Proteus

National Farmworker Jobs Program

Proteus serves Iowa’s Farm workers while leading them on the path to personal and professional self-sufficiency by helping cover costs related to career and training programs.

If you have been employed in agriculture in the past two years:

  • Bailing Hay
  • Combining
  • Poultry Farming
  • Dairy Farming
  • Raising Livestock
  • Detasseling Corn
  • Picking Fruit
  • Shearing Sheep
  • Walking Beans
  • Planting Crops
  • Sod Farming
  • Vegetable Farming
  • Other Farming jobs

You could qualify for the following financial assistance:

  • Earn $6 per classroom hour
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Tuition assistance
  • Assistance with tools / uniforms / supplies
  • Monthly commodities
  • Help with minor car repairs
National Farmerwork Jobs Program

Contact Us

Financial Aid

Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 118
319-296-4020
800-670-4769 ext.4020
319-209-9239 (text only)
319-296-4495 (fax)
Email Financial Aid

Schedule an Appointment

Regular Hours — Spring 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM