Need help with tuition? Your scholarships await!
Every year, the Indian Hills Community College Foundation awards more than nearly $2 million in scholarships to more than 800 students — ranging
from $600 up to a full year of tuition. All it takes is one easy online application.
Put scholarships at the top of your “ways I’m paying for college” list — they don’t
create debt and they let you focus on learning.
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Save the Dates: 2025-2026 Academic Year
- September 1, 2024: Scholarship application opens
- March 15, 2025: Priority deadline
- August 31, 2025: Scholarship application closes, final deadline
By the Numbers: 2023 Fiscal Year
- 218 Active Named IHCC Foundation scholarships available
- 838 Students helped by the IHCC Foundation
- $46K Donated by IHCC Staff
- $1.89M Scholarships awarded by the IHCC Foundation
- $28.6M Awarded by the IHCC Foundation since 1975
- 25K Students helped by the IHCC Foundation since 1975
Don’t Miss These Great Opportunities
GO STEM
The GO STEM Scholarship Program stands for: Growing Opportunities in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics. Scholarships are funded by the National Science Foundation's
S-STEM program under Award Number 2130114.
The primary goal of the GO STEM Scholarship Program is to help qualified community
college students studying STEM achieve their education and career goals. In addition
to receiving a scholarship, GO STEM scholars take part in a variety of activities
designed to help ensure their success in graduating college and obtaining a STEM career.
GO STEM Scholarship Program
Tom Arnold
Indian Hills alumnus Tom Arnold awards two scholarships to Indian Hills students each
year. The scholarships award tuition, fees, required books, and required supply costs
for one year (three terms). In addition, if the winners are students residing in the
dormitories, an average of room and board costs will be included as part of the scholarship
award.
Tom Arnold Scholarship
President's Academy
Indian Hills Community College invites high school seniors living and attending high
school in the Indian Hills 10-county service region (Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson,
Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello and Wayne counties) to apply for
entry into the President’s Academy for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The President’s Academy will include one student from each of the nineteen school districts in the
Indian Hills region. Interested students should be high school seniors pursuing an Associate of Art or Associate of Science degree or are currently undecided in their choice of majors.
Students selected for the President’s Academy will receive a full-tuition scholarship
for the first year to attend Indian Hills Community College.
President’s Academy Scholarship
Clubs
Indian Hills has more than 40 student clubs, and many offer $1,200 scholarships to
club participants. Just email the Club Advisor to learn more.
Find Your Clubs
External Scholarships
| Kennedy King Scholarship |
The Kennedy-King Memorial Scholarship Fund is a local scholarship established following
the deaths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, who were committed to
raising the level of education for those who could not do it for themselves. Many of the recipients have been the first in their families to attend college. Minorities are encouraged to apply. |
More Information + Application |
How the Scholarship Application Process Works
Eligibility
All students who have applied to or enrolled at IHCC in a credit program, either full-time
or part-time, and have graduated from an accredited high school or have earned a GED,
are eligible to apply for IHCC Foundation Scholarships.
Some IHCC Foundation scholarships have preferences for people who meet specific criteria.
Please review each item on the online application and check all that apply.
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Application Deadlines
- September 1, 2023: Scholarship application begins
- April 1, 2024: Priority deadline
- August 31, 2024: Final application deadline
Allocating Awards
Upon approval by the IHCC Foundation Scholarship Committee, all applicants will be
considered for all IHCC Foundation Scholarships for which they may be eligible. However,
a student may receive only one Foundation scholarship.
If a student is offered a Foundation scholarship and an IHCC Institutional Club Scholarship
in the same academic school year, the larger of the two scholarships will be awarded.
Other Financial Aid
In addition to scholarships, you might be eligible for other types of financial aid
(like grants and low-interest loans) as well. Be sure to complete your Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by deadline.
More About Financial Aid
Remember: The Foundation Scholarship Committee can consider your application only
when it’s completed in its entirety and submitted.
Did you know?
Every year, Indian Hills employees donate nearly $50,000 to the IHCC Foundation Scholarship
fund. Our employees also volunteer their time to help raise funds to support scholarships.
Establishing a Scholarship
Interested in starting a scholarship fund at Indian Hills? We offer a variety of options
for named scholarships:
- A minimum gift of $600 can be donated to fund an annual scholarship.
- A minimum initial gift of $12,000 is needed to establish a perpetual (endowed) scholarship.
- You can choose to include the IHCC Foundation in your will or list the Foundation
as a full or partial beneficiary on a life insurance policy or a retirement account.
- The value of your gift can be increased if your employer has a matching gift program
— check with your employer’s personnel office.
For more information about starting an annual or perpetual scholarship, please contact Bianca Myers.
Contact Us
Jenaya Pilcher, Scholarship Coordinator & Assistant
Indian Hills Community College
525 Grandview Avenue
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: (641) 683-5101 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 5101
Email: [email protected]
Bianca Myers, Executive Dean, Advancement
Indian Hills Community College
525 Grandview Avenue
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone: (641) 683-5302 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 5302
Email: [email protected]
