2025 Iowa Scholarships

Iowa is not immune from the nationwide trend of rising tuition costs. The average tuition for Iowa universities is a whopping $14,010.00 and the total cost of attendance is $27,512.00. 63% of student graduates in Iowa graduate with an average debt load of $30,045.00. That’s why hundreds of thousands of students in Iowa turn either to scholarships or student loans.

These IA scholarships are available for men, women and a variety of students in Iowa, and any Iowa resident regardless of their interests or background. Iowa scholarships are available for college students, for adults going back to school, and all types of IA students or IA residents, and especially targeted to help middle class families afford a top-of-the-line education. The best part about these scholarships is they are easy (many require nothing more than filling out a simple form) and they don’t need to be paid back!

While some scholarships are easy and can be completed in under 30 seconds, others require more upfront information. We’ve marked easy scholarships with a little “Easy Apply” so you can prioritize them. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Iowa residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for IA residents?

There are 263 scholarships totaling $1,248,228.00 available to Iowa residents. You can easily browse through all 263 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for moms and single moms in Iowa?

Moms in Iowa are eligible for all the same scholarships as IA residents. Therefore, the 263 scholarships worth $1,248,228.00 mentioned above is also available to moms and single moms. In addition, however, you can check out additional scholarships for moms, which have been provided exclusively for moms and single moms, and you can find from the main scholarship search engine page.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Iowa?

263 scholarships worth $1,248,228.00 are available for college students in IA. In addition, we encourage current college students in Iowa to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Iowa for more options. Here are links for scholarships at the 20 largest colleges in Iowa:

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Iowa?

263 scholarships totaling $1,248,228.00 are available for high school seniors in IA. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of IA to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Iowa residents, or they do not require specific state residency at all and are therefore available to IA students and residents, as well as others across the country.