Scholarship Name Description Website 4‐H, IFAA & Hy‐Vee Foundation Scholarships College‐bound Iowa youth active in 4‐H and/or FFA http://www.iowastatefair.org/participate/comp livestock projects and current undergraduate students etition/sale‐of‐champions/winners‐circle‐ may apply for $178,500 in scholarships available from scholarships the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA). There are 67 scholarships available to freshmen entering any Iowa two or four‐year, post‐secondary institution this fall, 26 scholarships available to current undergraduates attending Iowa State University, 1 scholarship available to a graduate student in animal nutrition, plus an additional 4 scholarships available to either incoming freshman or undergraduates. Applicants must major in animal science or a curriculum in agriculture or human sciences that is related to the agriculture industry. ACS Scholars Program The American Chemistry Society awards http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding‐ renewable scholarships to underrepresented and‐awards/scholarships/acsscholars.html minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. Awards of up to $5,000 are given to qualified students. African American, Hispanic, or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomore, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are eligible to apply AFSCME Family Scholarship Each year the AFSCME Family Scholarship Program http://www.afscme.org/members/scholarships/ provides ten $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors afscme‐family‐scholarship that will be renewed for $2,000 each year for a maximum of four years, provided the student remains enrolled in a full‐time course of study. The scholarship may be used for any field of study. Scholarship Name Description Website Alliant Energy – Interstate Power & Light Scholarship One $3,000 award. The applicant should be an http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ incoming freshman in the fall of 2016, have a strong of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ background in 4‐H and/or FFA and demonstrate leadership abilities while being involved in activities. Preference will be given to an applicant from the Southeast District of Iowa who shows a strong desire to remain active in the livestock industry after graduation. Bart Nelson Memorial Sheep Scholarship One $3,000 award. The applicant should be an http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ incoming freshman in the fall of 2016 and have a strong of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ background in sheep projects and activities. Preference in selection will be given to applicants who show a desire to remain active in the sheep industry after graduation. Branstad‐Reynolds Agriculture Scholarship Two $5,000 awards. Applicant should be an incoming http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ freshman in the fall of 2016 who plans to attend an of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ Iowa community college, college or university and pursue a degree in the field of agriculture. Applicant must have a strong background in 4‐H and/or FFA and demonstrate leadership while being involved in activities. Preference will be given to applicant who shows a strong desire to remain active in agriculture after graduation. Breaking Barriers: Scholarship for Men in Nursing $500 award. Unfortunately, nursing is too often viewed http://www.nursing.org/scholarships/#breaking‐ as a field meant solely for women. If we are going to barriers‐scholarship‐for‐men‐in‐nursing meet future nursing needs, we need to recruit as many people as possible, and this requires changing the perception that nursing can’t be manly. The recipient of this nursing scholarship will show outstanding character, confidence and ability in nursing. Scholarship Name Description Website Bridging Your Career: The RN to BSN Scholarship $500 award. Reserved specifically for registered nurses http://www.nursing.org/scholarships/#bridging‐ enrolled in an RN to BSN program, this nursing your‐career‐the‐rn‐to‐bsn‐scholarship scholarship goes to a nurse that has demonstrated commitment to the Institute of Medicine’s call for BSN education nurses and understands the importance of increased education in improved patient outcomes. Brock Grain Systems Scholarship One $1,000 award. Applicant should be an incoming http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ freshman in the fall of 2016, have a strong background of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ in 4‐H and/or FFA and demonstrate leadership abilities while being involved in activities. Preference will be given to applicant who has major interest in agronomy. Cargill Provimi Agriculture Scholarship One $2,500 award. The applicant should have a strong http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ agricultural background involving 4‐H and/or FFA and of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ demonstrate leadership abilities while being involved in activities. Applicant must plan to major in Agriculture and be an incoming freshman in the fall of 2016. Cattlemen's Beef Quarters Scholarship One $2,000 award. Applicant should have a strong http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ background in 4‐H and/or FFA leadership as well as of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ beef projects. The applicant should be an incoming freshman in the fall of 2016. Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) Opportunity Scholarship To promote a college‐bound culture, the Center for http://www.imfirst.org/scholarship Student Opportunity (CSO) will award a $2,000, four‐ year renewable scholarship to first‐generation college students who enroll at a CSO College Partner. Chamness Companies Scholarship One $1,000 award. Applicant should be an incoming http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ freshman in the fall of 2016, have a strong background of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ in 4‐H and/or FFA and demonstrate leadership abilities while being involved in activities. Applicant must have a desire to remain active in agriculture. Scholarship Name Description Website Children of Fallen Iowa Service Members Scholarship The Children of Fallen Iowa Service Members https://va.iowa.gov/images/br_scholarship.pdf Scholarship fund was established to provide poast‐ secondary educational scholarships for chlidren of deceased military service members who died while in active military status after September 11, 2001. Clayton & Colton Novak Memorial Scholarship One $1,000 award. Applicant should be an incoming http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ freshman in the fall of 2016, have a strong background of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ in 4‐H and/or FFA and demonstrate leadership abilities while being involved in activities. Applicant must have participated in beef projects and have a strong desire to remain active in the beef industry upon graduation. Custom Builders Inc. / EPS Buildings Scholarship One $1,000 award. Applicant should be an http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ incoming freshman at either the community college or of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ university level in the fall of 2016, or an undergraduate in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. Applicant must have a strong background in livestock and/or equine exhibiting, projects and activities. Dallas County Hospital Foundation Scholarships A two-tiered scholarship program for students http://www.dallascohospital.org/dch‐ pursuing careers in healthcare. The first tier offers foundation.cfm scholarships to high school seniors, while second tier offers scholarships to college students entering their final year of study in a health-related field. Dean and Adele Bowden Scholarship One $1,500 award. Applicant should be an http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ incoming freshman in the fall of 2016. The of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ applicant should have a strong background in 4-H and/or FFA leadership as well as livestock projects. Scholarship Name Description Website Dewey Tucker Family Scholarships Two $500 awards. Applicant must be an incoming http://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/sale‐ freshman in the fall of 2016 at Iowa State of‐champions/winners‐circle‐scholarships/ University pursuing an education in agriculture. Applicant must have a strong agricultural background involving 4-H and/or FFA, show outstanding leadership qualities, and actively involved in other activities. Applicant must have exhibited Market Beef or Breeding Beef at the Iowa State Fair during their career. Disability Awareness Scholarship MilitaryVALoan.com is pleased to offer scholarships in http://www.militaryvaloan.com/disability‐ support of disability awareness. 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