Applying for a DMACC Foundation Scholarship is straightforward and can significantly ease your educational expenses at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The process is simple: complete the General Application and get automatically matched with scholarships you qualify for.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must meet the following basic requirements:
- Educational Qualification: Hold a high school diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma before the upcoming fall term begins.
- Enrollment at DMACC: Be a current DMACC student, and incoming students must first apply for admission to DMACC and obtain a User ID and password to access the scholarship application.
- Academic Performance: Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Course Load: Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours for the fall and spring terms or 4 credit hours for the summer term.
- Financial Aid Status: Students on financial aid suspension or attending DMACC as guest students are not eligible.
Some scholarships may have additional criteria, such as:
- Higher GPA requirements.
- Being a first-year or second-year student.
- Enrollment in a specific academic program.
- Residency in a particular geographic area.
- Participation in community service or extracurricular activities.
Apply here: https://www.dmacc.edu/foundation/scholarships.html.
Application Timeline
Applications for the 2025–2026 academic year are divided into two cycles:
- Cycle 1: December 1, 2024 – March 1, 2025
- Cycle 2: May 1, 2025 – July 15, 2025.