Nontraditional UI student awarded $30,000 Truman Scholarship
by The Daily Iowan
The Daily Iowan— One University of Iowa scholarship recipient wants others to know that there is a path for everyone to higher education opportunities through personal growth. C.J. Petersen, 33, is a nontraditional third-year transfer student who was awarded the nationally recognized $30,000 Truman Scholarship. Fifteen UI students have received the Truman Scholarship since the program started in
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www.brainerddispatch.com—Nisswa Lions award $24,000 in scholarships. 12 students from Brainerd High School and Pequot Lakes High School receive $2,000 scholarships from the Nisswa Lions.
The Monitor—Brownsville Navigation District awards $32,000 in scholarships to seniors. Thirty-two graduating high school seniors from Brownsville area public and private high schools each will receive $1,000 scholarships through the Brownsville Navigation District’s 2024 Port of Brownsville Scholarship program.