Scholarships
Amount: $2,000 per year (for up to 5 years). About: The Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to low-income women ages 35+. In order to qualify, applicants must be defined as low-income, according to the Department of Labor’s income guidelines, and must be pursuing their first bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree or technical/vocational education.…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ImpACT MBA Leadership Scholarship is an annual award for those entering an MBA or EMBA program. who demonstrate “an extraordinary level of leadership and innovative thinking.” Applicants must have accepted an offer to a program before the scholarship is awarded in June, and applicants must attend a QS…
Amount: $5,000. About: The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ImpACT MBA Community Scholarship is an annual award for those entering an MBA or EMBA program who demonstrate “exceptional levels of socially responsible leadership and an ability to motivate others.” Applicants must have accepted an offer to a program before the scholarship is awarded in June, and applicants…
Amount: $2,500. About: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) Scholarship is designed to benefit students from the Quad Cities who are interested in pursuing STEM careers. Applicants must be high school seniors, residents of Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Knox, Lee, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa County, and plan to pursue a…
Amount: Up to $12,000. About: Each year, the Pride Foundation offers scholarships to LGBTQ students who show leadership, lack a support system, demonstrate financial need, and face additional barriers to higher education. Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington, but they may study elsewhere. Additionally, applicants must be pursuing postsecondary…
Amount: Varies based on need. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Flagship Scholarship supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students earning a degree. In addition to financial support, Flagship scholarship recipients receive access to multiple leadership development programs, mentorship or coaching, and the support of a community of scholars and alumni. The…