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

  • $5000 ($2500 per semester, maximum 2 semesters)
  • Eligibility: Fall semester first time new students
  • Provide a final official high school transcript from a WITCC partner high school with a noted distinction of Valedictorian or letter from school official.
  • Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester before June 1
  • Renewal for spring semester after 3.0 Fall term GPA

* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.

President's Scholarship - $2,500

  • $2500 ($1250 per semester, maximum 2 semesters)
  • Eligibility: Fall semester first time new students
  • ACT composite 22 and a high school cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript from a WITCC partner high school
  • Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester before June 1
  • Renewal for spring semester after 3.0 fall term GPA

* 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 2 semesters)
  • Eligibility: Fall semester two new students from each WITCC Merged Area/Partner High School.
  • Students will be nominated by high school counselors via electronic form available January 1st and must be completed by April 1st. Electronic forms can be requested by high school counselors from their designated school recruiter or by emailing recruitmentteam@witcc.edu.
  • Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript
  • Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester before June 1st
  • Renewal for spring semester after a 2.5 fall term GPA

* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.

Housing Scholarship - $1,000

  • $1000 ($500 per semester, maximum 2 semesters)
  • Eligibility: Fall semester first time new students living on-campus at WITCC
  • Completed WITCC 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 2.5 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 2026.

Auto Technology and Auto Body Scholarship - $1,000

  • $1000 ($1000 maximum 1 semester)
  • Eligibility: Fall semester first time new students
  • Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester before June 1
  • Restricted to Auto-Tech and Auto-Body tools & resources offered by WITCC
  • Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *

* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.

Closed for Fall 2026.

Western Iowa Tech Foundation Scholarship - $1,000

  • $500 per semester, two semesters
  • Application opens mid-December. Priority deadline is March 15. No applications accepted mid-November through mid-December.

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 Scholarships - $1,000

  • $1000 ($500 per semester, maximum 2 semesters) each student awarded only one Comet Level Scholarship
  • Eligibility: Fall semester first time new students 
  • Register for 12 or more credit hours each semester before June 1
  • Renewal for spring semester after 2.5 Fall term GPA
  • Submit a 7 or 8 semester official high school transcript *
  • For students who successfully completed any Upward Bound, Talent Search, HSED, ELL program, or College Now course.

* Submit official high school transcript to transcripts@witcc.edu.

College Now Scholarship

Student has taken 6 credits with Western Iowa Tech college during high school and earn a Cumulative College GPA of 2.5 or higher in WITCC classes. 

Upward Bound/Talent Search Scholarship

Successful completion of any Upward Bound or Talent Search program. Documentation from the program director submitted to the Financial Aid Office.

HSED/ELL Scholarship

Successful completion of HSED or ELL program. Documentation from the program director submitted to the Financial Aid.

Skills Day Competition Scholarship

Skills Day Competitions in program areas of Career and Technical and Arts and Sciences are held for new students each April. Students can participate and win for multiple years and however, only one award of the highest scholarship earned will be awarded.

  • 1st place $1,000 | 2nd place $750 | 3rd place $500
  • Eligibility: Fall semester first time new students
  • 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.

Athletic and Esports Scholarships

  • Awarded by coaches based on team needs
  • Renewal for spring semester after 2.5 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 who qualify
    • 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.
    • Must complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by midnight on June 30, 2027.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

There are many additional local scholarship opportunities available. Please refer to the sponsoring organization's website for requirements and deadlines. Western Iowa Tech is not responsible for updating third-party scholarship information.

Only Program, Athletic, Skills, and Housing Scholarships are stackable. May include outside partnership agreements.

WITCC awards financial aid in a systematic approach prioritizing funds first from federal grants, then state grants and scholarships. Institutional scholarships will be used to cover direct costs (tuition, fees, books, and WITCC housing). Credit requirements to receive some scholarships could be waived if enrolled credit limit is restricted due to academic plan.