At Kirkwood, we make applying for scholarships easy!
The application for Kirkwood scholarships is now closed for the 2022-23 academic year. Students can still apply for external scholarships, or check back after Oct. 1 to start a scholarship application for the 2023-24 academic year.
You'll need to complete a Kirkwood application for admission. To be considered for scholarships, you must have a current application on file to attend Kirkwood.
Currently in high school or graduated from high school in the last five years? Provide a copy of your official high school transcript. If you graduated more than five years ago, no transcript is required.
Completed a GED or received a high school diploma through an alternative program? Submit proof of completion along with your scholarship application.
If you're transferring to Kirkwood from another school, or if you've attended college at all in the past, contact your former school's registrar's office and ask them to send your official college transcript.
Send Transcripts To
Kirkwood Community College
Enrollment Services
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Note: No transcript is required if you have already attended Kirkwood for six credit hours or more.
*Transcripts are not required to apply for Kirkwood scholarships, but are encouraged.
Visit the FAFSA website to complete your application.
You'll want to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1. To be considered for first-round, need-based scholarships at Kirkwood, it must be received by March 15.
Several scholarships are based on financial need. The scholarship selection committee will take into consideration a student's financial need as documented by the FAFSA.
Any scholarships that are based on financial need will have a listed criterion of: Must demonstrate financial need.
*FAFSA completion is not required to apply for Kirkwood scholarships, but is encouraged.
If you're an international student, check in with the Global Learning office to learn about your scholarship opportunities.
“Honestly, the low cost of living and tuition is what brought me here. I realized I could actually afford to be independent and study here, so I went for it and Kirkwood made it happen.”
Halona Poor,
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Kirkwood Foundation
319-398-5442
foundation@kirkwood.edu