Scholarships

For information on claiming a scholarship, please visit the Monetary & Scholarship Claims page.

Anyone interested in sponsoring a scholarship should contact Andrea Spencer (Fair Director) at (515)-460-5559 or Andrea Spencer.

For more information on scholarships, please visit the Iowa State Foundation. 

SSTFI Senior High Division Scholarships

  • The top 3 projects in the Individual Senior High division will receive monetary scholarships. These scholarships are created through the sponsorship of Monsanto.
    • Grand Champion = $1000
    • Champion = $800
    • Reserve Champion = $600
  • The top 3 projects in the Team Senior High division will receive monetary scholarships. These scholarships are to be equally divided among team members. These scholarships are created through the sponsorship of the McNabb Family.
    • Grand Champion = $1000
    • Champion = $800
    • Reserve Champion = $600
  • These scholarships are to be applied to tuition expenses at colleges or universities of their choice.

  • In addition, students will be awarded within their category (individuals and teams will be awarded together within category).
    • Best of Category (Individual or Team) = Best of Category Rosette and monetary prize
    • 1st place in Category (Individual or Team) = Blue Rosette and monetary or merchandise prize
    • 2nd place in Category (Individual or Team) = Red Rosette and monetary or merchandise prize
    • 3rd place in Category (Individual or Team) = White Rosette and monetary or merchandise prize
    • Honorable Mention in Category (Individuals and/or Teams) = Honorable Mention Ribbon

  • ALL awards, including category awards, will be awarded Saturday during the Grand Award Ceremony.

**** Total Scholarships Awarded = $58,550 ****


Expense Paid Trip to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair

(www.societyforscience.org/isef/)
  • The top two individual winners and the top team project in Senior High and their sponsoring adult will receive an expense paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
  • Two student observers will be selected from the Senior High in either 9th or 10th grade and they and their sponsoring adult will receive an expense paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. These two students could be a team of two or two individuals.

    Top High School Projects in Biological, Physical & Team Categories

  • Students will be awarded an ALL EXPENSE PAID trip for themselves and their sponsoring teacher to compete for over $3,000,000 in scholarships and awards at the Intel ISEF May 10-17, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Students will also receive a Medallion, $100 Meal Stipend and Trading Pins.

    Student Observer Nominees

  • Two students in grade 9 will be awarded an ALL EXPENSE PAID trip for themselves to attend the 2008 Intel ISEF as a student observer. Sponsoring teachers will be eligible to travel with the students.
  • Students will also receive Trading Pins if they attend.

**** Total Awarded -- $8,000+ ****


Iowa Biotechnology Association Scholarship

(www.iowabiotech.com)
  • The Iowa Biotechnology Association has donated five $2,000 tuition scholarships to be awarded at the Science and Technology Fair.
  • The Iowa Biotechnology Association Tuition Scholarship will be awarded to the five students that exhibit the best use of biotechnology with his or her project.
  • All Iowa high school students exhibiting at the fair are eligible.
  • If a student attends a college or university outside of the state of Iowa the scholarship is reduced to $1,000.

Iowa Energy Center Youth & Energy Scholarships

(www.energy.iastate.edu)
  • The Iowa Energy Center awards Youth and Energy Scholarships for exceptional energy-related projects exhibited at the SSTFI.
  • Energy-related projects can fall under many of the SSTFI project categories.
  • Three scholarships are awarded to students with energy efficiency or renewable energy related projects: 
    • First Place = $5,000
    • Second Place = $2,500
    • Third Place = $1,250
  • Scholarships funds will be provided directly to the college of the student's choice. An additional $500 will be awarded to students who attend an Iowa college, university or community college. Students may win more than one Youth and Energy Scholarship, but the amount of the awards cannot exceed $10,000 (or $11,000 for in-state colleges).

Iowa Space Grant Consortium Scholarship

(www.ia.spacegrant.org/)
  • The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) will provide tuition scholarships to the top Senior (12th Grade) students exhibiting at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa.
    • $7,000 Overall Top Senior Exhibitor
    • $3,500 1st Runner-Up Senior Exhibitor
    • $3,500 2nd Runner-Up Senior Exhibitor
  • The scholarships must be applied at a member university: Drake University, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, or the University of Northern Iowa.

Iowa State University College of Agriculture Scholarship

(www.ag.iastate.edu)
  • The ISU College of Agriculture will be awarding eight(8) $500 scholarships.
  • The ISU College of Agriculture Tuition Scholarship will be awarded to the eight students that exhibit the best use of agriculture with his or her project.
  • All Iowa high school students (9-12 grade) exhibiting at the fair are eligible.
  • Agriculture is a very broad topic area covering many of the SSTFI high school categories.
  • These tuition scholarships may only be applied at Iowa State University with enrollment in the College of Agriculture.

Iowa State University College of Human Sciences’ Expanding Human Potential Scholarship

(www.hs.iastate.edu/scholarships/scifair/)
  • The ISU College of Human Sciences will be awarding two (2) $2500 scholarships.
  • These tuition scholarships will be awarded to the two students exhibiting the best application of Human Sciences related content. Judges will rate each project on the creativity of the idea/application, accuracy and completeness of information, clarity of purpose and information, and the effectiveness or dramatic impact of the project.
  • Human Sciences is a broad field of study focused on improving people’s lives, including the way they learn, what and how they eat, how they grow and develop, how they exercise and stay fit, how they spend money, how they vacation, and how they dress. It also explores how both families and communities support and nurture one another. Qualifying projects should somehow help people thrive mentally, socially, or physically, (e.g. a project might demonstrate a technology that helps a person with disabilities be more self-sufficient or might demonstrate a process to make food more nutritious).
  • All Iowa junior high students (6-8 grade) exhibiting individual projects at the fair are eligible.
  • These tuition scholarships may only be applied at Iowa State University with enrollment in a program administered by the College of Human Sciences.

The Colleges of Engineering at The University of Iowa

(www.engineering.uiowa.edu)

& Iowa State University

(http://www.eng.iastate.edu)
  • The Colleges of Engineering at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University will be awarding six(6) $1,000 scholarships.
  • These tuition scholarships will be awarded to the top three Junior High Biological Science projects and to the top three Junior High Physical Science projects.
  • All Iowa junior high students (6-8 grade) exhibiting at the fair are eligible.
  • These tuition scholarships may only be applied at either the University of Iowa or Iowa State University with enrollment in the College of Engineering.