ICAN — Iowa College Access Network (Free FAFSA and Scholarship Help)

About This Opportunity

ICAN provides free college planning help for Iowa students — FAFSA filing, scholarship searching, college application support, and financial aid advising. If you are a Council Bluffs student who does not know where to start with the college financial aid process, ICAN is the place to start. Their website (icansucceed.org) includes a free Iowa-specific scholarship search tool that surfaces awards you may not find through national databases. ICAN advisors work with Iowa high schools and can help you understand which scholarships you qualify for, how to file the Iowa Financial Aid Application (IFAA), and how to compare financial aid award letters from different colleges. Services are free. If your school does not have an ICAN advisor on-site, you can access ICAN resources online at icansucceed.org. For FAFSA help specifically, EducationQuest (Omaha office, 888-357-6300) also provides free in-person assistance and serves both Nebraska and Iowa students.

Who Can Apply

Open to all Iowa students and families. No eligibility requirements for using ICAN services — they serve any Iowa student navigating the college planning and financial aid process. Council Bluffs students are Iowa residents and fully within the ICAN service area.