SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION

Utility-Focused Scholarship
Each $2,000 scholarship will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the Utility Focused Scholarship Application.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Live in a residence that is a verified customer of an IAMU member or attend a high school that is a verified customer of an IAMU member. If you are unsure whether your local area is an IAMU member, contact your city hall.
• Be a current year graduating high school senior or have previously graduated from high school.
• Be attending a post high school education program located in Iowa in the fall.

Preference will be given to applicants entering a utility-related career with a special preference to applicants entering utility-related trades programs leading to careers in difficult to fill utility careers such as, as an example only, electric line worker, water treatment or distribution operator, or operator qualified natural gas positions.

General Scholarship
Each $500 will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the General Scholarship Application.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Attend college/technical school within the state of Iowa.
  
• Have a parent/grandparent/legal guardian who is an employee of an IAMU-verified member.
• Have a 3.0 minimum GPA.
  

IAMU members are encouraged to share this scholarship information with their communities. You might post information to your social media account(s) and website, and submit information to your local newspaper and/or radio station. IAMU is sending an email about the scholarships to high school guidance counselors, but you might also consider reaching out to your local guidance counselors as well.

♢♢♢ If you have any questions about the scholarship program, please feel free to contact IAMU at scholarship@iamu.org ♢♢♢

ABOUT IAMU

Organized in 1947, the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities represents 754 municipally owned broadband, electric, gas, and water utilities statewide.

Through this scholarship program IAMU continues our mission to support and strengthen Iowa’s municipal utilities.