At 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2024, the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Iowa Financial Aid Application will become available to students, 3 months earlier than the traditional January 1 timeframe. In addition, the newly developed Iowa Financial Aid Application made its debut.
The 2025-26 Iowa Financial Aid Application is available on the Iowa College Aid website, or directly here.
Application deadlines for state scholarship/grant programs in 2025-26 are available on the Iowa College Aid website.
Complete the FAFSA to be considered for need-based state and federal financial aid.
Through a new program called raise.me, your student can automatically earn scholarships from colleges each time he or she achieves any of the following goals in school:
Our school is among the first in the country to take advantage of this opportunity, which is funded in part by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation and U.S. colleges. High school students will be given information about raise.me and the opportunity to create an account during their STAR (advisory) time.
Here is how you can best support your student to get the most from this opportunity:
We hope using raise.me will make your student’s path to college both more fun and affordable.
If you have questions, please contact Emily Hall (933-2218 or (ehall@starmont.k12.ia.us), or send an email to support@raise.me. Increasing numbers of public and private colleges continue to join the raise.me program, such as Cornell College, Drake University, Dordt College, Clarke University, and over 150 other colleges. Colleges are added on a monthly basis and you can request colleges at any time. Your student will automatically get related Micro-Scholarships from all new colleges as they become available.
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LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP
The Last Dollar Scholarship pays most of the community college costs on eligible programs. Please visit this website to find out more information http://www.futurereadyiowa.gov/college-list
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JANUARY due dates
Fayette County Cattlemen Senior Scholarship
The Fayette County Cattlemen Association will award one $500 schoolarship to a deserving high school senior graduating in the Class of 2025 who will be attending an accredited four-year college or an accredited two-year technical institute in the 2025-2026 school year. It is not a requirement to be a Fayette County Cattlemen member to recieve the scholarship
Applicant must expect to be accepted at an accredited university, college or vocational/technical institute for an agricultural degree program.
Applicants must have and provide a copy of a 2.5 or higher GPA follwoing their first semester of college
DEADLINE IS JANNUARY 22, 2025
See Mrs. Zitelman if you are interested
FEBRUARY due dates
Women's Club Scholarships
The GFWC/Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs is the proud sponsor of a scholarship program that is
unique to the state of Iowa. Each year, thousands of dollars are given to graduating Iowa High School
seniors who will attend Iowa post-secondary schools. Scholarship awards are based on volunteerism,
achievement, and financial need. Both male and female students are eligible.
DUE DATE IS FEBRUARY 1st, 2025
See Mrs. Zitelman if you;d like the information sent to you
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS OF IOWA (CDI) SCHOLARSHIP
The 2025 CDI scholarship application information is now available at www.cdiowa.org >Get Involved>Scholarships.
Deadline to submit the application is Friday, February 7, 2025 to the SWCD office where the student resides.
(RMC) REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY
This is for students pursuing an education at an Iowa College in human health-related field. Eligibility requirements and application/reference forms are available online at http://regmedctr.org/scholarship
DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 28, 2025
MARCH due dates
MICHELLE RIMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship has been set up in memory of Michelle Rima (1981 - 2006), a 1999 Starmont graduate. It shall
go to eligible graduating students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, must be active in school activities,
of good moral character and attending a college, university, community college, or junior college on a full-time
basis and enrolling in a two year or more degree. The amount of the scholarship will be $1,000 and payable at
the start of the second half of the freshman year.
DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2025 Scholarships should be given to Mrs. Zitelman by the due date
Please let Mrs. Zitelman know if you are interested in the scholarship
MERCY ONE SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline is March 1st Informationa and application on Google Senior Classroom
PEARL HULL FALK SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made available and administered by MidWestOne Bank, as the Trustee of the Pearl Hull Falk Trust.
Eligibility Requiremts:
The application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year is March 3, 2026
See Mrs. Zitelman if you are interested in this scholarship
CLAYTON COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER SCHOLARSHIP
Clayton County Pheasasnts Forever will be awarding a $500 scholarship to a Senior who are a resident of Clayton, Crawford or Fayette COunty and continuing your education/interest in Coservation and Land Management majoring in a study related to the conservation of natural resources
DEADLINE IS MARCH 15, 2025
Please see Mrs. Zitelman if you are interested
APRIL due dates
COMBAT VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP
Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 39-3 Memorial $1000 Scholarship. We ask that you share it with your 2025 graduating high school seniors who are planning to further their education after high school graduation.
We have a few requirements for them to be eligible, with the most important being that they MUST have at least one relative
who is serving or has served in the US Military (ex. - sister, brother, mother, father, grandparent, or great grandparent. NO
Aunts, Uncles or Cousins).
The student is also required, not only, to submit a completed copy of our Scholarship application form, but also a copy of their
acceptance letter from the College of their choice, any letters of recommendation they may have received, and their essay
written in 1000 words or less on the subject of ‘What does the American Flag and our Freedom mean to me?’
Please let Mrs. Zitelman know if you are interested in this scholarship
DEADLINE IS APRIL 4, 2025
Starmont Community School District