Scholarships in Jackson

Class of 1979 Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School who had at least one parent graduate from Maquoketa High School. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Travis Gerardy Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School who is involved in athletics.

 

Gibson Family Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Preston High School who is involved in extracurricular activities.

 

Norm & Fern Hinke Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School .

 

James Hughes Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Northeast High School who is involved in church and the community.

 

Olive Kendall Opportunity Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

W. John and Elvira Koski Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa or Preston High School. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Maquoketa Area Piano Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must have participated in the Maquoketa Area Piano Festival. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Verda Mclendon Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Delwood or Maquoketa High School. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Penrose Family Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Maquoketa area high school. Financial need and minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Harlan and Helene Ruff Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School whose parents reside in Farmers Creek Township, IA.

 

Mary Ann Trevathan Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Andrew, Delwood or Maquoketa High School who is involved in extracurricular activities. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Preference to those pursuing a degree in business.

 

Grace Tubbs Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School who a nontraditional student who resides in the Maquoketa area. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Upmeyer Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maquoketa High School who is involved in extracurricular activities and will pursue post-secondary education in engineering or nursing. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Arthur & Ruth Carstensen-Youtz Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Jackson County, IA high school who plans to teach english, drama or speech.

 

Great River Bend Cyclone Award Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be graduating senior from a high school in Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, or Washington County, IA or Carroll, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, or Whiteside County, IL who will attend Iowa State University full-time.

 

Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren or Washington County, IA or Carroll, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island or Whiteside County, IL who has worked or had a relative work at a new car dealership within the last year.

 

Mike Condon Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren or Washington County, IA or Carroll, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island or Whiteside County, IL who will enroll full-time in a construction-related course of study. Minimum 2.25 GPA required.