Future Ready Iowa Last Dollar Scholarship
Free tuition for high demand jobs!
The Future Ready Iowa Last Dollar Scholarship pays your tuition after all other state and federal grants have been applied. The goal of the Last Dollar Scholarship is to increase opportunities for more Iowans to acquire the skills needed to fill high-demand jobs and meet workforce needs.
Complete your FAFSA as soon as possible for the best consideration for the Last-Dollar Scholarship.
Funding for the Last-Dollar Scholarship is set annually by the Iowa Legislature. New FAFSA Filing Deadline to qualify for the Iowa Last Dollar Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year is yet to be determined.
This scholarship is available for any student who meets the criteria and wants to earn a post-secondary credential in one of the programs below. These programs lead to high demand jobs!
Eligible Students
The Last Dollar Scholarship is available to:
- Iowa residents
- Enroll in an eligible program at least half time (6 credits)
- Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. (Filing deadline is yet to be determined for the 2025-2026 academic year.)
- Have a Student Aid Index (SAI) at or below $20,000 as determined by your FAFSA application.
Eligible Programs:
- Accounting
- Agricultural Operations Management
- Agriculture Technology
- Automotive Service Technology
- Aviation Professional Pilot
- Building Trades
- Business Administration
- Business Office Specialist
- Business Technology Specialization
- Criminal Justice
- Diesel Technology
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- Heating And Air Conditioning Technology
- Industrial Automation & Robotics Technology
- Industrial Mechanical Technology
- Information Technology Specialist
- Management
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing, Associate Degree
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Tool And Die Technology
- Welding
Careers today and in the future require advanced knowledge and/or technical skills. Future Ready Iowa is a state initiative to build Iowa’s talent pipeline with a goal of 70% of Iowa’s workforce having education or training beyond high school by 2025.
Remember – to be eligible, you must fill out the FAFSA each year.
Contact NIACC’s Financial Aid office at 641-422-4168 with any questions.
Disclaimer
Eligible programs are subject to change without notice, based on the Iowa Legislature. This is a first-come, first-served scholarship and will end when the allocated State funds have been exhausted.