Robert D. Blue Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $1,000
Eligibility
Location
Iowa
Education level
High school
Financial
Financial need
About this scholarship
Iowa residents planning to attend an in-state college or university who have not previously received this award may apply. Open to current high school seniors or students already enrolled in higher education.
Awards of up to $1,000 are granted; the number of recipients varies.
Apply online with a 500-word essay about a community member (not a family member) who has demonstrated civic responsibility, plus two letters of recommendation. Selection weighs financial need and academic achievement.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Online application
- 500-word essay about a non-family community member who demonstrated civic responsibility
- Two letters of recommendation
- Iowa resident attending or planning to attend an accredited Iowa college/university
- Essay must have a title (points deducted if missing)
- Points deducted for grammar mistakes
- Essay should be original work submitted through the online application portal
- Selection also weighs academic achievement.
- Essay must have a title, use original work, and be submitted through the online application portal.