Mark Neibauer

Dean of Students
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B.A. from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 1977
Major: Art Education
M.A. from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 1988
Masters: Special Education/ Art Therapy

Scholarship Information (Watch here for Updates):

***Updates for March 2, 2010

1.  GLOBE 'GAZETTE MONEY TO LEARN'  SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  March 26, 2010 - $500

Minimum Qualifications:  Top 1/3 of class, attendance at NIACC, 18 or above on ACT.

2.  IOWA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  March 31, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Attend Iowa school, enter the coaching profession, essay completion

3.  NORTH IOWA BUILDERS EXCHANGE

Deadline:  April 1, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Major in the Building Trades

4.  WATANYE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  April 1, 2010 - $500

Minimum Qualifications:  Attend NIACC, financial need, write brief autobiography

5.  CHARLES & VIVIAN KELLY SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  May 1, 2010 - up to $3200

Minimum Qualifications:  Essay completion, 2.5 GPA, community involvement & leadership

6.  ANN & MARY GILBERT SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  May 1, 2010 -up to $4000

Minimum Qualifications:  Biography, community involvement and leadership, academics

7. ALBERT & CLARA LAKE SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  May 1, 2010 - up to $2000

Minimum Qualifications:  Biography, community involvement and leadership, academics

8.  MASON CITY NOON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  April 30, 2010 - $300

Minimum Qualifications:  Essay completion, Rotarian family member, academics

***Updates for February 2, 2010

1.  ROBERT D. BLUE SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  May 10, 2010 - $500 to $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  GPA, financial need, 500 word essay, Apply:  iowacollegeaid.gov

2,  ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  March 15,  2010 - $500 - $1000

Minimum Requirements:  2.5 GPA, Complete FAFSA, Apply:  iowacollegeaid.gov

3.  IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  March 1, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Farm Bureau Members, agriculture related.  Apply:  iowacollegeaid.gov

4.  LOGOS SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  April 1, 2010 - Amount varies according to number of applications.

Minimum Qualifications - Attend NIACC with a major in journalism.

5. ROBERT C. BYRD SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  February 1 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Top 10%, 3.5 GPA, 28 on ACT, Apply:  ihavaplaniowa.gov

6.  TERRY BRANSTAD IOWA STATE FAIR SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  May 1, 2010 - $500 to $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  participation in the Iowa State Fair, Apply:  ihaveaplaniowa.gov

7.  NIACC LINK SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline:  May 1, 2010 - $375 - $1875

Minimum Qualifications:  Based on the number of NIACC classes taken while in high school.

8.  P.G.A. CHARLIE BURKHART SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  June 19, 2010 - $1000 - 4 year renewable

Minimum Qualifications:  Interest & activity in golf, academic ability, financial need.

***Updates for January 29, 2010

1.  CARGILL COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  February 15, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications: Academic Achievement, Extracurricular Activities,  Apply:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2.  VEISHEA  LEADERSHIP

Deadline:  February 15, 2010 - 10  $500 or $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Attend ISU, ACT 26 or above, to 15% of class.

3. VEISHA COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Deadline:  February 15, 2010  10  $500

Minimum Qualifications:  Attend ISU, community involvelment, 3.0 GPA

4.  ALLIANT ENERGY COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  February 16, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Application online at:  www.alliantenergy,com/foundationscholarship

5.  IOWA NARCOTICS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Deadline:  February 26, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Reference from a INOA member, essay completion, apply:  www.iowanarcs.com

6. NIACC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  March 1, 2010 - $100 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Various Scholarships - both need and achievement based.  The NIACC web page has a full listing and I have a hard copy in my office.

7.  JAMES B. MORRIS SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline:  March 15, 2010 - Up to $2000

Minimum Qualifications:  Minority/ethnic status, minimum GPA - 2.5, essay completion.

8.  IOWA SOYBEAN

Deadline:  March 15, 2010 - $1500

Minimum Qualifications:  3.0 GPA, Major in Agriculture

**Updates for October 26, 2009

1.  DAR Good Citizens    (Newman Nominated)

Deadline: Novebmer 19, 2009 - $250 - $3000

Minimum Qualifications:  Citizenship, essasy compleiton

2.Catholic Publishing Fireside    (Newman Nominated)

Deadline:  December 1, 2009 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Attend Catholic high school, complete 750 word essay.

3.University of Iowa Presidential Scholarship

Deadline:  December 11, 2009 -

Minimum Qualifications:  GPA 3.8, community involvement, applied to U of I, Essay.

4. AXA Foundation Scholarship

Deadline:  December 15, 2009 - $10,000

Minimum Qualifications: A National competition, demonstrated achievement, determination

                                   to succeed, on-line application - www.axa-achievement.com .

5. Wayne E. Cooley     (Newman Nominated)

Deadline:  December 1, 2009 - $1000 up to $3750

Minimum Qualifications:  Attend Iowa college, superior female athlete, character, academics.

6. Robert  Smiley Scholarship    (Newman Nominated)

Deadline:  March 15, 2010 -  $1000   

Minimum Qualifications:  2.5 GPA, female athlete lettering in one varsity sport each year,  need

                                     based scholarship, attend an Iowa college.

7. Christina Hixson

Deadline:  February 1, 2010 - up to $10,000

Minimum qualifications: Attend ISU, Need-based, have faced personal and/or financial hardship,

                                   in-line application at www.dso.iastate.edu/hixson/application

8. Hy-Vee Foundation Scholarship

Deadline:  February 10, 2010 - $1000

Minimum Qualifications:  Hy-Vee employed, son or daughter of Hy-Vee employee.

Helpful links for College Planning:

ACT Testing and Assistance

College Planning Center

FAFSA

Iowa State University

University of Northern Iowa

University of Iowa

Loras

NIACC