February
Date Scholarship Name Scholarship Information Deadline Start Date Link/Application Information
1 Drury Dean’s Scholarship Trustee Scholarship

 

Eligibility:
  • Apply and be admitted to Drury University
  • Composite score of 29 or higher on the ACT or 1920 or higher on the SAT
  • Cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher
  • Participate in Drury Scholars interview weekend on February 20 and 21, 2009
  • Trustee Scholarships replace the Dean’s Scholarship

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  Link to Drury's page with all of the information on the scholarships
  Sam M. Walton Scholarship for Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Buisness
  • $7,175 per year
  • incoming freshman and current college students majoring in economics, finance, international business, management, or marketing at the MU College of Business
  • pursuing a business degree
  • work part-time (10-12 hrs. per week) in retailing
  • participate in Walton Scholar activities while attending MU
X 2010   see Mrs. Watson or search for scholarship Mizzou's home page.
  Robert J. Truaske Sr. Scholarship
  • $7175 per year for 4 years
  • MU- Columbia buisness major
X 2010   See Mrs. Watson or search Mizzou's website.
  Burger King -
  •  $1,000 award,

  •  must have a 2.5 gpa or higher

  •  work  a minimum of 10 hours per week (Burger King employment is not required)

  •  actively involved in community service, demonstrate financial need (1040 form required)

  •  and plan to attend a two or four year college, university or vocational/technical school by Fall of the application year.

 

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2010.   Easy online application may be completed at  http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org   
 
  Mizzou Alumni Scholarship 
  • *February 1, 2010
  • High School Seniors going to MU-C;
  • top 20% or 26 ACT;
  • $500 to $5000;
X 2010   http://www.mizzou.com/scholarship
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Arkansas Alumni Scholarship 

 
  • *February 2, 2009
  • Seniors going to University of Arkansas;
  •  3.6 GPA;
  • 24 ACT;
  • application online
X 2009   at:www.arkalum.org/scholarships
           
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6 Missouri Bar Young Lawyer’s Section Essay Contest         
  •  All high school students
  •  up to a $300 U.S. savings bond;
  •  700 word essay on: “2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.  How does Lincoln’s legacy of liberty affect our lives today?  What can we learn from this American lawyer-president?” 
  • complete paper application along with essay
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10 KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program   
  • Seniors; going to a public 2 or 4 year college or university
  • and pursue a bachelor’s degree;
  •  2.75 GPA;
  •  $5000 per year;
X 2009   application is online at:  www.kfcscholars.org
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15 Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship Program Seniors that will earn a degree in teacher education at a 4 year college or university in Missouri; $2000; rank top 15% or top 15% ACT (26+); requires application, essay, 3 recommendation forms completed, and a 7th semester transcript (available in early January); must teach 5 years in a Missouri public school

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  www.dese.mo.gov
  Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship Program Senior African American, Asian American, Hispanic American or Native American; top 25% rank and top 25% ACT (24+); $3000; pursue a degree in teacher education program at a college or university in Missouri; requires application, essay, 3 recommendation forms completed, and a 7th semester transcript (available in early January

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  www.dese.mo.gov
  BestBuy Best Buy Scholarship Exemplary community service, leadership in school activities & work experience $2000, $1000
 

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2009

  www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
  KFC COLONEL’S SCHOLARS PROGRAM Value: Up to $5,000 per year
Criteria: High School GPA 2.75 or higher and enrolling in public, in-state college or University to
pursue a bachelor’s degree

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2009

  Apply at www.kfcscholars.org
  National FFA Scholarships  Seniors; various scholarships for both FFA members and non-members

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  www.ffa.org
  Oh, the Places You'll Go! College Scholarship Program
  • - Applicants must be 12th-grade high school students graduating spring 2010
  • age 21 years or under
  • First Place: $5,00. Essay Question: Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! 
Deadline: February 15, 2010.    http://www.ohtheplaces.org 
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17 MONSANTO COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP
 
Established: 1999
Amount: $1,500
Number of scholarships available: 100

Eligibility:
  • Must be a high school senior from a farm family
  • with above-average academic record,
  • and plan to enroll as a full-time student in an agriculture-related academic major at an accredited school.
  • FFA membership is not required to be eligible for the scholarship program.
X 2009   How to apply: Submit online application at http://scholarships.ffa.org, along with signature page.
  DEKALB AG YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
 
Established: New in 2007 and supported through the DEKALB WingWear apparel line.
Amount: $2,500
Number of scholarships available: 10

Eligibility:
  • Available to both high school and collegiate students who are pursuing agricultural-related degrees and demonstrate strong leadership skills and community involvement.
  • FFA membership is not required to be eligible for the scholarship program.
X 2009   How to apply: Submit online at www.dekalbwingwear.com or http://scholarships.ffa.org, along with signature page
  MONSANTO ROADRUNNER SCHOLARSHIP


 
  • Established: In 2006 and supported by employees who raise money for the FFA by running half and full marathons.
  • Amount: $1,500
  • Number of scholarships available: minimum of 5
  • How to apply: Submit online

Eligibility:

  • Must be a high school senior from a farm family with above-average academic record,
  • and plan to enroll as a full-time student in an agriculture-related academic major at an accredited school.
X 2009    application at http://scholarships.ffa.org/, along with signature page.
18  Military Scholar 2006 scholarship
  • Unmarried students under the age of 21
  • who are the children of active duty personnel, Reserve, Guard and retired military are eligible to apply
X 2009   http://www.militaryscholar.org
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27 The Governor’s Council on Disability 2008-2009 Missouri Poster and Journalism Contest  
  • projects for students in grades 7-12 are due. 
  •  The theme is “Inclusion: Expanding Opportunities.”  
X 2009   http://www.disabilityinfo.mo.gov/gcd/pdf/2009P&JFlyer.pdf
28 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ECO-HERO AWARDS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • The project concerns environmental health, advocacy, research or protection of the natural world.
  • The project is action-based and self-initiated, and not one assigned by a teacher or other adult.
  • The project has reached a significant stage or bas been completed the project within the last year.
  • Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 16 on February 28, 2010.
  • Science Fair and Scouting Badge projects will only be considered if they include environmental action, educational outreach to others or extended studies beyond the Science Fair.
  • We do not accept (a) projects related to domestic or confined animals, (b) compositions or reports.

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  http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/ecoheroguidelines.html

If you meet these requirements, complete the application form available on our Web site and mail or email your completed application to Action For Nature by February 28, 2010.