Scholarships
Local Scholarship Opportunities
Click here for the 2023-2024 FDSH Scholarship Application or you can pick up in the Counseling office.
Students interested in applying for local scholarships are able to use the above application link, one application should be printed for each scholarship you are applying for with the correct name at the top. Students are responsible for printing and submitting by 3:00 p.m. on February 1, 2024.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
| Local Scholarships Requiring Standard Form | Due in Counseling |
|---|---|
| Alice Granger | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Allen Simpson Scholarship | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Ava Passow | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Butler School Builders | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Claire Wallace | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Cooper School | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Dean & Doris Clark | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Duncombe Elementary | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Emerson & Pauline Dawson | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Feelhaver Elementary School | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Fort Dodge Fire Department | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| For the Love of Choir | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| FD Athletic Booster Club | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Fort Dodge Education Association | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Fort Dodge MLS | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Gail Niceswanger Memorial | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Great Western Bank | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Harvey & Eva Scheerer | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Henry W. Hawley | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Hillcrest School | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| John & Eva Amond | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Julia M. Cormack | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Marvel & Helen Hemphill | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Michael Schminke Improv | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Milan C. (Lug) & Darlene Macek | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Habhab | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Mr. & Mrs. Moses Habhab | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Pingel Tyre & Auto Centre | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Rabiner Memorial Scholarship | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Sumer Heman Memorial | 2/1/2024 by 3:00 p.m. |
| Scholarships Requiring Special Forms | Due in Counseling | Application Form/Link |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur & Virginia Scholarship | 4/1/2024 | Special form |
| Carl & Eva Swanson Scholarship | csascholars.org | |
| Cecil Mae Schmoker Scholarship | 3/16/2024 | Special form |
| Community Foundation | 3/1/2024 | Special form |
| Credit Union Scholarships | citizenscu.com | |
| Dean & Cindy Track Scholarship | 4/19/2024 | Special form |
| Fort Dodge Band & Orchestra | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| FD Creditors Scholarship | 3/16/2024 | Special form |
| FD Fine Arts/Paul Reisner Business | 3/1/2024 | Special form |
| FD Fine Arts/Bill Kurtz Music | 3/1/2024 | Special form |
| FD Fine Arts/Becky Joslin | 3/1/2024 | Special form |
| FD Fine Arts/Jeff Jenkins | ||
| FD Fine Arts/Jeremy Calderia | 3/1/2024 | Special form |
| FDHS Alumni Association | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Fort Dodge Noon Kiwanis Club | 3/16/2024 | Special form |
| Fort Dodge Noon Lions Memorial | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Fort Dodge Rotary Club Scholarship | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Friendship Haven/Bess Pettycrew | 3/12/2024 | Special form |
| Friendship Haven/Dr. William & Edna Remer | 3/12/2024 | Special form |
| Friendship Haven/John & Eva Amond | 3/12/2024 | Special form |
| Friendship Haven/The Reach Higher Scholarship | 3/12/2024 | Special form |
| Future Science Teacher Scholarship | 5/1/2024 | Special form |
| Hawkeye Community Theatre | 4/1/2024 | hawkeyetheatre.com |
| James W. & Francis M. Ackerman Charitable Foundation | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| JEM Future Math or Science Teacher | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Joe "Bear" Crooks Scholarship | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Kenn Patterson Marketing Scholarship | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Mildred & Milo L. Hayes Education Foundation | 3/1/2024 | Special form |
| New Covenant Christian Church Moxie Scholarship | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Orville O'Connell Memorial | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| R.E. & Grace Kautzy | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| The Robyn Osterberg Memorial Scholarship | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| United Bank of Iowa | 5/1/2024 | Special form |
| Wade Wheat Memorial Scholarship | 2/1/2024 | Special form |
| Webster County Retired School Personnel | 2/23/2024 | Special form |
| William Hubel Scholarship | 3/1/2024 | holytrinitywci.org |
Resources for Locating Scholarships & Financial Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Fastweb Scholarship Search - The Iowa Student Aid Commission encourages this scholarship search tool. You enter information about yourself and it gives you free information about scholarships for which you are eligible.
Scholarship.com - since 1998, this free scholarship search has been a valuable resource for finding money for college, with more than 3,000 scholarship sources worth up to $3 billion. It's privacy practices have been approved by both TRUST and BBB Online.
School Soup - is a new scholarship search that is sponsored by the College Board.
The College Scholarship Guide provides actionable tips on applying for scholarships, and also helps students realize how accessible and truly valuable getting a scholarship can be.
