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Scholarships

Scholarship Databases:

GoingMerry.com - Create a profile and they will match you with scholarships (for FREE)

StudentSchlarships.org - Largest Collection of Scholarships on the Web

FastWeb.com - Connection to scholarships, colleges, financial aid and more

MyScholly.com - Personalized scholarship search app

MyScholarshipCentral.org - Connects Missouri students to financial resources for college

BigFutureCollegeBoard.org - College Planning: explore more than 2000 colleges in the US.

CollegeScholarships.org - Helping students pay for college since 1999.

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (List of 100s of scholarships)

Truman Heartland Community Foundation (List of 100s of scholarships)

American Psychological Association (List of 100s of scholarships; some are for later in college career)

Links to Scholarships for Post HS:

rootEd Community College Transfer Scholarship (Due by April 15)

For Juniors:

Coolidge Scholars Program (December 11)

Horatio Alger Scholarship (Opens December 1; Due March 15)

Cameron Impact Scholarship (This one hasn't opened for the Class of 2026 yet.)

September:

The Great Clips Scholarship Program/Alice Madden Barton (Fall application period: March 2-September 1)

NHS Scholarship (Opens September 16; Due November 26) May need to check with Mrs. Cunningham about verification.

Delta Epsilon Building Better Men Scholarship (Must be attending Missouri S&T) (September 14)

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship (Septemeber 30)

October:

Dell Scholars Program (Opens October 1; Due December 1)

MASFAP Who's Making A Difference Scholarship (October 11)

AES Engineering Scholarship (October 8)

Missouri Cattlemen Foundation Scholarship (October 11)

Burger King Scholars Program (Opens October 15; Due December 16)

November:

Buy-Rite Beauty Annual Cosmetology Scholarship (November 1)

National FFA Scholarship Program (Opens November 1; Due January 9)

MSBA FutureBuilders/Belcher Scholarship (November 7 to Mrs. Bentley for board submission; one chosen applicant will need to submit electronically by January 21) Rubric used by selection committee

NHS Scholarship (Opened September 16; due November 26) May need to check with Mrs. Cunningham about verification.

December:

Dell Scholars Program (Opens October 1; Due on December 1)

Hagan Scholarship Foundation (December 1)

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (Opens December 1; Due March 15)

MFA Foundation Scholarship (Opens December 1; Due February 15)

Burger King Scholars Program (Opens October 15; Due December 16)

Missouri Corn Scholarship (Opens December 15; Due February 14)

SOY - Secure Optimal Yield Scholarship (December 31)

January:

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship (January 3)

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program (Opens October 16; Due January 5)

National FFA Scholarship Program (Opens November 1; Due January 9)

KLL Memorial Scholarship Foundation (January 10)

John F. Kennedy Essay Contest (January 12)

Karen D Brinkman Memorial Scholarship - Application (January 15)

Youth In Agriculture Scholarship (January 21)

ESA Foundation Scholarship (January 31)

MO Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship (January 31)

February:

Show-Me to College Scholarship (Opens February 1; Due April 1)

Westlake Scholarship Program (February 3)

Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers Scholarship , Read the Instructions (Due to Mrs. Bentley by 3pm on February 10 if you want her to deliver it; otherwise, you may deliver it to Richmond on or before 5pm on February 12)

Dr. Darrell "Jack" Holley/MUSIC Scholarship (Due to Mrs. Bentley by February 6 ; school chooses one applicant by Feb 14)

Missouri Corn Scholarship (Opens December 15; Due February 14)

Truman Heartland Community Foundation General Scholarship Application (February 14)

Foundation for Rural Service/Green Hills Communication/Citizens Scholarship (February 14)

John & Kathryn English Memorial Scholarship (February 14 by 4:30pm)

Lester & Mary Homfeld Scholarship (February 14) (You will need to create an account to apply.)

Gene & Joanne Cable Scholarship (February 14) (You will need to create an account to apply. For graduating seniors who attended Lex-La-Ray.)

MFA Foundation Scholarship (Opens December 1; Due February 15)

Farm Kids for College Scholarship (February 18)

Sallie Mae Scholarship (February 28)

March:

Joe Mann Leadership Award & Scholarship (March 1)

Masonic Scholarships - State Level (March 1)

The Great Clips Scholarship Program/Alice Madden Barton (Spring application period: September 2-March 1)

Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarship (March 1)

Missouri Courage Scholarship (March 1)

FCS Financial Scholarship (March 1)

Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC) (March 1)

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (Opens December 1; Due March 1)

Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Scholarship (due to Mrs. Bentley by 3pm on March 5 so that she can deliver by the March 6 deadline)

AFA Community Scholarship (March 6)

Missouri Bankers Foundation (March 7)

West Central Electric Cooperative Scholarship (March 7)

Braxton Rethwisch Scholarship (March 7)

Missouri Women's Golf Education Association (March 7)

American Foreign Service Association Scholarship - Merit Award Scholarship (March 10)

LCC-1 is out of school from March 16-March 20. Any scholarships with due dates during that timeframe must be submitted to the HS Counselor by 3pm on Fri, March 13 to be submitted to the scholarship committees prior to the deadlines.

MARE-MO Association of Rural Education Scholarship (March 14)

Confederate Home 203 Chapter Scholarship (March 15)

Joyce Lewis Order of Eastern Star Memorial Scholarship (March 15) NEW!!

Higginsville Youth Wrestling Club/Austin Beck Memorial Scholarship (March 15)

Derek W. Gillilan Scholarship (March 15)

Missouri Farm Bureau Charles E. Kruse Agricultural Scholarship (March 15)

West-Central MO Association of School Administrators Educational Scholarship (Due to HS Counselor by 3pm on March 13 so one recipient may be chosen and sent on by March 21 deadline)

Lafayette County Cancer Coalition Scholarship (March 21)

Lexington Elks Lodge #749 Scholarship (April 1)

Central Bank of Warrensburg Scholarship Program (March 28)

NAMI Missouri's Youth Ambassador Mental Health Scholarship Program (March 28)

Blake Buford Memorial Tennis Scholarship (March 30)

Dr. Daljeet Singh Memorial Scholarship (March 30)

Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship (March 31)

Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship (March 31)

Missouri Farm Bureau Vocational Scholarship Program (March 31)

Automotive Aftermarket Scholarships Central (March 31)

WILS Empowerment Scholarship (March 31)

Sallie Mae Scholarship (March 31)

Tabo Seed Scholarship / Informational Flyer (March 31)

Lafayette County Cattlemen's Scholarship (March 31)

Theresa Dotson Alexander Kindness Scholarship (March 31)

April:

Show-Me to College Scholarship (Opens February 1; Due April 1)

Western Missouri Medical Center Auxiliary Health Care Career Scholarship (April 1)

West Central Electric Cooperative Electrical Distribution Systems Scholarship (April 1)

Purnell-Scott Family Memorial Scholarship (April 1)

Starke-Blosser Memorial Scholarship (April 1) Please do not put "see attached" until you have filled up the spaces given on the application. Turn in to HS Counselor.

CW & Delores Hook/FFA Booster Scholarship (Criteria) (April 1)

Higginsville Rotary Club Scholarship (April 1)

American Legion Auxiliary Health Careers Scholarship (April 1)

Sweeney Family Trade Scholarship (April 1)

Emery Sapp & Sons (April 1)

Voiture 333 Nursing Scholarship (April 1)

Bour Memorial Scholarship (April 1)

West Central Area Local Administrators of Special Education Scholarship (April 3)

Whitetails Unlimited Davis Creek Chapter (April 4)

American Legion Post 223 of Higginsville (April 5)

Class of 1978 Memorial Scholarship (April 5)

Herman & Micky Simmons Memorial Scholarship (April 5)