Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund
Offered by Grand Lodge of Iowa · Free to apply
This program offers college scholarships to graduating seniors from public high schools across Iowa. Recipients receive one-time awards of either $2,500 or $5,000. Students apply online by submitting their academic information and recommendations via Scholar's App.
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How hard is the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.
- Estimated odds
- roughly 1 in 49 applicants
- Modelled applicant field
- ~1,000 students
- Awards each cycle
- 25
- Payoff per hour of work
- $61 / hr
What drives the odds here
Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.
- Fewer rivalsOpen only to Iowa residents
- Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
- Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.
Who can apply for the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund?
These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.
- Must be a resident of Iowa
- Open to high school seniors
- Must be a graduating senior attending an Iowa public high school.
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Does your student actually qualify?
Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.
What the application takes
- Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is February 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around February 1 each year.
- Applications close
- February 1, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund
How much is the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund worth?
The Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund awards $2,500 to $5,000. 25 awards are made each cycle.
When is the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund deadline?
The current deadline is February 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around February 1 each year.
Who is eligible for the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund?
Key requirements: Must be a resident of Iowa; Open to high school seniors.
Does the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund require an essay?
No essay is required. The application does ask for a transcript. Expect to spend about 1.25 hours on it.
How hard is it to win the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund?
Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 49 applicants, against a modelled field of ~1,000 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Iowa residents and an official transcript is required. At 1.3 hrs of work, that is about $61 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.
Is the Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund free to apply?
Yes. The Iowa Masonic Scholarship Endowment Fund is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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