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    Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship

    Des Moines Area Community College · College program

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Apply on the official site (opens the official site in a new tab)

    Award

    Amount varies

    Deadline

    Jun 30, 2027

    231 days left

    Checked against the official page on Nov 11, 2026.

    About this scholarship

    This state-funded program is designed to cover remaining tuition costs for Iowa residents pursuing careers in high-demand technical and vocational fields. Eligible students must enroll at least half-time in one of the college's approved associate degree, diploma, or certificate programs. The funding acts as a last-dollar award, stepping in to pay for tuition gaps after all other federal and state grants or scholarships have been applied. Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment, meet academic progress standards, participate in academic and career advising, and complete the federal aid application annually to remain eligible.

    Who can apply

    • Resident of Iowa
    • High school student or Undergraduate
    • 12th grade or College 1st year or College 2nd year
    • Shows financial need on the FAFSA or state aid application
    • U.S. citizen or Eligible noncitizen
    • Usable at: 2-year college, technical or trade school, public college
    • Must be an Iowa resident who recently completed an Iowa high school diploma, homeschool program, or equivalency, or be an adult student age 20 or older. Must enroll at least half-time in an eligible high-demand career or technical program and have a Student Aid Index at or below 30,000.

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    Award details

    Amount
    Amount varies
    Number of awards
    Not stated
    Renewable
    Yes, in later years if you stay eligible
    Merit-based
    No
    Need-based
    Yes
    Essay required
    No

    Key dates

    1. Applications open

      Open now or not stated

    2. Deadline

      Jun 30, 2027

    3. Winners notified

      Not stated

    As published: June 30th is the FAFSA priority deadline

    How to apply

    1. Complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible, ensuring you include Des Moines Area Community College's school code 004589.
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    Provider and source

    Provider
    Des Moines Area Community College
    Last verified
    Nov 11, 2026

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    Where you can use it

    This award is for students at Des Moines Area Community College.

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