Sikeston Senior High School Scholarship List

April

1. Deadline: April 1, 2025. Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship. Applicants must be a Highway Crossroads Credit Union member. Students or parents can all apply for membership, the application is simple, look on their website. Once membership is established, you can apply for this scholarship. This is a $10,000 scholarship. For membership information, click on the link: https://mycrossroadscu.com/. For scholarship application, click on this link: https://www.highwayhero.org/scholarship

2. Deadline: April 3, 2025. Scott County Farm Bureau Scholarship. For seniors to use for tuition, fees, book supplies, and equipment required for the course(s) of agricultural pursuits or other trades and professions necessary to the rural community. Application is outside the counselor’s office.

3. Deadline: April 4, 2025. American Legion Shane Dean Voyles Memorial Scholarship. Award is based on financial need, participation in athletics, participation in school activities/clubs, volunteer work, exceptional leadership qualities, high moral standards and extreme patriotism. Must be attending a Missouri school. Only one student from our high school can be selected. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office and must be submitted to Mrs. Thornbrough by the deadline listed above.

4. Deadline: April 15, 2025. Insuring Rural Communities Scholarship. Must be planning to enroll in a certificate program, associate’s or bachelor’s degree program at an accredited, non-profit college or university. Must be pursuing a course of study in information technology, healthcare, or risk management. Must demonstrate a significant financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Must have a 2.0 GPA. Applications are available online at https://stlouisgraduates.academicworks.com/opportunities/3996

5. Deadline: April 15, 2025. Ava’s Grace Scholarship Foundation Application.  This scholarship benefits students who have or have had an incarcerated parent or primary caregiver. Visit avasgrace.org or https://stlouisgraduates.academicworks.com/opportunities/2301.

6. Deadline:  April 20, 2025.  American Legion Charles L. Bacon Memorial Scholarship. Must be a member of the American Legion Family, i.e., Legion Member, Auxiliary member, S.A.L. Member, or a descendant or any member thereof.  Applications are available outside the counselor’s office.

7. Deadline: April 20, 2025. American Legion Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship. Must be planning on majoring in education. Must be the descendent of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the U.S. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office.

8. Deadline: April 20. 2025. American Legion Joseph J. Frank Scholarship. Must have attended a full session of Missouri Boys/Girls State, must be the descendent of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the U.S. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office.

9. Deadline: April 20, 2025. American Legion Lillie Lois Ford Scholarship Fund. Must have attended Missouri Boys or Girls State or Missouri Cadet Patrol Academy. Must be the descendent of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the U.S. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office.

10. Deadline:  April 20, 2025. American Legion M.D. Jack Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Fund. Must be planning on a career as a Registered Nurse and must have graduated in the top forty percent of their high school class. Must be a descendent of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office. 

June

1. Deadline: June 1, 2025. ACF Visionary Scholarship. 5 awards are given out ranging from $1000 to $2500. Click on this link for details and to apply: https://americancollegefoundation.org/college-planning-visionary-scholarship-details/

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1. For Missouri Scholarships go to Scholarship Central- https://myscholarshipcentral.org/ 

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