At 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2023, the 2024-25 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 2024-25 Iowa Financial Aid Application is available on the Iowa College Aid website, or directly here.
Application deadlines for state scholarship/grant programs in 2024-25 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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LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Lamont Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
Lamont Community Club Scholarship
Duane & Evelyn Munter Charitable Trust
Rick Tibbott Memorial Scholarship
HM Andersen Medical Scholarship
Richard DeShaw Memorial Scholarship
Starmont Education Association Scholarship
Starmont Music Association Vocal Scholarship
Starmont Music Association Instrumental Scholarship
Starmont (SMA) Art Scholarship
Starmont (SMA) Theatre Scholarship
Starmont (SMA) Speech Scholarship
Starmont Volleyball Scholarship
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R. DUANE MUNTER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Instructions for this scholarship and the application will be sent to all seniors in their Starmont email.
DEADLINE IS MARCH 27TH BY 1:30 PM THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
MARCH
ECI-REC SCHOLARSHIP
East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative will award 10 $1,000 scholarships to members' children who want to continue their education.
They will also award up to 2 $1,000 scholarships to children of members or members who are accepted to, and attend, the Powerline Technology Program at Northwest Iowa Community College at Sheldon, Iowa
Applicants must be high school seniors, year ending 2024
Forms can be completed and submitted electronically. Simply go to http://ecirec.coop and click on the "scholarship" graphic located in the lower left of the ECI REC's home page
DEADLINE MARCH 6, 2024
CLAYTON COUNTY PHEASANTS FOREVER
Available to students of Clayton, Crawdord, or Fayette Counties
If you are interested in this scholarship, please see Mrs. Zitelman
EDWARD J & MARION MCCARTHY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is through Fidelity Bank & Trust and is available to all graduating seniors. Please see Mrs. Zitelman if you are interested in an application.
DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2024
APRIL
CHAPLAIN JIM "BURLEY" HANSEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
High school graduating seniors who are planning to further their education after high school, who have a relative serving or has served in the US Military.(ex - sister, brother, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, great grandfather, great grandmother, etc)
Several $1,000 schlarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in NE Iowa. If you are interested in an application, please see Mrs. Zitelman
DEADLINE IS APRIL 5, 2024
AG COOP SAFETY LEADERS OF IOWA SCHOLARSHIP
The Ag Coop Safety Leaders of Iowa Scholarship will consist of multiplew scholarship awards totaling up to $3000 given to the recipients selected college, university, or trade school in the Fall 2024 Academic Semester.
Criteria
Requirements
If you are interested in an application please see Mrs. Zitelman
FRIENDS OF MERCY ONE OELWEIN
Friends of Mercy One Oelwein will be awarding one $1,000 scholarship to an individual who will be entering a health-related field of study upon high school graduation.
If you are intereted in an application, please see Mrs. Zitelman
DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2024
Starmont Community School District