Iowa Total Care Long-Term Care Workforce Scholarship Application Form

2026 Iowa Total Care Long-Term Care Workforce Scholarship Application

These scholarships are for employees at IHCA member organizations enrolled or accepted in an accredited long-term care degree program and taking classes during the 2026-2027 academic year. Eligible degree programs include dietetics, health care administration, nursing, therapy disciplines (PT, OT, SLP), social services and other long-term care related undergraduate degree programs.

Applicant Information

Applicant Name(Required)

First Last

Applicant Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Applicant Phone(Required)

Applicant Work Email(Required)

Applicant Personal Email(Required)

Employer Information

Employer Company Name(Required)

Employer Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Administrator/Director Name(Required)

First Last

Administrator/Director Email(Required)

Administrator/Director Phone(Required)

Applicant's Job Title(Required)

Number of Years Applicant Has Worked in Long-Term Care(Required)

Month/Year of Hire at Current Employer(Required)

Educational Institution Information

Applicants must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited program, including dietetics, health care administration, nursing, therapy disciplines (PT, OT, SLP), social services or other long-term care related undergraduate degree programs, and taking classes during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Enrollment Status(Required)

Yes, I am enrolled or accepted in an eligible educational program for 2026-2027.

No, I am NOT enrolled or accepted in an eligible educational program for 2026-2027.

Degree program in which you are enrolled and degree is being sought for which the scholarship is desired:(Required)

If you selected "Other" please state the name of your degree program here:

College Name(Required)

College Financial Aid Mailing Address(Required)

Please provide the address of your college's financial aid department mailing address. If selected as a 2026 scholarship recipient, awarded scholarship funds are placed in the care of the recipient’s approved educational institution by the end of August to be credited to the recipient’s tuition and/or fees in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Student ID Number (a number that can be used to ensure scholarship is properly credited at your college)(Required)

Expected Graduation Date (Semester/Year)(Required)

Required Documents

Essay(Required)

Compose and upload an essay of no more than 500 words. It must be your own work and include discussion on the following: 1) Your work history in long-term or post-acute care (i.e., nursing facility (SNF/NF), continuing care retirement community (CCRC), assisted living facility (AL) or home health (HH/HC)) and why you have selected long-term care as your career field. 2) The personal qualities that enable you to fulfill the responsibility of providing quality care to residents/tenants/clients. Give specific examples of ways you provide quality care. 3) The rewards you gain from working in long-term care. 4) Your career plans specific to long-term care (i.e., SNF/NF, CCRC, AL, HH/HC) once your education goal is achieved.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Acceptance Letter or Transcript(Required)

Applicants currently enrolled in a college must submit a copy of their most recent grades transcript. (A transcript printed from the college's official website is acceptable.) Applicants who are newly enrolled students (without an established college transcript) must submit a copy of their program acceptance letter from the college.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Recommendation Letter(Required)

Upload a recommendation letter from your administrator/director or nursing supervisor. Please ask them to include your name, their name, organization name, telephone and email address in the letter. Also in the letter, ask them to describe why they believe you would be a worthy recipient of an IHCA Foundation scholarship. Please limit letters to 200 words or less.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Scholarship Award Terms, Conditions + Terms of Agreement

Terms and Conditions(Required)

Upon being awarded the scholarship, a recipient is required to execute any and all documents IHCA determines are necessary, including but not limited to a promissory note. If the scholarship recipient does not complete the educational program during the time frame for which scholarship funds are provided, any unused funds are to be returned to the IHCA Foundation. This scholarship is not intended nor in any way should it be construed as an obligation by the IHCA member organization to employ or continue to employ the recipient. If awarded the scholarship, the scholarship recipient grants IHCA permission to publish any information provided in the scholarship application for scholarship fundraising purposes and to use the recipient’s likeness in any photograph or video in any and all of its publications, including television commercials, print advertisements, website and social media entries without payment or any other consideration.

Yes, I agree to the terms and conditions.

No, I do not agree to the terms and conditions.

Terms of Agreement(Required)

I certify with my initials below that I meet all the requirements for a student in good standing at an approved educational institution and that I meet all the eligibility requirements for the scholarship for which I am applying. I certify that all the information contained herein is true and correct. I further certify that I have read, understand and agree to the Scholarship Award Terms and Conditions.