Scholarships

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 350-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 meet all of the following criteria:

• Applicant must be a high school senior planning to pursue a degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) or a craft/skilled trade (examples include but are not limited to Electrical Power Distribution, Gas Utility Construction and Service, and Welding).
• Applicants must be U.S. residents, age 24 and under, who are dependent children* of current customers in good standing or are current customers in good standing of one of Alliant Energy’s utility subsidiaries (Interstate Power and Light Co. or Wisconsin Power and Light Co.) and living in the Alliant Energy Corporation service area at the time of the application.
• Applicants must be students who will for the first time enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school located within the Alliant Energy Corporation service territory (Iowa and Wisconsin) for the entire upcoming academic year. Students who have taken post-secondary classes prior to graduating from high school are still eligible.
• Applicants must have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 to 4.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

* Dependent children refers to natural or legally adopted children, stepchildren, or legal wards of the employee who qualify for benefits provided by the company.

Restrictions

Employees of Alliant Energy Corporation, Scholarship America, their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and the 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.

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:

• Consideration of a STEM major
• Leadership experience and community service or volunteer activities.
• Academic grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
• The content of a 350-word essay submission.

Class rank is not a determining factor. Scholarship awards are for one year only and limited to undergraduate study. 

With questions, contact Cara Florey at [email protected] or (507) 931-0621, extension 1621.

The application period is currently closed. We accept applications Dec. 2 to Feb. 3.

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

Wisconsin

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.