Scholarships
Scholarships are available due to the generous gifts of individuals, foundations, organizations and businesses. Scholarships can be applied to tuition and fees, room and board, tools, and books. Qualifications apply. You must submit a college application to Western Iowa Tech Community College to be eligible for scholarships.
Valedictorian Scholarships - $5,000
- $2500 per semester, maximum four semesters
- Not stackable with other scholarships
- Provide a final official high school transcript with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 *
- Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester
- Renewal for spring semester after 2.0 fall term GPA
- Renewable for second year (2.0 cumulative GPA and complete 24 credit hours during previous academic year)
* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.
President's Scholarship - $2,500
- $2500 ($1250 per semester, maximum four semesters)
- Not stackable with other scholarships
- ACT composite 22, or SAT 1100 or higher, and a high school cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
- Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester
- Renewal for spring semester after 2.0 fall term GPA
- Renewable for second year 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete 24 credit hours during fall/spring academic year)
* Submit official high school transcript documenting ACT or SAT and GPA to transcripts@witcc.edu.
Western Iowa Tech Board Level Scholarship - $1,500
- $1500 ($750 per semester, maximum four semesters)
- Not stackable with other scholarships
- Two new students from each Western Iowa Tech Merged Area and Partner High School will be awarded
- Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
- Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester
- Renewal for spring semester after a 2.0 fall term GPA
- Renewable for second year (2.0 cumulative GPA and complete 24 credit hours during fall/spring academic year)
* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.
Housing Scholarship - $1,500
- $1500 ($750 per semester, maximum 2 semesters-new housing students only)
- Stackable (can be received with other scholarships)
- Completed Western Iowa Tech housing application for fall term by June 1
- Register for 12 or more credit hours for Fall term by June 1
- Renewal for spring semester after 2.0 fall term GPA
- Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.
Closed for Fall
Auto Technology and Auto Body Scholarship - $1,000
- One-time scholarship ($1,000 maximum), one semester
- Restricted to Auto Technology and Auto Body tools and resources offered by Western Iowa Tech
- Stackable (can be received with other scholarships)
- Register for 12 or more credit hours for Fall term by June 1
- Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.
Closed for Fall
Western Iowa Tech Foundation Scholarship - $1,000
- $500 per semester, two semesters
- Stackable (can be received with other scholarships)
- Application opens mid-December. Priority deadline is March 15
To apply:
- Complete the Foundation Scholarship Application found in the MyWIT student portal.
- Your log in credentials for MyWIT can be found in your college acceptance letter.
- Go to https://my.witcc.edu and log in using your MyWIT credentials.
- Go to Finances and select Foundation Scholarship Application.
Comet Level Scholarship - $1,000
- $1000 ($500 per semester, maximum two semesters)
- Not stackable with other scholarships
- Renewal for spring semester after 2.0 fall term GPA
- Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
- For students who successfully completed any Upward Bound, Talent Search, HSED, or ELL program.
- Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester.
* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.
College Now Scholarship
Students who have taken a Western Iowa Tech college course(s) during their high school and earn a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 or higher. Courses from another college require an official transcript.
Upward Bound/Talent Search Scholarship
Requires successful completion of any Upward Bound or Talent Search program and documentation from the program director submitted to the Financial Aid office.
HSED/ELL Scholarship
Requires successful completion of the HSED or ELL program and documentation from the program director submitted to the Financial Aid office.
Athletic and Esports Scholarships
- Amounts vary based on team needs
- Stackable (can be received with other scholarships)
- Renewal for spring semester after 2.0 fall term GPA
- Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.
Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship
- Free tuition and fees for select programs that align with high-demand jobs. (More information on free programs available)
- Eligibility:
- Iowa residents
- Iowa high school graduates enrolling in college part-time or full-time immediately following high school graduation
- Adults ages 20 and over who enroll part-time or full-time
- Plan to earn a Diploma (one-year degree) or Associate of Applied Science (two-year degree) aligned with a designated high-demand job
- Have applied for all other available aid
- Must meet certain financial criteria.
To apply, complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by midnight on July 15.