Explore Last-Dollar Scholarship (LDS) eligible programs in the Healthcare & Biosciences occupational group. Below is a list of eligible LDS programs within this category at one of Iowa's community colleges.
Please note these eligible programs are for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Dental Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Health Information Technology, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0707
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Medical Office Specialist, AAS
- Eligibility: Regional 2
- CIP: 51.0716
- Occupation Title: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Assistant, Diploma
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Paramedic Clinical Concentration, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Respiratory Therapy, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Surgical Technology, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.1004
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
- Eligibility: Regional
- CIP: 1.8301
- Occupation Title: Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Dental Assisting Diploma
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Cancer Information Management
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0707
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Health Information Technology AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0707
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Medical Assistant Diploma
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Services
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Respiratory Care
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Surgical Technology - Fall Start
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associates Degree
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.091
- Occupation Title: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Dental Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Medical Billing and Coding Associate
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0713
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0803
- Occupation Title: Occupational Therapy Assistants
Physical Therapist Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Emergency Medical Services
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Respiratory Care
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Medical Laboratory Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.1004
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Associate Degree Nursing-ADN
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Dental Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Health Information Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0707
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Medical/Insurance Coding
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0713
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0802
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0803
- Occupation Title: Occupational Therapy Assistants
Physical Therapist Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Paramedic
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Medical Laboratory Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.1004
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Emergency Medical Responder
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
EMT-Basic
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Paramedic, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Medical Laboratory Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.1004
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Veterinary Technician
Eligibility: Regional 2
CIP: 1.8301
Occupation Title: Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Environmental Studies
- Eligibility: Regional 5
- CIP: 3.0103
- Occupation Title: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Medical Assistant Specialist Diploma
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Surgical Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Dental Assisting (MVDNT)
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Medical Assistant (E/MVMED)
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Associate Degree Nursing (E/MVADN)
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing (E/MVLPN)
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Veterinary Technology
- Eligibility: Regional 5
- CIP: 1.8301
- Occupation Title: Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Dental Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Surgical Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Veterinary Technician
- Eligibility: Regional 4
- CIP: 1.8301
- Occupation Title: Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Dental Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Diagnostic Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0711
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Medical Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0803
- Occupation Title: Occupational Therapy Assistants
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0903
- Occupation Title: Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Paramedic
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Respiratory Therapist
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Surgical Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Medical Laboratory Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.1004
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Paramedic
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Surgical Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0910
- Occupation Title: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.1005
- Occupation Title: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Medical Administrative Assistant, AAS
- Eligibility: Regional 2
- CIP: 51.0716
- Occupation Title: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Physical Therapy Assistant, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Responder
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Nursing, Associate Degree
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Production & Companion Animal Veterinary Tech
- Eligibility: Regional 3
- CIP: 1.8301
- Occupation Title: Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Dental Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Dental Hygiene
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0602
- Occupation Title: Dental Hygienists
Health Information Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0707
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Paramedic, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Respiratory Care
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Health Information Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0707
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Pharmacy Technician
- Eligibility: Regional 4
- CIP: 51.0805
- Occupation Title: Pharmacy Technicians
Paramedic
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Biomedical Electronics Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 15.0401
- Occupation Title: Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Emergency Medical Services
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Respiratory Care
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Respiratory Care
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0908
- Occupation Title: Respiratory Therapists, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Radiologic Technology
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0911
- Occupation Title: Radiologic Technologists
Associate Degree Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Dental Assisting
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0601
- Occupation Title: Dental Assistants
Medical Coding Specialist
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0713
- Occupation Title: Medical Records Specialists
Administrative Assistant - Medical
- Eligibility: Regional 3
- CIP: 51.0716
- Occupation Title: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0801
- Occupation Title: Medical Assistants
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0806
- Occupation Title: Physical Therapist Assistants
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Responder
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Emergency Medical Technician
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0904
- Occupation Title: Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics
Surgical Technology, AAS
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.0909
- Occupation Title: Surgical Technologists
Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3801
- Occupation Title: Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing
- Eligibility: Statewide
- CIP: 51.3901
- Occupation Title: Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses