Scholarship
The Des Moines Mothers of Multiples (DMMOM) is proud to offer one $750 scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year for a multiple birth student pursuing enrollment or currently enrolled in a college, university, trade or vocational school. The scholarship committee will review all applications completed by the application deadline and select the recipient based upon the eligibility and requirements below.
2024 Winner
Meet our 2024 scholarship winner, Jacey Reineke! Jacey is a 2024 graduate from Belle Plaine High School and is from Luzerne, IA. During high school she was involved in a large number of sports and extra curricular activities. Jacey was the editor of her high school yearbook, volunteered for the Red Cross, and was the president of her senior class. In addition to a large number of volunteer projects she took part in, Jacey also earned an impressive number of awards for her academic achievements, including being on the honor roll all four years of high school and being placed on the Dean's List at Kirkwood Community College, where she earned an Associate's Degree. She also played volleyball and softball, and earned four varsity letters in each sport. Jacey plans to attend the University of Iowa where she will major in Actuarial Science. We wish her the best of luck!
Eligibility and Requirements
Applicant must:
Be a twin, triplet or higher order multiple
Be either:
A senior in high school with plans to attend a college, university, trade or vocational school; or
A high school graduate (or equivalent) currently attending or planning to attend a college, university, trade or vocational school as a degree seeking student.
Be a resident of Iowa.
Complete the electronic DMMOM Scholarship Application (see link below) including the following:
An official copy of your most recent academic transcript from your school. Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher is required.
Two letters of recommendation that state the strengths and character of the applicant. The name, address and phone number of the person writing the recommendation, as well as the nature of the relationship (cannot be an immediate family member) and the length of time the applicant has been known by said individual, must be included.
A 300-500 word essay discussing one of the following two topics:
Your educational plan stating how this scholarship will help further your education; or
How being a multiple has impacted you and advice you would give to parent(s) who are raising multiple-birth children.
An acceptance letter from the college, university, trade or vocation school you plan to attend or an enrollment verification letter from the registrar’s office if currently enrolled in the institution. An enrollment verification letter will also be required upon the start of the term.
Copies of Birth Certificates for the applicant and the multiple birth child(ren) in order to verify multiple birth family status.
Award Process
Each completed application will be reviewed based on timely submission. Late submittals will be disqualified.
Completed applications, essays, and letters of recommendation will be reviewed by the DMMOM Scholarship Committee or designated panel of volunteers within the DMMOM organization.
Scholarships will be awarded based upon academic achievement, personal essay and letters of recommendation.
Only one scholarship shall be awarded per person per academic year and shall be applied to tuition, room and board, textbooks or other costs directly related to pursuing a degree at that school.
The winner will be notified in writing within 60 days of the deadline.
Award checks will be sent directly to the university, college, trade or vocational school in both the winner’s name and the school’s name once the student provides an enrollment verification letter after their first term has started.
If an award recipient does not attend a university, college, trade or vocational institution in the 2024-2025 academic year, the award is forfeited.
Past Winners
2024-Jacey Reineke
2023-
2022-
2021-Benjamin Connolly
2020-Rachel Strang
2019-
2018- Dana Bray
2017-Charlotte Flynn
2016- Lauren Ashley
2015-David Shindelar
2014-
2013- Mary Lohberg and Brandon Johnson
Questions? Email us at scholarship@dmmom.com