The Atlantic Business and Professional Women of Iowa is offering several scholarship opportunities. Three $500 Colleen Scholarships are available this year to any female resident of Cass, Shelby or Audubon Counties, who is pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Systems Management, Chemistry, or Engineering. The student may attend school full or part time and may be of any age. Applications must be submitted by April 1st.

Two $1,000 scholarship are available to a non-traditional (not a recent high school graduate) male or female student who is a United States citizen, has been out of the work force and wants or needs to go back to work but needs additional education, has completed high school five or more years ago and wanting to start or resume their college education and demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals for one or more of the following: (1) To gain additional education to enhance their career or re-enter the work force; (2) To continue education that was interrupted for family or other reasons.

And, a $1000 Bev Mendenhall Nursing Scholarship honoring the memory of a long-time active member is available to a resident of Cass County, Iowa and a non-traditional student, who (1) Is a United States citizen; (2) Has been out of the workforce and wants/needs to go back to work but needs additional education; (3) Completed high school five or more years ago and now wants to start or resume their college education; (4) Demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals.

For an application or further information, contact Jolene Roecker at 712-249-7700, or email jolene.roecker@greatwesternbank.com . Applications must be postmarked by April 1.