ISL Education Lending Scholarship

Iowa high school students, undergraduate college students, or their parents and guardians who are Iowa residents can register online at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Win between now and November 30. Eligible entries will be entered into drawings for 45 $1,000 deposits into College Savings Iowa accounts.

After registration, participants will have the opportunity to experience tips on planning and paying for education after high school and will receive emailed tips through the rest of the program period.

Happy College Savings Month! 529 plans across the country recognize September as a time to raise awareness and encourage families to start saving for education costs. Every single dollar saved is better than a dollar borrowed, and with College Savings Iowa, families can invest in a child’s education dreams. To celebrate this year, College Savings Iowa is giving one lucky Iowa family a $5,290 contribution! Register at iowa529contest.com. To learn more about College Savings Iowa, sign up for a webinar or visit iowa529savings.com.

College Savings Iowa is a savings plan to invest for future education expenses. Across over 284,000 accounts, College Savings Iowa Participants currently have invested more than $5.7 billion! The funds can be used to pay for any eligible education institution in Iowa, the U.S. and abroad. But tuition isn’t the only expense funds can be used for. Fees, books, room and board, required supplies and computers are also qualified expenses at higher education institutions. Additionally, Iowa taxpayers can deduct up to $3,785 in contributions per Beneficiary account from their 2023 state income taxes.

Pass along this information about College Savings Iowa and the College Savings Month giveaway to anyone you feel could benefit.

Last year’s Econ and Finance Challenges were a huge success, and they are making a return for the 2023-2024 school year starting in October. Interested in sponsoring a team as a teacher? Interested in participating as a student? Watch the videos of both challenges and stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

Financial education is important at all grade levels. However, teaching financial literacy to kids can often be a challenge — for both teachers looking to include financial literacy in their curriculum, and for students trying to grasp and practice sometimes very complicated concepts. What you need are actionable and engaging lesson plans and activities that make it easy to teach financial literacy to your elementary school kids.

Iowa PBS and PBS have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you—including the series Making Cents: Financial Literacy Educational Videos. This video series is intended to teach elementary and secondary students how to manage their money and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.