Student Scholarship Program

The Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association seeks to recognize outstanding leadership, high academic achievement, and active participation in the marketing profession by awarding a scholarship to an AMA Iowa Collegiate student member. Two scholarships will be awarded to undergraduates enrolled in an accredited institution of study during the 2024-2025 academic year of $500 each.

Application Process and Deadline:

Students who wish to be considered for the AMA Iowa scholarships must:

  • Complete this application by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST.
    • Please note, you may save your application once you start and return to it. However, only one submission is allowed per person. Only submit when you ready and upload a Letter of Recommendation, current transcripts, and video submission (MP4 or MOV) inside this application. 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a full-time student currently enrolled during the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • The student must be a current member of AMA either through an independent membership or through the student chapter of an accredited Iowa college or university.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Applicants must express intent to pursue a career in marketing, marketing communications, advertising, or related career.
  • All applicants will be considered with no bias to race, ethnicity, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Selection Criteria:

  • Academic achievement
  • Demonstrated leadership in the student AMA chapter or community group
  • The strength of application, recommendation letter, and video submission.
  • Video submission must be no more than 90 seconds long and must capture the essence of your submission.

Award Process:

Selection will be based solely on the eligibility requirements and selection criteria. The AMA Iowa Board of Directors will appoint a Scholarship Committee to review applicants and recommend two award recipients. This recommendations will be made to the AMA Iowa Board of Directors. 

The recipients of the scholarships will be announced on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The selections will also be announced to local media, mentioned on the AMA Iowa website, and possibly recognized in other venues.

If for some reason the selected individual(s) declines the award or otherwise becomes ineligible, an alternative candidate may be selected. The AMA Iowa Board of Directors reserves the right to withhold the award if they determine there are no candidates who meet the eligibility requirements and selection criteria.

Method of Disbursement:

The Iowa Student AMA Scholarship winners will receive an award to be applied toward tuition. The award will be presented at an agreed-upon day and location and is contingent upon confirmation from the recipient’s college financial aid or registrar’s office that he/she is enrolled as a full- or part-time student.

Fill out your application now!

Questions?

Contact AMA Iowa's President, Ben Currie, at [email protected].

Past Scholarship Winners

2021-2022: Hannah Gaertner, University of Iowa,

2020-2021: Kendall Hunt, Drake University

2019-2020: Jessica Wise, UNI

2018-2019: Trevor Loeschen, University of Northern Iowa & Braeden McElmury, Drake University
2017-2018: Rebecca Crepeau, Drake University
2016-2017: Rhiana S. Chickering, University of Iowa
2015-2016: Eunice Chang, Drake University
2014-2015: Maryna Rath, Drake University
2013-2014: David Farley, St. Ambrose University