Students living in Alliant Energy communities have big goals and a lot of hard work ahead of them. We want to ease the financial burden of college and strengthen the places we call home.
Through partnerships with colleges and universities in communities we serve, we offer scholarships for students beginning their next chapter in higher education. If you or someone you know is headed off to a two- or four-year college, university or technical/vocation school, we might be able to help them on their journey.
In 2023, our scholarships reached more than 100 students pursuing their career goals. Our contributions offset tuition costs and students' loans by providing $136,500 in support.
Apply for an Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship
Alliant Energy recognizes outstanding community leadership in young people and helps students reach their academic goals.
We award $1,000 scholarships to up to 25 students annually through the Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship program.
We select recipients based on their leadership in community service activities and volunteer work; academic grade point average; standardized test scores; and a 300-word essay submission.
Eligibility guidelines
To be eligible, scholarship applicants must have participated in a leadership role in community service work or volunteer activities. They must also:
- Be 24 or younger.
- Be a dependent of a current customer of an Alliant Energy utility subsidiary (Interstate Power and Light or Wisconsin Power and Light), or be a current customer themselves.
- Have a cumulative high school grade point average between 2.5 and 4.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent. Emphasis will be placed on community service leadership activities.
- Reside within the Alliant Energy service territory at the time of application.
- Plan to enroll for the first time in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational/technical school located within the Alliant Energy service territory.
Restrictions
Employees of Alliant Energy Corporation, Scholarship America, their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family (spouses, parents, children or siblings and their spouses) and persons living in the same household of such employees, who are employed at the time of application are ineligible to receive scholarships.
Review criteria
A scholarship committee at Scholarship America will carefully review each application in search of the most deserving recipients. Judges consider several criteria, including:
- Leadership experience and community service or volunteer activities.
- Academic grade point average.
- The content of a 300-word essay submission.
Class rank is not a determining factor. Scholarship awards are for one year only and limited to undergraduate study. We accept applications Dec. 1 to Feb. 15.
With questions, contact Cara Florey at alliantinnovation@scholarshipamerica.org or (507) 931-0621, extension 1621.
Full list of scholarships offered by Alliant Energy
In addition to the scholarships above, opportunities are also available through our partnering schools. These opportunities are for students whose fields of study are reflective of careers in the energy industry. Each individual school manages the application and selection processes for these scholarships. Please contact the school to learn how to apply.
Iowa
| Institution | city | awards | areas of study/other designation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Coe College (Endowment)
|
Cedar Rapids | 1 | One for business |
| Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement | Iowa State Fair | 1 | One for agriculture |
|
Iowa Lakes Community College
|
Estherville | 2 | Two for wind energy and turbine technology program |
|
Iowa State University (Endowment)
|
Ames | 6 |
Four for engineering Two for agriculture One reserved for the child of an Alliant Energy employee |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | 1 | One for energy production and distribution technologies program |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | 3 | |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Peosta | 2 | Two for gas utility construction and service |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | 6 | Six for powerline or powerline technology |
| University of Northern Iowa (Endowment) | Cedar Falls | 5 |
Five for College of Business Administration One reserved for the child of an Alliant Energy employee One reserved for a minority |
Wisconsin
| institution | city | awards | areas of study/other designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | 9 |
Six for electric power distribution One for electro-mechanical technology One for computer numerical control technician One for welding |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | 3 |
One for computer information systems One for accounting One for civil/mechanical engineering |
|
Mid-State Technical College
|
Wisconsin Rapids | 2 |
One for electrical power engineering technician One for industrial mechanical technician |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Beaver Dam | 7 |
Four for electrical power distribution Three for gas utility construction |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | 3 |
Three for gas utility construction or electrical power distribution One of those reserved for a minority or female |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | 6 | Six for electrical power distribution |
| UW-Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac | 1 | One for agriculture, business, engineering, computer systems, science or environmental science |
| UW-Madison | Madison | 2 |
Two for engineering (School of Engineering - Diversity Affairs) |
| UW-Platteville | Platteville | 5 | Five for agriculture, business administration, engineering, accounting, communication technologies, comprehensive business or computer science |
| UW-Rock County | Janesville | 1 | One for mechanical engineering |
| UW-Sheboygan | Sheboygan | 1 | One for engineering, agriculture or environmental studies |
| UW-Whitewater | Whitewater | 3 | Three for business administration in information technology |
Employees of Alliant Energy Corporation, Scholarship America, their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family (spouses, parents, children or siblings and their spouses) and persons living in the same household of such employees who are employed at the time of application are ineligible to receive a scholarship through any of the above-mentioned programs unless otherwise noted.