ISTMA Gary Peterson Scholarships

ISTMA Scholarships are funded through the ISTMA Silent Auction at the Iowa
Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show. Donations are accepted all year. Mail to:

Iowa Turfgrass Office
1605 North Ankeny Blvd. Suite 210
Ankeny, IA 50023-4163
or call 515-635-0306 for more information.


The ISTMA provides a grant to advance education and science in the field of turfgrass management.  The goal is to identify and recognize outstanding students who plan careers in sports turf management or related field.

The ISTMA Scholarship Committee evaluates each applicant on:

•  Academic excellence/G.P.A.

•  Appropriate career preparation

•  Potential to make an outstanding professional contribution.

•  Essay question evaluation

•  Class rank

•  Reports from Academic Advisor and Employers report

All applications for scholarship grants, shall be currently enrolled in Turfgrass Management or related curriculums at Iowa Universities/College, Iowa Area Technical Schools, and Iowa Community Colleges. The application deadline is October 31.  Word Format   PDF Format