Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship

Awarded By:

Alliant Energy Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Last year, 133 scholarships were awarded.

Description: The Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship is available for Midwest students who are enrolled full-time at an undergraduate institution within Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. Alliant Energy recognizes outstanding community leadership in young people and helps students reach their academic goals. Each year, the Alliant Energy Foundation offers up to 25 Community Service Scholarships for $1,000 each. These awards go to Midwest students who are enrolled full-time at an undergraduate institution within Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. Applicants must show a strong commitment for community leadership. Applicants must also be pursuing careers in business, STEM (applied sciences, technology, engineering and math) majors. In 2018, Alliant Energy scholarships reached 133 students pursuing their career goals. Their contributions offset tuition costs and students ’loans by providing more than $150,000 in support.

Application requirements for the Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship are:

• Essay
• Application form
• Personal statement
• Official Transcript

Additional Information: To be eligible, scholarship applicants must have participated in a leadership role in community service work or volunteer activities. A scholarship committee will carefully review each application in search of the most deserving recipients. Judges will consider several criteria, including: leadership experience and community service or volunteer activities; academic grade point average; standardized test scores; and the content of a 300-word essay submission. Rank-in-class will not be a determining factor. Scholarship awards are for one year only and are limited to undergraduate study.

Award Amount: Scholarships are provided in the amount of $1,000 each. They are not renewable and are for undergraduate students only.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.