Youth for Understanding exchange student.
Scholarship information is located at www.yfu-usa.org/
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