Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Iowa has a budget of $5,286,896,181.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Iowa schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Iowa, over 90.50% have high school diplomas, over 25.10% have post secondary degrees, and over 7.40 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Iowa is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Iowa need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Iowa. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $48,925.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Iowa's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $48,079.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Iowa Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Iowa ensures all eligible residents in Iowa can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Iowa, contact Iowa financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Iowa are browsing from the following cities: Melbourne, Farragut, West Union, Ashton, Chariton, Klemme, Monroe, New Providence, Tripoli, Alta

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)

Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Category: Other
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Iowa (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 018)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 018
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $4,054,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Adams, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties, Iowa (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $943,214
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties, Iowa (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,797,797
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland Counties, Wisconsin (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1055)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1055
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,979,332
Iowa Partners for Conservation (Apply for USDA NRCS IA MULTI 24 NOFO0001347)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA MULTI 24 NOFO0001347
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $3,200,000
Iowa Monarch Butterfly Habitat Improvement Fiscal Year 2016 (Apply for USDA NRCS IA ACEP 16 01)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA ACEP 16 01
Agency: Utah State Office
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Implementation of Restoration Activities for Iowa Floodplain Easement Programs (Apply for USDA NRCS IA EWPP FPE 23 NOFO0001294)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA EWPP FPE 23 NOFO0001294
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $5,000,000
Iowa Partners for Conservation (Apply for USDA NRCS IA MULTI 23 NOFO0001242)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA MULTI 23 NOFO0001242
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,200,000
Conservation Innovation Grants Iowa State Program (Apply for USDA NRCS IA 23 CIG NOFO0001243)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA 23 CIG NOFO0001243
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $200,000

 

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