DMACC and Other Scholarship Opportunities

Outside Scholarships

Scholarships are offered by public and private agencies, organizations, colleges, and universities.  Recipients are selected based on scholastic aptitude, essay, and financial need.  Minimum or maximum awards vary.  Scholarships are gift aid and do not need to be paid back. 

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DMACC Foundation Scholarships

Every year the DMACC Foundation receives many generous gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations. These fundraising efforts combined with earnings from the Foundation's investments provide student scholarships to hundreds of students annually.

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GEAR UP Scholarship Program

The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Scholarship is a statewide non need-based scholarship program that assists students in the GEAR UP Iowa cohort with the cost of postsecondary education. This scholarship may be used to pay for tuition/fees, room/board, books/supplies, and personal/living expenses while in college.  Recipients are eligible to receive up to $2600 for the 201-2017 academic year.  Students who attend during the summer may receive additional funding beyond the annual maximum. 

All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship

The All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship (AIOS) is a state-funded scholarship program for students who do well in high school and demonstrate financial need.  The maximum award for 2016-2017 academic year is $8,368. Students can choose to receive the full amount for the 2016-2017 academic year or have it divided between the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 academic years.  Recipients must have graduated from an eligible Iowa high school with at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 grade scale or its equivalent.  Priority is given for applicants who participated in certain federal TRIO programs, graduated from alternative high schools or alternative high school programs, or participated in a Federal GEAR UP grant program in Iowa.

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DMACC Honors Program

Designed for students with high academic standards to expand their boundaries. Admittance into the DMACC Honors Program comes with opportunity to received merit-based Honors tuition awards.

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