MolinaCares High School Scholarship Application Form

2026 MolinaCares High School Scholarship Application

These scholarships are open to Iowa high school seniors graduating in the 2025–2026 academic year who plan to enroll in a certified nursing assistant (CNA), licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), associate of science in nursing (ASN) or bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program during the 2026–2027 academic year. Applicants should have an interest in pursuing a nursing career in long-term care. Applications are due by May 31, 2026.

Applicant Information

Applicant Name(Required)

First Last

Applicant Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Applicant Phone(Required)

Applicant Email(Required)

High School Information

High School Name(Required)

High School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Principal Name(Required)

First Last

Principal Phone(Required)

Principal Email(Required)

Expected High School Graduation Date (Month/Year)(Required)

Educational Program Information

Applicants must be a current Iowa high school senior graduating in 2026 and planning to enroll in an accredited nursing program for the 2026-2027 academic year.

I am currently a senior at a high school in Iowa.(Required)

Yes, I am currently an Iowa high school senior.

No, I am NOT currently an Iowa high school senior.

I am enrolled in an accredited nursing program for the 2026-2027 academic year.(Required)

Yes, I am enrolled in an accredited nursing program.

No, I am NOT enrolled in an accredited nursing program.

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 / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

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

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

If "Other" program, please state the program name here:

Expected College Graduation Date (Month/Year)(Required)

Required Documents

Essay(Required)

Compose and upload an essay of no more than 300 words. It must be your own work and include discussion on the following: 1) Why you are interested in long-term care (nursing facility (SNF/NF), continuing care retirement community (CCRC), assisted living facility (AL) or home health (HH/HC) agency) as a career path. 2) Your educational goals related to long-term care. 3) Your career plans specific to long-term care (i.e., SNF/NF, CCRC, AL, HH/HC) once your educational goal is achieved. [Preference will be given to students aspiring to work in long-term care in Iowa.]

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Acceptance Letter or Transcript(Required)

Applicants currently enrolled in a college must submit a copy of their most recent 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 principal or teacher. Please ask them to include your name, their name, high school name, telephone and email address in the letter. In the letter, they should 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)

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. 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, and I agree to the Scholarship Award Terms and Conditions.