January
Date Scholarship Name Scholarship Information Deadline Start Date Link/Application Information
1 Federal Grant Application for Student Aid - All colleges, scholarships, grants, and A+ require this to be filled out. PARENTS AND STUDENTS MUST BOTH SIGN UP HERE TO GET PIN SO YOU CAN FILL OUT FAFSA ON LINE

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FAFSA (Federal Grant Application) Link - Fill this out ASAP, must have who ever claims you on taxes, taxes filed and access to their 1040 form1
2 United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program Seniors going to any accredited post-secondary college, university, or vocational school; $1000

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2009

  http://www.usjcisenate.org/module/scholarships/Missouri
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9 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Winning essayists will receive awards totaling up to $13,500.

Eligibility

The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. territories; and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Past winners and finalists are not eligible to participate. Employees of John Hancock Financial Services and members of their families are not eligible to participate.

Requirements

  • Essay submissions will be accepted starting September 1, 2009. The deadline for the contest is Saturday, January 9, 2010.
  • Essays can be no more than 1,000 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
  • Essays must be the original work of the student.
  • John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not eligible subjects for essays.
  • Essays must describe how an elected official demonstrated political courage by addressing an issue at the local, state, or national level. See Contest Information and Writing Tips for more information.
  • Essays about previous Profile in Courage Award recipients will be disqualified unless they describe an act of political courage other than the act for which the award was given.

Source Material

  • Essays with fewer than five listed sources may be disqualified.
  • All participants must cite sources they used to research their topic throughout their essay. Please use parenthetical citations within the text. We can not accept citations in footnote form.
  • Essays must include a bibliography (using any one of the recognized formats). You must use a minimum of five selected sources. Please refer to the Prepare Your Essay section information on Citing Sources and Bibliographies.
  • Essays which rely solely on Internet sources may be disqualified.
 
Mailed in essays must be postmarked by January 9, 2010.   

        Essay Submission

  • Students have the choice of either submitting their essay online (preferred) or of mailing their essay. All students must complete and submit a registration form online for student and school information. For instructions on how to submit your essay, see Submit your Essay.

     

    http://www.jfkcontest.org

10 Drury Presidential Scholarship deadline, must be accepted by Drury, and have met the requirements. • Amounts vary
• Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Eligibility:
1. Apply and be admitted to Drury University
2. A composite score of 24-28 on the ACT or 1620-1910 on the SAT
3. Cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher
4. Participate in Presidential Scholarship interview weekend on January 24, 2009
5. By invitation only

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  Drury Presidential Scholarship Presidential Scholarship
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15 MSU Springfield Presidential Scholarship
  • Top 10% of class (or 3.9) combined with a
  •  minimum ACT of 30 (Dec ACT is last score accepted)
  • NOTE: An on-campus interview will also be required. Student fees (up to 18hours)
X 2009   ww.missouristate.edu/presidentialapp
  Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarships for Seniors
  • History Buff? Enjoy Politics? Government or Military Service in your Futures?
X 2010   www.gwcf.org 
  Charles P. Bell conservation Scholarship
  •  $500 undergraduate scholarship
  •  undergraduate pursing a degree in some area of conservation. 
X 2009   http://www.confedmo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=75

 

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25 Entrepreneur Scholarship
  • Seniors that own and operate a genuine business
  • with at least one paid employee,
  • non-profits are eligible;
  • up to $10,000;
  •  apply online:
    www.mckelveyfoundation.org
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31 Missouri Society of CPAs: LEAP Scholarship Program Seniors that will attend a Missouri college or university and pursue an accounting degree; $500

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  www.leap-forward.com  (2009 Deadline)
  Simons Mall Foundation
Community Scholarship
Graduating Senior $1,500
 
X 2009   www.syf.org
  Missouri Sheriffs’ Association/John Dennis Scholarship Seniors who will pursue a criminal justice career; 16 @ $1000; 2.0 GPA; involved      in extra-curricular activities; demonstrate financial need X 2009   www.mosheriffs.com

 

  mental_floss Tuition Giveaway Seniors; write a 750 word essay on “Why are you the most deserving person on the planet to win a scholarship?”; $10,000

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  January 31, 2009 www.tuitiongiveaway.com