Scholarships
One Easy Application
Kirkwood’s scholarship program provides support for students at all academic and financial levels, and for all credit programs.
Kirkwood uses a scholarship software to connect Kirkwood Eagles to hundreds of internal scholarship opportunities! Best of all, Kirkwood students only need to complete one easy application to be considered.
Students can also view external scholarship opportunities from organizations outside of Kirkwood using the ‘External Scholarship Opportunities’ link to the right.
Apply for 2025-’26 Scholarships
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At Kirkwood, we make applying for scholarships easy!
Just follow the four simple steps to be considered for your part of the more than $3 million we award to students each year.
Get your questions about scholarships, the application process, and eligibility answered fast!
October 1:
- Application for Kirkwood Scholarships opens
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available to complete online
March 15:
- First application deadline for Kirkwood Scholarships
July 15:
- Second application deadline for Kirkwood Scholarships
Writing Thank-You Letters
Once you're notified that you've received a scholarship, it's important to write the donor a thank you note to show your appreciation.
“I really didn’t like the idea of going into debt and owing somebody a huge amount of money to be able to go to college. I just didn’t buy into that as a good idea for my future, so I’m paying for college out of my own pocket. Kirkwood was the only option I looked at that gave me that freedom to explore what I really wanted to do without going into miles of debt.”
Celia Daniels,
North Liberty, Iowa
Questions?
Kirkwood Foundation
319-398-5442
foundation@kirkwood.edu