Iowa-Illinois Chapter NDIA Scholarship

National Defense Industrial Association-Iowa-Illinois Chapter

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 2/1/2026

Closes: 4/1/2026

Iowa-Illinois Chapter NDIA Scholarship provides financial assistance for college in any state to high school seniors in Iowa and western Illinois who are children of members of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) or of specified military facilities in the area.

Win up to

$2,500

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to seniors graduating from high schools in Iowa and western Illinois who plan to attend an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school in any state.

Applicants must be the children of 1)NDIA members; 2) employees of chapter corporate members; or 3) employees of Rock Island Arsenal or Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.

They must have a GPA of 2.6 or higher.

Financial need is not considered in the selection process.