Des Moines Area Community College.

Newton Campus Scholarships/Requirements

Bennett Memorial Scholarship
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • Full-time student
  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Verifiable financial need
  • FALL Term only – not renewable
  • Pays all TUITION and BOOKS for Fall semester only
  • One scholarship given per year
Newton Polytechnic Academic Excellence Award
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • Full-time student both Fall and Spring semester
  • Less than 12 college credits
  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • $1000 Fall semester & $1000 Spring semester
  • Renewable 2nd year maintaining above criteria
  • One scholarship given per year
Newton Polytechnic Campus Scholarship
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • Full or Part Time (Award will vary)
  • 2.5 or higher GPA
  • Shows verifiable financial need
  • Renewable for Spring
Al Borcher Scholarship
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • Full or Part Time
  • Business/ Math/ Accounting Program
  • Jasper County Resident
  • Fall Term only – not renewable
  • 2.5 or higher GPA
  • One scholarship given per year
Margaret & Dan Ellis Scholarship
  • Attends Newton Campus
  • Non-traditional Newton student
  • Full or Part Time
  • $500 towards tuition and books
  • Fall Term only (not renewable)
  • Ellis’ will help decide recipient
Lou B McLain Scholarship
  • Attends any campus
  • 2.5 or higher GPA
  • Need based
  • $500 scholarship
  • Must be a Newton Community School graduate or Jasper County resident student only
  • Renewable for Spring
Allan B Murray Memorial Scholarship
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • General need based/ shows financial need
  • 2.0 or higher GPA
  • Full or Part time student
  • $1000 per year (divided between fall-$500 & spring-$500)
  • One or two recipients each year
  • Newton High School graduate or Newton resident
Newton Daily News Scholarship
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • Emergency scholarship fund for students in need of special assistance
  • 2.0 GPA or higher
Linda Klepinger Scholarship
  • Attending Newton Campus
  • Manufacturing scholarship
  • $500 scholarship