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Welcome to the Iowa Western Foundation Scholarship Website
 

Welcome to the Iowa Western Foundation scholarship application home page!  The Iowa Western Foundation awards over $2.5 million in scholarships each year.  Many of which, are made possible by generous donations from Iowa Western alumni, employees and board members; area businesses and organizations and other friends of the college. 
 
Please follow these simple instructions when filling out your application to be considered for a scholarship. The following steps are REQUIRED to be considered for a scholarship:

 
  • Apply by stated deadline
  • Complete the entire application
  • Have a high school, HiSET or GED diploma
Annual applications are required, even for “continuing” awards, unless otherwise stated or notified. Applications must be submitted online to be considered.

 Reminder of Deadlines:
  • Foundation Scholarships
    • Priority deadline - February 1st by midnight CST for full-year awards (Fall/Spring)
    • Final deadline - April 10th by midnight CST for full-year awards (Fall/Spring)
    • November 15th by midnight CST for spring-only awards
  • Presidential Scholarship
    • Deadline is February 1st by midnight CST


Iowa Western reserves the right to open a second application window to accommodate late enrollments. The decision to offer a late enrollment scholarship deadline is made at the discretion of the department of Institutional Advancement.


Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination 
It is the policy of Iowa Western Community College?to provide equal educational opportunities and not to?discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, citizenship, medical condition, and actual or potential parental, family or marital status as those terms are defined under applicable laws, in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. 
 
Iowa Western offers career and technical programs in Agriculture, Food, Arts, A/V Technology & Communications, Business Management & Administration, Trades, Education & Training, Finance, Health Science, Human Services, Information Technology, Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, Manufacturing, Marketing, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Transportation. 
 
College admission criteria and any program-specific admission criteria are included on each academic program webpage. Due to accreditation, licensing, or other determining factors, additional admissions requirements are required for the following programs.  
 
Dental Assistant 
Dental Hygiene 
Medical Assistant 
Nursing: Associate Degree 
Nursing: Practical Nursing Diploma 
Surgical Technology 
Veterinary Technology 
 
Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. 

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding equal opportunity and non-discrimination: 
 
TITLE IX and EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Robyn Porter 
Director of Human Resources/Title IX and Equal Opportunity Coordinator for Employees  
2700 College Road  
Council Bluffs, IA 51503  
(712) 325-3413  
rporter@iwcc.edu   
 
TITLE IX, DISABILITY and OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION  
Reanna Heim 
Dean of Student Life and Success/Title IX, ADA/504, and Equal Opportunity Coordinator for Students  
2700 College Road  
Council Bluffs, IA 51503  
(712) 325-3207  
rheim@iwcc.edu   
 
Inquiries and complaints may also be directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD 800-877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov
 

 
To apply online for scholarships, please select the appropriate link below:
 
First Time Users: You will be asked to create an account in order to access the scholarship application (this will be different than your ROC log-in information).  In order to create an account, you need to have been accepted to Iowa Western Community College.  If you have not yet applied for admissions, please visit the Iowa Western Admissions page.
 
If you have been accepted, please click the Create Account link to proceed.  When creating your account, you will need to select a password.  We recommend you use something that you will be able to remember for future logins.  You may wish to save your user name and password in a secure location for future reference.
 
When selecting a password, please note that your password must be eight characters long and contain characters from three of the following four groups:
  • Lower case letters (i.e. a,b,c)
  • Upper case letters (i.e. A,B,C)
  • Numbers (i.e. 1,2,3)
  • Alphanumeric characters or symbols (i.e. @, $, &)
  • A sample password is Welcome1   

 
Returning Users: You will be asked for your student ID and the password you entered when you first created your account. 
 
If you have already started this year's application, you are a returning user.