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Scholarship Name	Amount	Deadline	Qualifications
Iowa Junior Miss Scholarship Program	Varies	September 29, 2008	Good Scholastic records, school and community involvement, ability to communicate effectively
2008 Shout It Out Scholarship	$1,000	September 30, 2008	Must be 13 years of age or older at the time of application. Be a legal resident of the U.S. Be currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts	$100 - $1,000	October 1, 2008	Must be a high school senior in the discipline of cinematic arts, dance, jazz, classical instrumental music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing
Wendy's High School Heisman Award Program	N/A	October 1, 2008	Must have at least a B average and must participate in at least one school sponsored sport. Graduating 2009 senior athlete who exhibits excellence in the classroom, on the field, and within their community
University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration Freshman Scholarship Day	$500 - $5,000	October 15, 2008	Participation by invitations only
Young Entrepreneur Foundation Scholarship	$1,000-$10,000	December 15, 2008	High School senior entering freshman year at accredited two of four year university, college, or technical institute. Show initiative by having started his or her own business and participate in organizations such as DECA, FBLA, or Junior Achievement
2009 Prudential Spirit Community Awards	$1,000 - $5,000	October 31, 2008	Must have engaged in volunteer activities that occurred at least after September 1, 2007
Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship	$10,000 - $20,000	October 31, 2008	Academic Achievement, leadership in school, Civil and other extracurricular activities, and Employment
Education Matters $5K Scholarship	$5,000	October 31, 2008	Students must be 13 years of age or older and must have completed a scholarship search profile online at www.scholarshipexperts.com
The SAE Engineering Scholarship	$400 - FULL TUITION	December 1, 2008	3.0 GPA, U.S. Citizen, High School Senior
Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show Scholarship	N/A	January 5, 2009	Short essay discussing future aspirations and/or aims. Letter of recommendation for someone employed at the sponsoring dealership. Participation in extracurricular activities, athletics, volunteer and work experience.
Ron Brown Scholarship Program	$10,000 per year for 4 years	January 9, 2009	Must be involved in volunteer efforts within the community. Must excel academically and show exceptional leadership potential
Gates Millennium Scholars Program	Tuition fees, books, & living expenses	January 12, 2009	GPA 3.3 on a 4.0
The Strayer-Rairden Scholarship in Physics	$1,000	January 30, 2009	Must attend the University of Iowa and major in physics or astronomy
Bill and Hilda Maccomber and the Alta Kahl	$1,250	February 1, 2009	50% Financial, 25% Extra Curricular/Community, 25% ACT/SAT
Central H.S. Scholarship for Teacher Education	$3,500 per year	February 1, 2009	Must graduate from Central High School. Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher. Must intend on receiving a major in education
Dr. and Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship	Varies	February 1, 2009	Student must be of Korean decent and have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Don E. Charlotte Williams Scholarship	$75 per semester hour $2,500	February 1, 2009	Resident of the service area of the community foundation of the great river bend. Shows evidence of leadership & character. Applicant demonstrates academic achievement and appears determined to achieve his/her education goals
Edwin R. Adland & Ruth H. Adland Scholarship	N/A	February 1, 2009	Senior from Counties – Jackson, Clinton, Johnson, Muscatine, Scott, Carroll, Whiteside, Henry, Knox, Mercer, or Rock Island
Great River Bend Cyclone Award Scholarship	$500	February 1, 2009	Must attend Iowa State University, GPA, school, community and personal activities and work
Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship	N/A	February 1, 2009	3.0 GPA
Mike Condon Memorial Scholarship	$450	February 1, 2009	Needs to go into building trade of in that field involvement in Habitat for Humanity, or Construction would be good
Louis F. Bulechek Memorial Scholarship	N/A	February 1, 2009	Must have at least a 2.00 GPA and have financial need. Merit evaluated by school and personal activities, community, and work experience
Mariah Becker Memorial Scholarship	N/A	February 1, 2009	Senior at Davenport Central H.S. with a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Shows enthusiasm for life and shown through school involvement and the extracurricular activities with special emphasis on service to others through school, church, and community
Morency Foster Youth Scholarship Fund	$1,000	February 1, 2009	Must be a foster child and must have been in the foster care system for the consecutive 12 months prior to their 18th birthday
HyVee Foundation Scholarship Program	$1,000	February 10, 2009	Must be a high school senior and must have been employed at HyVee or subsidiary associate for at least 6 months before 9/15/2008
Iowa Newspaper Foundation Scholarship Program	$500 - $1,000	February 13, 2009	Good academic record, student preparing for a career in the newspaper industry
Edwin and Rupert Kautz	$2,500	February 28, 2009	3.0 GPA, upper half of graduation class, need base (FAFSA)
Davidson Institute for Talent Development	$10,000-$50,000	March 4, 2009	High achievements
Restrain Yourself Contest	$400 - $600	March 20, 2009	Iowa student grades 9 – 12 are eligible to enter
Scheldrup Blades Schrock Sand Aranza P.C. Scholarship	$2,000	April 10, 2009	Preference is given to students whose family has immigrated to the U.S. within the past 7 years. Must demonstrate financial need. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Nabstedt Revolving College Loan Fund	$2,800	June 1, 2009	Must be a graduate of high school in Scott County