There are many reliable websites for scholarship searching. NEVER PAY for scholarship information or applications.
Every senior should register at the following free, reliable website:
http://www.fastweb.com/
This Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) also has some great scholarship links based on talents, ethnicity, etc. Every senior should check these out at:
ICAN Scholarship Link
The document below lists scholarships specifically available to LCHS students. This document will be updated continually as new scholarship opportunities arise. Check this site on a weekly basis.
The following scholarships are open to members of the Lewis Central Class of 2019 only. Applications are available in the wall files attached to the wall outside Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office. The application deadline for turning them into Mrs. Bode-Steinke is 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10. The winners will be announced at Senior Awards Night on Monday, May 20.
STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS - senior with proven service to our Lewis Central Community
PEPSI-COLA TITAN TENACITY SCHOLARSHIPS - senior with a proven work ethic
MALE ACTIVITIES SCHOLARSHIP - male senior who has contributed positively to one or more school activities
FEMALE ACTIVITIES SCHOLARSHIP - female senior who has contributed positively to one or more school activities
LC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FUTURE EDUCATOR - senior who plans to enroll in a teacher education program
Applications for over $30,000 in Lewis Central Education Foundation Scholarships are now available. These scholarships are available to LC seniors only, and there are ones specific to community college and trade school degrees. Pick up your application from the box attached to Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door. The deadline for returning completed applications to Renee in School Counseling is
3:00 p.m. on FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019.
The winners of these scholarships are announced at
Senior Awards Night on Monday, May 20.
| Title |
Amount |
Qualification Factors |
App Deadline |
Iowa Financial Aid
Scholarships, Loans, and Grants |
Up to full tuition at some Iowa colleges |
Vary; almost all require attending an Iowa college or university; click here to begin application process |
Vary; the sooner, the better |
| QuestBridge College Match Scholarship |
Full tuition to 1 of 40 highly selective colleges |
Financial need (household income of less than $65,000/family of 4), rank in the Top Ten Percent of the class, ACT score of 28 or better; first generation 4-year college students given preference; click here for info and to apply
|
Sept. 27, 2018 |
| Horatio Alger Scholar Award |
up to $25,000 |
Graduating this year and enrolling in a career or technical training program at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States; Federal Pell grant eligible as demonstrated on the FAFSA; demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity; U.S. citizen; click here for national application
click here for State of Iowa application |
Oct. 25, 2018 |
| ACT Student Champion Scholarship |
$500
(1 per state) |
High school senior who has taken the ACT, overcome challenges, ACT composite score of 22 or better or Gold ACT WorkKeys Certificate; click here for info and application
|
Oct. 31, 2018 |
Hixson Opportunity Award
at Iowa State University |
$17,000 |
Extreme financial need as reflected in the FAFSA; demonstrated ability and determination to overcome obstacles; must have completed Iowa State AND Hixson Opportunity Award applications by December 15; click here for info and to apply
|
Dec. 15, 2018 |
| Iowa School Counselor Association Scholarship |
varies
($500 last year) |
No. 1 selection criteria is based on a 250-word essay about a K-12 school counselor who made a difference in your life; click here to access the online application |
Jan. 4, 2019 |
| United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship |
$1,000 |
U.S. citizen, proven leadership, active in the school and community, honors and awards. Get the paper application from the file attached to the wall across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door. |
Jan. 11, 2019 |
| Council Bluffs Centennial Rotary Scholarship |
$1,000 (2 awarded) |
Must be actively involved in the betterment of our community through volunteer work and community service. Applications available from file on the wall across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's door.
|
emailed application due to
jenniferleverett76@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on
Jan. 25, 2019 |
| Theatre Arts Guild Omaha Scholarship |
$3,000 |
Must plan to pursue a degree in acting, dance, voice, direction, design, broadcasting theatre management, technical design, etc., as well as complete up to a 5-minute audition with two contrasting pieces; click here for info and application
|
Feb. 1, 2019 |
Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club
High School Scholarship |
varies |
Must have parent who is active duty military, retired, or deceased; ACT score; essay; involvement in school and community; need; click here for info and application
|
Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Iowa Financial Aid Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship |
$2,000
(30 awarded) |
Complete two online tutorials about lowering overall college costs and maximizing your return on college investment. Take the assessment at the end. The 30 seniors with the highest scores on the assessment will be awarded $2,000 to be sent directly to their college. Click here to register and read the complete rules.
|
Feb. 22, 2019
(4:00 p.m.) |
| Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education Scholarship |
$2,500 |
Committed to the pursuit of automotive-related studies, such as technician training, body shop/collision repair, diesel, sales, accounting, or business administration. Applications available from file on the wall across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's door.
|
Must be received by Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education by 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2019
|
| Grand Lodge of Iowa Masonic Scholarship |
varies
($2,000 in 2018) |
Service to school and community with special emphasis upon leadership roles; strong academic record, communication skills, and financial need are also considered.
Click here to access the application.
|
Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Hy-Vee Foundation Scholarship |
$1,000
(80 awarded) |
Must be working for HyVee (hired before Sept. 15, 2018) or the son or daughter of a HyVee employee who began work before September 15, 2018; ACT score; personal reference; click here for info and to access application
|
Feb. 8, 2019 |
Iowa Student Loan
Scholarships & Grants |
up to $2,000 |
Factors vary, so carefully read all of the descriptions; click here for info and to access applications |
Feb. 13, 2019
|
| Iowa Newspaper Foundation Scholarships |
$500-$1,000
8 different scholarships offered |
Seeking a college major preparing one for a career in media; participation in yearbook or newspaper at LCHS;
click here for info and application |
Feb. 15, 2019 |
Elevate Iowa
Manufacturing Scholarship |
$500
(15 awarded) |
Attending an Iowa community college enrolling in a manufacturing-related program; complete a simple, one-page application. Click here for info and application.
|
March 1, 2019 |
Jewish Federation of Omaha
Scholarships & Grants |
vary; up to $10,000 |
Must be a Jewish student living in the Omaha metropolitan area. Scholarships available for 2- and 4-year colleges, as well as trade and vocational programs; some are based on need; others, on academic merit; click here for additional info and application
|
March 1, 2019 |
Eychaner Foundation Iowa
Matthew Shepard Scholarship |
up to $14,500
over 4 yrs |
3.0/4.0 GPA; 22 or better ACT; openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; demonstrated LGBTQ activism and community service; high moral and ethical standards; click here for info and application
|
March 1, 2019 |
Grand Lodge of Iowa
MCEC Technical School Scholarship |
vary |
Must plan to enroll in a mechanical or trades course of study at an Iowa community college; solid academic record, communication skills, and financial need.
Click here to access the application. |
March 1, 2019
|
| Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship |
$2,000 |
Must enroll in an accredited 2- or 4-year college and select a course of study leading toward an academic degree; scholastic achievement, participation and leadership in school and community activities, good citizenship and moral character. Get the paper application from the file attached to the wall across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door. |
Completed applications due back to Mrs. Bode-Steinke by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. |
Iowa College Aid
Grants & Scholarships |
Vary |
Vary; click here to read info and apply |
Vary |
Vary - All through
StudentScholarships.org |
$500-$20,000 |
Vary; you must read individual requirements; click here to apply |
Vary |
Iowa State
Freshman Scholarships |
Varies |
Vary - some are based on financial need; some, academics; some, community service, etc.;
click here to learn more and apply |
vary
|
| Southwest Iowa Education Foundation Scholarships |
Vary; up to $4,000 |
Over 70 scholarships are offered. After applying, you will receive an email about all scholarships for which you match the criteria. March 22 is the deadline for any additional requested information.
Click here to access info and application
|
March 15, 2019 |
First Friday Breakfast Club
LGBT Scholarship |
$3,000 |
Participated in significant activities to promote LGBT acceptance and provide education and understanding of LGBT issues in your school or community. Get an application from the folder across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door.
|
must be postmarked
no later than
March 15, 2019 |
Iowa Western Community College
Freshman Scholarships |
Varies;
1 application for 825 scholarships worth over
$2.2 million |
Vary - some are based on financial need; some, academics; some, community service; etc. You must have applied and been accepted to IWCC before you can apply;
click here to learn more and apply |
March 15,
2019 |
| Iowa Health Care Careers Scholarship |
$3,500 for up to 2 yrs ($7,000) |
Must commit to working one year in an Iowa hospital for each year you are awarded the scholarship. Click here to see if your health care career qualifies and to complete the application.
|
March 30, 2019 |
Acacia Leadership Scholarship
at the University of Iowa |
$250-$3,000 |
Male incoming freshman who has excelled in academics, extracurricular activities, and community involvement; get application from the file across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door |
March 31, 2019 |
| Bluffs City Lodge #71 Scholarship |
$750 |
Strong desire to pursue post-secondary education either at a 2- or 4-year college or a vocational or trade school; applications available in the file across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's door
|
March 31, 2019 |
| SFM Foundation Scholarships |
up to $10,000/year |
Must have had a parent or guardian who was disabled or fatally injured in a workplace accident in Iowa, Minnesota, or Wisconsin; must pursue vocational education and training or a bachelor's or associate's degree at an accredited school; financial need; click here for more info and application |
March 31, 2019 |
| Children's Cancer Connection Empowering Scholarships |
$500-$5,000 |
Must be directly affected by childhood cancer because either you or a sibling has had cancer before age 18; must plan to attend an accredited 2- or 4-year institution, GPA of 2.5 or better; click here for application and more info
|
May 31, 2019 |
| Raymond G. Alvine Memorial Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Must enroll in mechanical, electrical, or architectural engineering at a University of Nebraska college, University of Iowa, Iowa State, or Kansas State; 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale, 24 or higher ACT composite; essay; FAFSA completed; click here for more info and application |
March 31, 2019 |
| Dr. I.M. Ozaydin Memorial Scholarship |
varies |
Upper 25% of senior class, involvement in extracurricular activities and/or work, short personal essay; get paper application from wall file across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office
|
Completed applications must be returned to Mrs. Bode-Steinke by 3:00 p.m.on
April 1, 2019 |
|
Ann Griffel Iowa Golf Association Scholarship |
$2,000 |
Female enrolling at an Iowa institution of higher learning -- university, college, or trade school; awards based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, and leadership qualities, not on golf accomplishments or ability; click here for info and application |
April 1, 2019 |
|
Herman Sani Iowa Golf Association Scholarship |
$2,000/yr
($8,000 total) |
Must have experience or background in golf; awards based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, and leadership, not on golf accomplishments or ability; click her for info and application |
April 1, 2019 |
| Eli Namen Scholarship |
varies |
Pottawattamie County resident who completes the application and receives a top score on an examination given at 9:00 a.m. on April 27, 2019, at the Council Bluffs Public Library, Meeting Room A. Completed application must be returned no later than April 19, 2019, to: Trust Department, U.S. Bank, PO Box 1989, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502; applications available in the file across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's door.
|
April 19, 2019 |
| Pearl Hull Falk Scholarship |
$800 |
Must be of the Protestant faith, a resident of Iowa, and attending the University of Iowa full time in the 2019-20 school year.
Get the paper application from the file attached to the wall across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door.
|
May 1, 2019
|
American Legion Auxiliary
Post #2
Scholarship |
$500 |
Must have a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent or step-parent who has served or is serving in the United States military; get the paper application from the file holder attached to the wall across from Mrs. Bode-Steinke's office door
|
Postmarked by May 18, 2019 |
University of Iowa
Freshman Scholarships |
Varies |
Vary - some are based on financial need; some, academics; some, community service; etc.;
click here to learn more and apply |
Vary |
University of Nebraska Omaha
Freshman Scholarships |
Varies |
Vary - some are based on financial need; some, academics; some, community service; etc.;
click here to learn more and apply |
Vary |
University of Northern Iowa
Freshman Scholarships |
Varies |
Vary - some are based on financial need; some, academics; some, community service; etc;
click here to learn more and apply |
Vary |
Wayne State College
Freshman Scholarships |
Varies; some up to full tuition |
Vary, some are based on academic, artistic, or athletic talent; others have a variety of criteria; click here to learn more and to apply
|
Vary; some as early as Dec. 1 |
Kirkwood Community College
Golden Opportunity Scholarship |
Varies, adds up to full tuition |
Enroll at Kirkwood, complete a FAFSA and demonstrate financial need, maintain a 2.0 on all coursework at Kirkwood;
email jody.donaldson@kirkwood.edu or call her at 319-398-7186 |
First-come, first-serve until funds are depleted |
|
Pureland Supply Vocational & Skilled Trade Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Must be accepted to an accredited community college, vocational college, technical school, or trade school; must submit a one-page essay about how your chosen trade or field plays an important role in today's world and how you will play a part in the future of your trade or field; click here for more info and application |
June 1, 2019 |
| Iowa PGA Charlie Burkhart Scholarship |
$1,500/yr for 4 years
($6,000 total) |
Must have displayed an interest in golf, have a potential for future contributions to the game, display leadership skills, and have been involved in your community. Click here to access application.
|
application must be at the office by June 14, 2019 |