Metro guide
The Des Moines metro area covers Polk County and Dallas County in Iowa, with principal cities including Des Moines, West Des Moines and Ankeny. We found 1 open scholarship whose official rules name a place in this area; the next to close is The Matteson Scholarship on Apr 12, 2027.
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The IRS lists 1 community foundation with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines in Des Moines ($919 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 5 more open awards are limited to Iowa residents, and state aid includes Iowa Tuition Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
Students and working adults living in Lee, Des Moines or Henry County, Iowa, studying agriculture, health/medical sciences, nursing, engineering, information technology or a trade.
Up to $7,500 per year (2026–27)
Official page ↗High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Students in the Iowa–Illinois Quad Cities region; scholarships for Iowa, Illinois or both, based on need, field or other criteria.
Students pursuing an associate degree at a nonprofit, regionally accredited public college in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada or Utah who meet the financial-need and GPA criteria.
Iowa students attending an eligible Iowa college or university; priority groups include former foster youth.
Iowa residents who recently finished an Iowa high school diploma, homeschool or HSED, or adults 20 and older, enrolled at least part-time in an eligible high-demand certificate, diploma or associate degree program.
Full Iowa guide → · All community foundations
Yes. 1 open scholarships on this site name a city or county in the Des Moines area, and the IRS lists 1 community foundations based there.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Iowa Tuition Grant. Most require the FAFSA.