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 Sikeston Senior High School Scholarship List

 

April

  1. Deadline: April 1, 2024. Southeast MIssouri LASE Scholarship. For students who are pursuing a degree in the area of Special Education. The award will be $500. Applications are available outside the counselor's office. Applications must be emailed to the person listed on the application.

  2. Deadline: April 1, 2024. Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship. For seniors graduating in 2023. 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 more information and to apply, click on the link: https://www.highwayhero.org/scholarship

  3. Deadline: April 1, 2024. Access Extra Scholarship. This is a $2000 scholarship, renewable for 4 years. Must have a Student Aid Index (FAFSA) of 12,000 or less and earned a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher. Must plan on attending a Missouri public or private college/university. 

  4. Deadline: April 5, 2024. American Legion Shane Dean Voyles Memorial Scholarship. Award is based on athletic, scholastic and leadership abilities.  The nominee should be deeply involved in community and school activities. 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.  Only one student from our high school can be selected. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office. 

  5. Deadline: April 7, 2024. Youth Empowerment 573 Scholarship. Award is $500, must be a first-generation student, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and write a minimum 250-word  essay. Application can be found online: https://forms.gle/tQFg3ngiByZbS3ic9.

  6. Deadline: April 13, 2024. Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship. The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a one-time $2,500 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability (LD) and/or ADHD who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD and/or ADHD in the fall. Application can be found online at  https://ncld.org/scholarships-awards/allegra-ford-thomas-scholarship/ 

  7. Deadline: April 13, 2024. Anne Ford Scholarship. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and a documentation of an identified learning disability and ADHD. Award is $10,000 to be split up into $2,500 annually. Application can be found online at https://ncld.org/scholarships-awards/anne-ford-scholarship/.

  8. Deadline: April 15, 2024. 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.

  9. Deadline: April 15, 2024. 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

  10. Deadline:  April 20, 2024.  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.

  11. Deadline: April 20, 2024. 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.

  12. Deadline: April 20. 2024. 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.

  13. Deadline: April 20, 2024. 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.

  14. Deadline:  April 20, 2024. 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. 

  15. Deadline: April 20, 2024. Missouri Detachment, Sons of the American Legion Scholarship. One award of $500 is given annually to a student who is a member of the Sons of the American Legion or of the Junior Auxiliary of The American Legion. The student must complete an essay on the topic “What being a member of the American Legion Family means to me.” Applications are available outside the counselor’s office. 

  16. Deadline: April 23, 2024. 2024 Student-View Scholarship Program. $11,000 in scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend a four year college, community/junior college or career school. Simply log on to www.student-view.com and complete a 15-20 minute application survey about colleges in your area. 

May

  1. Deadline: May 10, 2024. Juneteenth Scholarship -  Must be a graduating, minority high school senior, plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year institution. Application is available online: https://forms.gle/7DkEzZwFQggz9XGA9.

  2. Deadline: May 15, 2024. rootED Undergraduate Scholarship.This is a renewable scholarship. It is a need-based award of up to $12,000 per academic year. To be eligible must have a 2.0 GPA and have financial need, and must be planning to enroll in a bachelor’s degree-granting program at an accredited college or university. Application can be found at: https://stlouisgraduates.academicworks.com/opportunities/6709. 

 

June

  1. Deadline: June 1, 2024. Visionary Scholarship. 5 awards are given. Awards range from $1000 to $2500 each. Applications are online at: https://americancollegefoundation.org/.
  2. Deadline: June 16, 2024. Rayni Worley Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for students who plan to attend Three Rivers College or Washington University and plan to go into the nursing/medical field. Applications are available outside the counselor’s office.

 

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