Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) and the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) are offering Conservation Scholarships for graduating high school students who plan to pursue college studies in agriculture, conservation, or related fields.
Applications must be submitted to the local SWCD office in the county where the student resides. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 6, 2026. SWCD commissioners will select an application to forward to the CDI Region, and then the CDI Regional Director will choose an application to forward to the state level for consideration.
The top three applicants in the state will be awarded scholarships in the amounts of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000. Winners from the remaining six regions will receive $500. The scholarship will be paid directly to the applicant’s school of choice, to be used for the student’s first year of college education. The Madison County SWCD is offering an additional local scholarship in the amount of $250.
Application forms and scholarship rules are available on CDI’s website: https://cdiowa.org/get-involved/scholarships/
Students residing in Madison County should submit their application materials to the Madison County SWCD located at 815 E. Hwy 92 in Winterset by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6. Students residing in other counties can find their local SWCD office by visiting https://costshare.iowaagriculture.gov/districts
Learn more about all opportunities for students at www.Madison-SWCD.org/for-students/
Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity provider and employer.