Keep Iowa Beautiful is a statewide nonprofit. They are committed to enhancing the image and appearance of the countryside and Iowa communities with the goal of improving economic health and cultural vitality for those communities. Keep Iowa Beautiful has announced scholarships for 2025. Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded to Iowa high school seniors who plan to enroll in an Iowa college or university.
These annual scholarships honor important figures in Keep Iowa Beautiful history who have made significant contributions to Iowa communities.
For more information and to apply online, visit keepiowabeautiful.org/grants. Applications are due Jan. 31.
- The Byers Scholarship — High school seniors who plan to enroll and study environmental science, community development, landscape architecture or architecture (historical emphasis) or community planning and sustainability are eligible to apply. In memory of Bob Byer’s dedication to young people and environmental concerns, KIB and the Byers family established the Byers Environmental Scholarship Fund in 2009.
- The Schnepf Scholarship — High school seniors who have a record of community service and a desire to continue to support and contribute to the enhancement of the place they live and work are eligible to apply. College programs could include community & regional planning and volunteer management. This scholarship honors Gerry Schnepf, founding Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. His career spanned 50 years of making Iowa a better place to live, work and raise a family.
- The Fultz Scholarship — High school seniors who plan to enroll and study communications, public relations and/or marketing are eligible to apply. This scholarship honors William J. Fultz, a founding KIB board member and artist who started an advertising agency that became the largest agriculture advertising agency in the world.