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Offers scholarships to help low-income youth go to college or trade school each year.

Offers a scholarship of $2000 per semester to burn survivors who meet eligibility requirements.

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Need-based Scholarship Program - Provides approximately $1.55 million in scholarship funding each year to Nebraska's nonprofit public and private colleges. The colleges then award the funds to eligible students who demonstrate financial need, which may include middle-income as well as low-income students.

Reaching Your Potential Scholarship Program - Students who face significant obstacles to higher education are the target of this need-based, renewable scholarship program which provides approximately $100,000 in scholarships each year. Applicants are referred to the program by community agencies and colleges statewide.

College Access Grants Program - Provides funding for Nebraska high schools that seek to develop or enhance college access activities within their school. The program's goal is to increase the number of Nebraska students going to college. Every two years, EducationQuest provides grants to approximately 15 high schools and commits funding to each school for four years. Funding amounts depend on the high school's enrollment.

Provides classroom, program and technological grants, among others.

Offers two scholarships:

- Charles J. Marshall Scholarship - Based on scholastic achievement, participation in school or civic activities.

- 301 Central Education Foundation Scholarship - Based on scholastic achievement, participation in community or school service, and demonstration of leadership in the community or district schools.

Educational funding for Tribal members.

Scholarships are available to income-eligible individuals planning to attend college. Scholarships can be used for tuition, books, and fees associated with enrollment.

All scholarships will be in the amount of $1,000 and can be used for tuition, books, and fees associated with enrollment. Three scholarships will be awarded.

$1,000 scholarships are available to low-income disadvantaged persons seeking higher academic attainment.

Offers a $1,000 scholarship to high-school graduates.

Educational funding for Tribal members.

Offers an ethnic/cultural educational organization which can provide resources for employment, annual scholarships to Latino youths and non traditional Latinos worldwide studying at Iowa Colleges and Universities. Spanish translation and interpretation resources with members or other Latino organizations. Events calendar is available on social media.

Check out Latinos Unidos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to get more information about Latinos Unidos of Iowa.

This program provides needs-based tuition assistance for approved short-term continuing education training programs for in-demand occupations. Since non-credit programs are not eligible for federal financial aid, this program is designed to bridge the funding gap for individuals that meet program and income guidelines to complete short-term training programs.

The following short-term, high-demand career training programs are approved for Gap Tuition Assistance:

• Class A Commercial Driver's License Certificate
• Certified Professional Medical Coder
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• CNC Machining
• Construction Equipment Operator
• Industrial Maintenance
• Introduction to Construction Trades
• Patient Access and Front Desk
• Pharmacy Technician
• Production Welding

Offers scholarships, amounts are dependent of funding levels, to income eligible individuals who are planning to attend accredited Illinois University, community college, technical or vocational schools. Preference is given to applicants of racial or ethnic minorities.

Scholarships are available to income eligible individuals who will be attending an Illinois college, university, or community college.

College scholarships for area students.

$1,000 scholarships are available to low-income disadvantaged persons seeking higher academic attainment.

Offers financial assistance to students pursuing studies in the professions that aid the sight and hearing impaired.

Scholarships are available to income eligible individuals who will be attending an Illinois college, university, or community college.

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Helps low-income people attend community college tuition-free while providing wraparound services, such as food and diapers or clothing distributions.

Partial tuition K-8 private school scholarships for financially qualified families. Maximum scholarship amount is $1,750 per year, per child.

Scholarships for parents wanting to go back to school to pursue a degree. Provides up to $3,500 per year in funds to help cover costs not covered by a Pell Grant, including books, fees, uniforms, equipment, computers, transportation, and child care.

Offers scholarships, amounts are dependent of funding levels, to income eligible individuals who are planning to attend accredited Illinois University, community college, technical or vocational schools. Preference is given to applicants of racial or ethnic minorities.

Resources that help students and parents research colleges, explore career options, find scholarship resources, and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). All services are free and most are by appointment to provide families with one-on-one assistance.

Students and parents also learn about college planning and financial aid through webinars, college fairs, and financial aid programs. See our events calendar for programs.

Creates college planning materials and distributes them to students and parents across the state.

Offers a statewide website, advocacy and public awareness, Week of the Young Child activities, annual training institutes, program/staff support, chapter development support and a connection to the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) Early Childhood IOWA is a scholarship program designed to provide educational scholarships for those working with young children. This program provides a variety of financial support as well as one-on-one guidance and support through the process.

CHILD CARE WAGE$ IOWA (WAGE$) is a salary supplement program that awards financial stipends to those working in the early care and education field who have already obtained some level of formal education and have worked in their child care program for at least 6 months.