Foundation News: November 2025

Scholarship season is almost here:

IUMF scholarships open December 1st!

The Foundation once again has over 100 scholarships to award to UM students across Iowa! From December 1st - March 1st, visit our website to review the criteria for all available scholarships, then click APPLY NOW when you are ready to complete the application. The application portal will automatically match applicants to all scholarships for which they are eligible, so make sure to fill it out carefully and accurately.


We encourage all applicants to review our Scholarship Guide for helpful tips as well as a timeline of scholarship events. If you have students in your congregation, please share this with them!


Questions? Visit our partner Kaleidoscope's Help Center for issues with the application or help logging in, or email Cassie (cassie.parks@iumf.org) with other inquiries.

New in 2025: Scholarship Text Reminders


IUMF has introduced text message reminders for the 2025-2026 season to help scholarship applicants complete their applications on time. Any texts you receive from us are genuine and not spam - just a helpful nudge from our team. We hope these reminders make the process easier and ensure you don't miss important deadlines.

Congratulations to the 2025 Carma Mohler Grant winners!


Each year, the Foundation is proud to recognize Iowa organizations working tirelessly to reduce hunger in their communities. The Carma Mohler Grant program, inspired by an Iowan whose passion for feeding others guides us, carries this mission forward. Thanks to generous support from the IUMF Board of Directors and the Roger & Mary Kay Dial Fund, we were able to support three additional applicants this year.


We are delighted to introduce the 2025 Carma Mohler Grant recipients.


Applications for hunger relief grants are accepted annually from July 1 to October 1. We encourage any organization committed to addressing hunger in Iowa to apply next year.

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