Welcome to the Robert D. Blue Scholarship Fund

The Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation was created in 1949 by Governor Robert D. Blue to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's acceptance into the union. At that time, a scholarship fund was established to encourage the youth of the state to attend Iowa's fine institutions of higher learning.

In 1990, the Foundation officially named the scholarship fund to honor the late Governor Robert D. Blue. To date, the scholarship fund has helped hundreds of Iowa students attend colleges and universities across the state. The Foundation hopes to encourage the educational development of Iowa's students and their participation in public service fields as a benefit to all Iowans.

Scholarship Fund Information

Young people today face many challenges as they begin their search for colleges. The rising cost of tuition is an additional challenge. Our goal is to provide financial assistance to Iowa students who deserve to be recognized. The Robert D. Blue scholarship fund awards students who demonstrate literary and scholastic ability; exhibit qualities of truth, courage, and fellowship; and display moral force of character.

This scholarship funding comes from the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation's interest earnings; thus, the number and amounts of scholarships awarded vary from year to year. These amounts awarded have varied from $500 to $1000. Last year the Foundation funded seven $1,000 scholarships.

Applicant Requirements for Robert D. Blue Scholarship Fund

The applicant of scholarship fund  must be an Iowa resident planning to attend an Iowa college/university during the 2012-2013 school year. The applicant can be a current high school senior or someone already enrolled in a college/university. Governor Branstad and the other members of the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation will host a reception in honor of the winners in late July or early August in Des Moines.

Before you begin the online application process for the scholarship fund, please have the following information available to you:

• High school and/or college transcripts.
• Federal tax return(s).
  • If you are claimed as a dependent, your parent or guardian's return(s).
  • If you are NOT claimed as a dependent, you and your spouses' return(s).
• Statement of awards and/or grants you will receive from the college financial aid office (if applicable).
• The name and address of two (2) people, other than family members, that that are willing to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
• Original 500-word essay on the topic described below.

Essay Topic: Select an individual from your community (not a family member) that has demonstrated the responsibilities of being a citizen. Write a 500-word essay on what this individual has done for his/her community.

Each applicant is scored upon their high school GPA, financial need, references, and their essay. The scale is listed below.

• Recommendations 10%
• Academic Performance 20%
• Essay 25%
• Financial Need 45%

Application deadline of the Robert D. Blue Scholarship Fund is May 10th each year.

Applications for scholarship fund are accepted ONLINE ONLY.

Apply Online to Robert D. Blue Scholarship Fund

Before starting the online application process for scholarship fund, be sure to carefully read the Applicant Requirements to determine your eligibility and ensure you have the necessary information on hand to complete the application scholarship fund.

You may find it helpful to download and print (Adobe PDF or MS Word) a hardcopy of the scholarship fund application help sheet, as the online application is identical. This may help answer any questions you may have as to the contents of the application.

Finally, this scholarship fund application requires you submit an original 500-word essay (see the scholarship fund Applicant Requirements for details). Although we provide a facility to submit this essay online, we suggest writing the essay before starting the online application in a word processor (such as Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect) and then pasting the essay into the appropriate text box of the application.

Note: We are sorry, but if you have previously received this award, you are uneligible to receive it again.

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