Iowa Students to Receive $1,000 for College Via Scholarship

December 20, 2023

Forty-five Iowa high school and college students will each be receiving $1,000 for college as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship.

The winners were chosen from among more than 12,000 registrations from parents, high school students and college students during the fall registration period. While registering, the parents and students were able to view and interact with relevant financial literacy tips to learn more about paying for college.

"Programs like the ISL Education Lending Scholarship allow us to help Iowa students directly with college costs," said Steve McCullough, president and CEO, Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation, which sponsors the scholarship and provides education lending under the name ISL Education Lending. "But, more importantly, the knowledge gained through the financial literacy tips and other resources helps families understand how they can reduce the need to take on student loan debt to pay for their college educations."

The winners will receive the $1,000 as a deposit into a College Savings Iowa 529 account for the eligible student. Eligible students for the scholarship were Iowa ninth- through 12th-graders and undergraduate college students who are Iowa residents. Parents were also eligible to sign up for those students, giving families an extra chance to win.

The financial information provided with the scholarship is always available to the public at www.IowaStudentLoan.org. In addition, families can visit the website for additional resources and to sign up for other services, like the parent email service Student Planning Pointers for Parents.

Iowa parents, high school students and college students will have another chance to register and win in 2024 beginning on Jan. 8. Full rules and details for the ISL Education Lending Scholarship are available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Savings.

List of Winners

Parents/Guardians

David Maiers, North Liberty
Kelly Kuennen, West Union
Baiju Thattankandy, Waukee
Emily Anderson, Des Moines
Jennifer Larson, Norwalk
Robert Bares, Johnston
Tim Honkomp, Primghar
Kari Wiese, Davenport
Jessica Winkler, Monona
Erin Lenz, Carroll
Alyse Anliker, Urbandale
Tara Narkon, Le Mars
Amanda Ricklefs, Bode
Charles Plathe, Amana
Donald Wiita, Mallard
Jason Heitland, Garner
Danielle Phippen, Vinton
Randy Hanten, Clive
Carrie Driscoll, Otho
Michelle Kurtz, Urbandale
Nichole Craig, Cedar Falls
Nancy Schaapveld, West Liberty

High School Students

Aubriana Sadler, North Liberty
Devon Meyer, Monona
Tripp Barclay, Bettendorf
Owen Boyle, Correctionville
Hayden DeWitt, Ankeny
Griffin Adcock, Johnston
Natalie Gahan, Iowa City
Jackson Byrnes, Cresco
Brady Thoma, Iowa City
Brooklyn Davies, Bellevue
Ashlyn Russell, Clive
Diana Tivanskaya, Iowa City
Braxton Cleveland, West Des Moines
Alexis Dietsch, Burlington

College Students

Bayley Tucker, Sloan
Parker Johnson, Grinnell
Jenna Woodward, Mechanicsville
Alex Fawcett, Burlington
Ainsley Dodd, Osage
Nash Perisho, Marshalltown
Jerra Christensen, Ankeny
Mallory David, Ankeny
Drew Jones, Huxley

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Media Contact

Christopher Weishaar, Digital PR Specialist, (515) 273-7102, cweishaar@studentloan.org