Iowa Scholarships

Iowa students rank in the top five in the United States for ACT and SAT scores.

The Hawkeye State is well known for its excelling young adults. According to the Department of Economic Development, Iowa students rank in the top five for ACT and SAT scores in the United States, and the graduation rate is well above the national average.

If you're a student in this great state, use our list of scholarships in Iowa to lower your tuition costs.

Your education is the start to an amazing and fulfilling career. Every chance you get to create some financial flexibility along the way will only make your journey to an advanced degree that much smoother.

To begin applying for some Iowa scholarships, check out the opportunities below!

* Source: Department of Economic Development Data

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  AFS Twin City Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: October 6 | Amount: Varies

  Foundry Educational Foundation

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• ^$8,368

  All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Up to $8,368

  Iowa College Student Aid Commission

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• ^$2K

  Ann Griffel Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $2,000

  Iowa Golf Association

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• ^$1K

  Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Scholarships

  Deadline: June 1 | Amount: $1,000

  Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Scholarships

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• ^$5K

  BNSF Railway Company FFA Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $5,000

  National FFA Organization

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• ^$500

  Boyle Nursing Studies Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $500

  Siouxland Community Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Byers Scholarship

  Deadline: January 4 | Amount: $1,000

  Keep Iowa Beautiful

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• ^$3.5K

  Central High School Scholarship for Teacher Education

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $3,500

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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  CHI Health Medical Services Foundation Scholarship

  Deadline: April 5 | Amount: Varies

  CHI Health

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  CHI Health Missouri Valley Auxiliary

  Deadline: April 5 | Amount: Varies

  CHI Health

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• ^$1.5K

  CHI Health Scholarship Program

  Deadline: April 2 | Amount: $1,500

  CHI Health

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• ^$2K

  Chicago Occupational Therapy Scholarship

  Deadline: Rolling Basis | Amount: Up to $2,000

  Chicago Occupational Therapy

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• ^$5K

  Children’s Cancer Connection Empowering Scholarships

  Deadline: May | Amount: Up to $5,000

  Children's Cancer Connection

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• ^$500

  CHS Class of 1954 Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $500

  The Clarinda Foundation

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• ^$3K

  Class of 1979 Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$500

  Col V Thomas Considine Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $500

  Siouxland Community Foundation

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• ^$2K

  Corky Kress Golf Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$2K

  Darling International Inc. FFA Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $2,000

  National FFA Organization

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• ^$2K

  Darrell & Mary Hutchinson Vocational Scholarship

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $2,000

  The Clarinda Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Dearrel Bates Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$3K

  Don E. and Charlotte Williams Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$2K

  Dr. & Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$1.5K

  Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $1,500

  National FFA Organization

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• ^$1K

  Fastline Publications FFA Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $1,000

  National FFA Organization

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  Geisinger Scholarship

  Deadline: January 16 | Amount: Varies

  University of Michigan

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• ^$500

  H.L. Taylor Scholarship Program

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $500

  Iowa PTA

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• ^$4K

  Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship

  Deadline: February 16 | Amount: $4,000

  Conservation Districts of Iowa

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• ^$1K

  Helen Maurer Simmons Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$5K

  Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $5,000

  Hoover Presidential Foundation

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• ^$2K

  Herman Sani Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $2,000

  Iowa Golf Association

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  IAD Foundation Scholarships

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education

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• ^$250

  ICAN Outstanding Student Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $250

  Iowa College Access Network

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• ^$500

  ICCA Scholarships

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $500

  Iowa Cheerleading Coaches' Association

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  Iowa 4-H College Scholarships

  Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies

  Iowa 4-H Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $1,000

  Iowa College Student Aid Commission

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• ^$2K

  Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship

  Deadline: February 22 | Amount: $2,000

  Iowa Student Loan

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• ^$1K

  Iowa Games Brian Pearson Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: April 8 | Amount: $1,000

  Iowa Games

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• ^$1K

  Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd. FFA Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $1,000

  National FFA Organization

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• ^$1K

  Iowa Newspaper Association Scholarships

  Deadline: February 17 | Amount: $500-$1,000

  Iowa Newspaper Association

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• ^$18K

  Iowa Oratorical Contest

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: Up to $18,000

  American Legion, Department of Iowa

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• ^$1.5K

  Iowa PGA Foundation Charlie Burkart Scholarship

  Deadline: June 14 | Amount: $1,500

  Iowa PGA Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Iowa Physician Assistant Society Scholarship

  Deadline: September 5 | Amount: $1,000

  Iowa Physician Assistant Society

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• ^$1.5K

  Iowa Pork Foundation Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,000-$1,500

  Iowa Pork Producers Association

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• ^$1.5K

  Iowa Scholarship for the Arts

  Deadline: March 2 | Amount: $1,500

  Iowa Arts Council

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• ^$1K

  Iowa Thespian Chapter Board Senior Scholarships

  Deadline: October 15 | Amount: $1,000

  Iowa Thespian Chapter

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  Iowa Tuition Grants

  Deadline: July 1 | Amount: Varies

  Iowa College Student Aid Commission

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• ^$900

  Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grants

  Deadline: July 1 | Amount: Up to $900

  Iowa College Student Aid Commission

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• ^$11,844

  Iowa War Orphans Educational Assistance

  Deadline: Varies | Amount: $600-$11,844

  Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

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• ^$5K

  Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show Scholarship

  Deadline: January 6 | Amount: $5,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$1K

  ISAA Scholarship Program

  Deadline: February 8 | Amount: Up to $1,000

  Iowa State Archery Association

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  James B. Morris Scholarship

  Deadline: February 28 | Amount: Varies

  James B. Morris Scholarship Fund

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• ^$3.5K

  James D. Morrison Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $3,500

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$3K

  James Hughes Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$5K

  Jane and Clem Werner Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $5,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$5K

  Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarships

  Deadline: February 5 | Amount: $500-$5,000

  Jimmy Rane Foundation

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• ^$500

  Johnston Martineau LLP

  Deadline: November 15 | Amount: $500

  Johnston Martineau LLP

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• ^$2K

  Kappa Delta Phi

  Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $2,000

  American Occupational Therapy Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Kelly Marie McQuate Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$1K

  Kent Nutrition Group Inc. FFA Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $1,000

  National FFA Organization

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  Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa Scholarship

  Deadline: March 31 | Amount: Varies

  Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa

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• ^$2.5K

  Lee Magnon Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: January 1 | Amount: $2,500

  National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation

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• ^$2.5K

  Leo H. Grether Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $2,500

  Iowa High School Music Association

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• ^$4K

  Louis F. Bulechek Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $4,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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  Lucile Latta Scholarship

  Deadline: February 10 | Amount: Varies

  Lucile Latta Charitable Trust

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• ^$2.5K

  Mahindra USA Women in Ag Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $2,500

  National FFA Organization

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  Maquoketa Area Piano Festival Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: Varies

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$1,200

  Mariah Becker Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,200

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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  Maschhoffs Inc. Pork Industry Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies

  Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

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• ^$2K

  Masonic Scholarship Program

  Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $2,000

  Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. and A.M.

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  Masonry Institute of Iowa Foundation Scholarship Program

  Deadline: March 10 | Amount: Varies

  Masonry Institute of Iowa

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  MCEC Technical Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies

  Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. and A.M.

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  Mellinger Scholarships

  Deadline: May 1 | Amount: Varies

  Edward Arthur Mellinger Educational Foundation Inc.

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• ^$2K

  MetLife Foundation FFA Scholarship

  Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $2,000

  National FFA Organization

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• ^$2K

  MFA Foundation Scholarships

  Deadline: March 13 | Amount: $2,000

  MFA Incorporated

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• ^$2.5K

  MGMA Midwest Section Scholarship

  Deadline: May 22 | Amount: $2,500

  Medical Group Management Association

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• ^$1.5K

  Mike Condon Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,500

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$2K

  Morency Family Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$2K

  Non-Traditional Student Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $2,000

  American Legion Auxiliary - Department of Iowa

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• ^$3K

  Norm & Fern Hinke Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$3K

  Olive Kendall Opportunity Award

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$1K

  Paul and Helen L. Grauer Scholarship

  Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000

  American Radio Relay League Foundation

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• ^$500

  Paul High Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $500

  Eastern Nebraska Western Iowa Car Council

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• ^$1K

  PHD Scholarship

  Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000

  American Radio Relay League Foundation

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  Queen Contest

  Deadline: April 13 | Amount: Varies

  Westfair

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• ^$2K

  Ralph & Gladys Borden Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $2,000

  The Clarinda Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Ray, NRP and Katie, WKTE Pautz Scholarship

  Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $500-$1,000

  American Radio Relay League Foundation

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• ^$1K

  Robert D. Blue Scholarship

  Deadline: May 10 | Amount: $500-$1,000

  Robert D. Blue Scholarship

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  Robert M. Voorhees/Standard Golf Company Scholarship

  Deadline: October 31 | Amount: Varies

  Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association

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• ^$1.5K

  Russ Brannen/KENT FEEDS Memorial Beef Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,500

  Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

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• ^$1K

  Schlutz Family Beef Breeding Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,000

  Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

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• ^$10K

  SFM Foundation Scholarship

  Deadline: March 31 | Amount: Up to $10,000

  SFM Foundation

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• ^$5,600

  Sophia N. Hapke Scholarship Fund

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $5,600

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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  Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Scholarships

  Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies

  Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation

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  Swine Industry Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies

  Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

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• ^$2K

  Therapy Materials Vault Scholarship

  Deadline: Rolling Basis | Amount: $2,000

  Therapy Materials Vault

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• ^$3K

  Timmins, Kroll & Jacobsen Scholarship

  Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $3,000

  Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

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• ^$5K

  Tip Top Tux Scholarship

  Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Up to $5,000

  Tip Top Tux

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  Titan Machinery Service Technician Sponsorship Program

  Deadline: March 1; December 1 | Amount: Varies

  Titan Machinery

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• ^$3K

  Travis Gerardy Memorial Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $3,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$1K

  Velda R. Currie Endowed Scholarship

  Deadline: March 31 | Amount: $1,000

  Omaha Community Foundation

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  Verda Mclendon Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: Varies

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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• ^$1K

  Verna Kaucher Scholarship

  Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $1,000

  Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

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• ^$500

  Vernon J. Baker Educators' Scholarship

  Deadline: March | Amount: $500

  The Clarinda Foundation

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  W. John and Elvira Koski Scholarship

  Deadline: March 11 | Amount: Varies

  Community Foundation of Jackson County

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