If your parent died while serving on active duty after September 11, 2001, this state-funded scholarship pays for post-secondary study in Iowa. It covers tuition, books, fees, housing, special tools and equipment required for coursework, school-approved tutoring and other required educational expenses, and anything left over once those costs are met is released to you for other expenses. The death does not have to be combat related, and the scholarship can be used alongside federal benefits.
Mail the completed application to the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Attn: Children of Fallen Iowa Service Members Scholarship, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Camp Dodge, Building 3465, Johnston, IA 50131. For help, call 800-838-4692 or 515-252-4698.
Documentation of your parent’s death while serving on active duty, proof they were an Iowa resident when they entered the service and when they died, proof of your relationship to them, and your Iowa school enrollment information.
