DFW Cyclones Scholarship

Scholarship Opportunities

ISU Adventure Scholarship
Sponsored by the Iowa State Alumni of Dallas / Fort Worth

Do you know an area high school senior heading up to Iowa State next year? Let’s get their Cyclone days started right with a scholarship! The Iowa State Alumni of DFW sponsors two scholarships to Iowa State for first year freshmen entering ISU.

The application process for the upcoming Fall 2024 school year will be available soon.

Two scholarship awards of $1000 each are available from the Iowa State Alumni of Dallas / Fort Worth to two first-year college students from a DFW Metroplex area high school (resident of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwall, or Tarrant Counties). Students must have completed the FAFSA and be admitted to Iowa State University (parents do not have to be alumni).

Each applicant is eligible to receive only one of the two annual scholarships. Students must be admitted to Iowa State, have completed the FAFSA. Selection will be based on leadership capabilities, academic achievements, character, and personality, with a special emphasis on financial need. All awards shall be for one (1) year only.

Applications for incoming Freshmen for Fall of 2024 will be available in Fall of 2023

2024 Scholarship winners and their families will be recognized at our Senior Sendoff Event in August 2024.

All current and new ISU students and their families are invited to attend the Cyclone Family Picnic on Saturday June 15th, 2024. Details can be found here when available

For Information, please email: [email protected]

For more Iowa State University scholarships, please click here.

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Want To Contribute?

If you, your family or your company are interested in becoming a major donor to the DFW Cyclone Scholarship fund please contact us at [email protected]. All donations are greatly appreciated and there are multiple awards that we can add to the existing program. While we have reached our goal and will have a fully endowed scholarship in place for the 2022-23 school year, we want to continue to grow the Scholarship endowment through Iowa State well beyond the minimum $50,000 threshold. We would be honored to have a scholarship with your family or company name through the club to help first year college bound students going to ISU from North Texas. Please contact us if you are interested.

Contribution checks can be made out to: ISU Foundation
Memo: Iowa State Club of DFW Scholarship # 2704108

Mail to:
ISU Foundation
2505 University Blvd
PO Box 2230
Ames, IA 50010-2230
c/o Iowa State Club of DFW Scholarship # 2704108

Also please keep in mind that many companies match charitable contributions. Please check with your employer to see if this is an option to double your impact.

Scholarship Recipients

2024
Lila Ames & Brandon Smith

2022
Karina Buls & Christian De La Cruz

2020
Camille Miller & Jonathan Hageman

2018
Jennifer Roessler & Bernard Fey

2016
Marina Romanyuk & Brody Fritz

2023
Jessica Warner & Henry Davenport

2021
Summer Reed & Emeliano Saucedo Goldschmied

2019
Kaylie James & Ryan Hooks

2017
Angel Walls & Ace Driver

2015
Melissa Rodriguez & Scott Santema

2023 Scholarship Raffle

For the 9th consecutive year we raffled off one of-a-kind items to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. This year's featured item was a Cyclone themed quilt created by DFW Cyclone Kathy Meyer. Kathy has generously donated items for previous raffles. The quilt measures 63" x 38" and is wonderful addition to any Cyclone's home. First place also received a signed Georges NIang ISU Basketball Jersey.

The second prize winner was lighted Cyclone sign graciously donated by Texas Monkey Business located in McKinney, TX and a Matt Campbell signed helmet. Please show your gratitude to Jim Latino by visiting his store with sports collectibles and plenty of Cyclone items.

Third prize was an authentic Nike gameball, signed by Matt Campbell, like the ones used at Jack Trice Stadium on gamedays. These balls are manufactured right here in Farmers Branch, TX by Big Game USA

1st Prize: Handmade ISU Quilt & Signed Georges Niang Jersey
Pat Sharp - Pender, NE
2nd Prize: Cyclone Wall Light and Matt Campbell signed helmet
Caroline Ellingson - The Woodlands, Tx
3rd Prize: Matt Campbell signed Authentic Nike ISU Gameball
Rebekah Cooper - Beaumont, TX

The winners were drawn on Thursday Dec 7th, 2023 during halftime of the CyHawk Basketball Gamewatch

The Iowa State Alumni of Dallas/Fort Worth has awarded over $15,000 in scholarships to new students heading to ISU from North Texas over the past eight years. We would love to expand on that by offering both larger award amounts and more scholarships in the coming years. Please consider buying some tickets to further this great cause.

2022 Scholarship Raffle

For the eigth consecutive year we have raffled off one of-a-kind items to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. This year we featured a hand-sewn Cyclone themed quilt created by the mother of DFW Cyclone Kelly Barrett, Karen Brockelsby from Ankeny, IA. Karen is an Iowa State Fair prize winning quilter. Her quilts and pillows sell for top dollar at the Iowa State Fair Corndog Cookoff. Her quilts have been donated to veterans and displayed in the Winterset Museum. The quilt measures 60" x 45" and is perfect for a chair coverup or a wall hanging.

The second prize winner will get a Rotating Cyclone Wall Light graciously donated by Texas Monkey Business located in McKinney, TX. Please show your gratitude to Jim Latino by visiting his store with sports collectibles and plenty of Cyclone items.

Third prize was an authentic Nike gameball like the ones used at Jack Trice Stadium on gamedays. These balls are manufactured right here in Farmers Branch, TX by Big Game USA.

1st Prize: Handmade ISU Quilt & Matt Campbell Autographed Helmet
Jason Huedepohl - Prosper, TX
2nd Prize: Rotating Cyclone Wall Light
Jordan Anderson - New Orleans, LA
3rd Prize: Authentic Nike ISU Gameball
Josh Gerst - Carrollton, TX

The winners were drawn on Thursday Dec 8th, 2022 during halftime of the CyHawk Basketball Gamewatch

The Iowa State Alumni of Dallas/Fort Worth has awarded over $13,000 in scholarships to new students heading to ISU from North Texas over the past eight years. We would love to expand on that by offering both larger award amounts and more scholarships in the coming years. Please consider buying some tickets to further this great cause.

2021 Scholarship Raffle

For the seventh consecutive year (2020 didn't happen, right?) we have have raffled off one of-a-kind items to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. This year we had a hand-sewn Cyclone themed quilt created by former DFW Cyclone Amy Humphrey from Polk City, IA. Amy, her husband Brad and their two children recently relocated back to Iowa after having lived in North Texas for several years. They were very active in the DFW Cyclones and Brad was Vice President of the club prior to their move north

We sold 620 tickets this year raising over $6000 after expenses.

1st Prize: Handmade ISU Quilt & Matt Campbell Autographed Helmet
Tim Bray - Jenks, OK
2nd Prize: Authentic ISU Nike Gameball
Karrie Smith - DFW, TX
3rd Prize: Handmade Hilton Magic Wreath
Delores Schuler - Odessa, TX

The winners were drawn on Thursday Dec 9th, 2021 during halftime of the CyHawk Basketball Gamewatch

The Iowa State Alumni of Dallas/Fort Worth has awarded over $11,000 in scholarships to new students heading to ISU from North Texas over the past seven years. We would love to expand on that by offering both larger award amounts and more scholarships in the coming years. Please consider buying some tickets to further this great cause.

2019 Scholarship Raffle

For the sixth consecutive year we have raffled off one of-a-kind items to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. In 2019 we had a Retro Cyclone Chair created by DFW Cyclones Kathy and Jim Meyer from Plano. Kathy and Jim (Iowa State Class of '71) have lived in DFW since 1985 and are frequent attendees at our gamewatches and other events.

We sold 430 tickets and raised over $4000 after expenses.

1st Prize: Retro Cyclone Chair & Matt Campbell Autographed Helmet
John Cunningham - Ankeny, IA
2nd Prize: Handmade Cyclone Christmas Tree Skirt
Lisa Griffith - Mesa, AZ
3rd Prize: Matt Campbell Autographed Football
Renee Curfman - Austin, TX

2018 Scholarship Raffle

For the fifth consecutive year we have raffled off a one of a kind item to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. In 2018 we had a Iowa State themed quilt as well as a Cyclone football helmet signed by Matt Campbell for the first place winner

2018 Raffle Drawing Winners

1st Prize: Handmade Iowa State Quilt & Matt Campbell signed helmet
Tim Bray - Jenks, OK
2nd Prize: Matt Campbell signed football
Jay Jordan - Tyler, TX
3rd Prize: DFW Cyclones hat and t-shirt
Carrie McCormick - McKinney, TX

A heartfelt "Thank You!" to everyone who continues to support our efforts. This year's raffle sales exceeded all expectations. We are well on our way to an endowed scholarship

2017 Scholarship Raffle

For the fourth consecutive year we have raffled off a one of a kind item to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. This year we have an original watercolor on wood painting of the Iowa State Campanile created by current ISU student Claire Roesler

2017 Raffle Drawing Winners

1st Prize: Campanile Painting and Coach Campbell Autographed Helmet
Amy D'Camp, Dallas, TX
2nd Prize: Coach Matt Campbell Autographed Football
Doug Kumm, Des Moines, IA
3rd Prize: Cyclone Placemats
Steve Santema, Plano, TX

About the artist:

Claire Roesler is a 2017 Iowa State graduate in Nutritional Sciences and is currently pursuing her passion of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota. She is extremely passionate about Iowa State and was involved in numerous organization on campus including SALC, Homecoming Central, CY Squad, YLH Co-Chair, Pre-Dental Club and many more. She was actively involved in her sorority and campus. Throughout college, Claire continued to pursue her passion of art in her spare time. She has done multiple pieces for homecoming designs, the ISU Alumni Association, and gifts for her friends. Feel free to check out more of her pieces on her Facebook page "Art by Claire Roesler" for more of her work.

2016 Scholarship Raffle

For the third consecutive year we have raffled off a one of a kind item to raise money for the DFW Cyclones Scholarship Fund. This year we had an authentic Riddell replica football helmet signed by Cyclone football coach Matt Campbell.

2016 Raffle Drawing Winners

1st Prize: Matt Campbell Autographed Replica Helmet
Scott Clifford, Flower Mound, TX
2nd Prize: Dinner Package for 2
Colton Knox, Austin, TX
3rd Prize: DFW Cyclones Personalized Mug
Tim Bray, Mustang, OK

2015 Scholarship Raffle

For the second consecutive year we had the honor of raffling off an item that was handmade by one of our benefactors. Nancy Thornton, mother of recently graduated Cyclone Football long snapper Spencer Thornton created and donated this beautiful ISU inspired afghan for us to raffle off to raise money for the ISU Club of DFW Scholarship Fund.

The afghan measured 76"x52" and as you can see from the picture to the right, it was created with artistry and expertise. Nancy and her family recently moved from Marion, IA to Michigan to be near extended family. We met Nancy at the 2014 Cyclone game in Austin and then again in Fort Worth and she was inspired to contribute this wonderful afghan after seeing the quilt we raffled off in 2014. We are very grateful for her generosity and greatly appreciate her support of our club.

2015 Raffle Drawing Winners

1st Prize - ISU Afghan
Alissa Qualheim, Farmers Branch, TX
2nd Prize - Paul Rhoads Football
Michael Cowan. Dallas, TX
3rd Prize - Hoiberg Autographed Poster
Steve Rink, DFW, TX

2014 Scholarship Raffle

We are thrilled and honored to announce that we have raffled off a handmade Cyclone quilt at our gamewatches in 2014.

This quilt was created by Mrs. Sandy Taylor of Mt. Ayr, IA. Sandy is a dedicated Cyclone mom, grandmother and fan as well as the mother of our Gamewatch Coordinator Lead, Jackie Bohn. This quilt measures 80" by 80" and took approximately 400 hours to make. The money raised was be used to support our inaugural scholarships for students heading to ISU from North Texas as well as other DFW Club causes.

2014 Raffle Drawing Winners

1st Prize: ISU Quilt
Marty Pearson, Dallas, TX
2nd Prize: Paul Rhoads Football
Delores Schuler. Odessa, TX
Third Prize: Paul Rhoads Poster
Justin Kazynski, Dallas, TX

Thank You Letters from Scholarship Recipients