Future Ready Iowa |

Future Ready Iowa connects Iowans to the education and training required for good paying jobs and careers to improve people's lives. The Future Ready Iowa goal is to have 70 percent of Iowans with education and training beyond high school by 2025.

Future Ready Iowa Programs

Last-Dollar Scholarship

Learn more about the Last-Dollar Scholarship.

Scholarship Information

Employer Innovation Fund

Business solutions that can help your organization.

Innovation Fund Information

Registered Apprenticeship

View information about registered apprenticeship programs in the state.

Apprenticeship Information

The Iowa Restaurant Association recently was awarded $50,000 from the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund. The Association's ProStart program helps place aspiring chefs into kitchens around the state for training and mentoring. The funding helps them put on a massive statewide cooking competition that pits teams of high school chefs against each other...and the clock.
Meanwhile, in Iowa... Welding apprentices are training for a career they can take with them for the rest of their lives.
Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted several workforce programs during her 2020 Condition of the State address. In addition, she laid out her administration's workforce priorities for 2020 and beyond.
No matter if you're a high school student or someone looking to make a jump to a new career field, registered apprenticeships are a great option to help you earn and learn. Apprentices at Broadlawns Medical Center share how their registered apprenticeship program is preparing them for a high-demand career.
Information Technology has become a high-demand career field in Iowa. An innovative partnership between a Des Moines school and an Iowa transportation company allows students to earn a living while learning how to apply their skills in the real world.

Employer Innovation Fund Helps High School Students Compete in the Kitchen
Meanwhile, in Iowa... Welding apprentices are training for their future careers.
Governor Kim Reynolds highlights several workforce initiatives in her 2020 Condition of the State address
Broadlawns Medical Apprenticeship
IT Apprenticeship at Ruan