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2024-2025 AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST!
If any students interested in this essay contest we will have copies in the councelor’s office
SEPTEMBER SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER
DEADLINES BETWEEN: September 30th & December 31st
, 2024
1) Coca-Cola Scholars Program - $20,000 - 150 Awards (Deadline: September 30, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a current high school student who will graduate during the 2024-2025 year.
B) Be a US Citizens, US National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be of Cuban-Haitian decent.
Applications can be found by going to this link
2) Niche College Scholarship - $25,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: September 30, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a senior in high school or a current college student.
B) Be attending or planning to attend college or university in 2025.
Applications can be found by going to this link
3) CollegeXpress Scholarship - $10,000 – 1 Award (Deadline: September 30, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be 13 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States.
B) Be currently attending high school, college, vocational, or any other accredited post-secondary institution.
Applications can be found by going to this link
4) Sallie Mae Scholarship - $2,000 – 12 Awards (Deadline: September 30, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be enrolled as a high school junior or senior and intend to enroll in an accredited college or university
located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school.
A) Be 17 or older at the time of submission.
Applications can be found by going to this link
5) Be Bold Scholarship - $25,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: October 1, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be in Grade 12 and plan on enrolling in college by the fall of 2025.
B) Have a GPA of at least 2.5.
Applications can be found by going to this link
6) Women's Ministries Scholarship Program - $20,000 – 49 Awards (Deadline: October 31, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be planning to attend a Seventh-day Adventist college.
B) Identify as a woman.
Applications can be found by going to this link
7) National Space Club Scholarship - $20,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: November 1, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a senior in high school.
B) Have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields.
Applications can be found by going to this link
8) Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship - $55,000 - 40 Awards (Deadline: November 14, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a high-achieving high school senior with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
B) Have financial need and plan to attend a four-year college.
Applications can be found by going to this link
9) Students with Disabilities Scholarship - $5,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: November 15, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be enrolled at an accredited college, university, or high school in the United States.
B) Have a documented disability.
Applications can be found by going to this link.
10) 10 Words or Less Scholarship - $1,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: November 15, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be between the ages of 14-25 and be attending school in the Fall of 2025.
B) Submit a response to the essay prompt.
Applications can be found by going to this link
11) Common App Scholarship - $2,000 - 2 Awards (Deadline: November 30, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12.
B) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
Applications can be found by going to this link
12) American Rocketry Challenge - $20,000 – 10 Awards (Deadline: December 1, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be part of a team of three to ten students in Grade 6-12.
B) Build a model rocket that carries one large hen egg to an altitude of 850 feet, stays airborne for between 42
and 45 seconds, and returns the rocket to the ground safely.
Applications can be found by going here
13) Chuck Hall Star Of Tomorrow Scholarship - $6,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: December 1, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a current USBC Youth member in their senior year of high school or enrolled in college.
B) Have a current GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale.
Applications can be found by going to this link
14) Automotive Women's Association Scholarships - $2,500 - 15 Awards (Deadline: December 31, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be accepted to a college or university by Fall 2025.
B) Be a women with a quest and drive for the automotive, mobility or related industries.
Applications can be found by going to this link
15) Future Travel Nurse Scholarship - $1,000 - 10 Awards (Deadline: December 31, 2024)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be in good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
B) Have been accepted to a nursing program at an accredited institution in the United States.
EXPLORE NROTC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
On behalf of the Navy ROTC program, I would like to welcome you and your students back to school! As we begin this new academic year, I am excited to share with you an exceptional opportunity that can help your student achieve their academic career goals.
To better support your students, I would like to identify a primary point of contact or liaison for NROTC-related matters. Would you be willing to serve in this role or recommend someone?
The NROTC scholarship offers four-year, full-tuition scholarships to eligible students pursuing degrees in fields such as:
- Engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical, computer science)
- Nursing
- Pre-Med (leading to careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and more)
- Other STEM fields (e.g., physics, biology, chemistry)
- Language and cultural studies (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, Russian)
- International relations and global studies
To be eligible for the NROTC scholarship, students must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be between the ages of 17 and 23
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 (3.0 for nursing and pre-med)
- Meer the required SAT and/ or ACT scores. The minimum SAT scores are 550 Critical Reading, 540 Math (1100 combined), and the minimum ACT scores are 21 Math, 22 English (44 combined).
- Commit to serving in the Navy for 4-6 years after graduation
To learn more about the NROTC scholarship and its requirements, I invite you and your students to join our monthly virtual presentations (Zoom: Meeting ID- 867 190 5312 Password- NROTC):
- September 2, 5-5:40 PM
- October 7, 5-5:40 PM
- November 4, 5-5:40 PM
- December 2, 5-5:40 PM
Additionally, we will host monthly Q&A sessions for all students, parents, and teachers to ask questions and learn more about the program. Students will be able to log on and off to get any questions they have answered (Zoom: Meeting ID- 867 190 5312 Password- NROTC):
- September 16, 5-5:40/6-6:40 PM
- October 21, 5:40/6-6:40 PM
- November 18, 5:40/6-6:40 PM
- December 16, 5:40/6-6:40 PM
THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR 2026
If any students are interested in any of these scholarships we will have paper copies in the councelor’s office or you can print them off.
Direct all questions concerning scholarships to: Mr. A.J. Noonan Education and Scholarship Committee (573) 872-9068 Completed applications should be mailed no later than April 20, 2026 to: The American Legion Department of Missouri, Inc. Attn: Education and Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 179 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0179 *ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS * Scholarship applications may be reproduced as necessary. Copies of the scholarship applications may also be obtained on the web at www.missourilegion.org Some applications require that a counselor’s statement be attached
Basic Criteria for Scholarship Awards
The student must be a resident of Missouri. Applicants must be under the age of 21, unmarried
and a descendant* of a veteran with at least ninety days active service in the U. S. Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, who received an Honorable Discharge for such service. A
photocopy of the veteran's DD 214, discharge or separation notice must accompany the
scholarship application. Any additional requirements for each scholarship are on the reverse
side of the application.
Lillie Lois Ford Scholarship - Two awards of $1,000 each are given each year. One award
is given to a boy who has attended The American Legion Boys State of Missouri or a full
session of the Department's Cadet Patrol Academy. The second award is given to a girl who has
attended The American Legion Auxiliary's Girls State program or a full session of the
Department's Cadet Patrol Academy.
M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Scholarship - Currently one
$1,000 award is given each year, and may, by application, be extended for a second year. This
award is available to a Missouri boy or girl training to be a Registered Nurse, and may be used in
their freshman or subsequent college years. The student must have graduated in the top forty
percent of their high school class or have a "C" or equivalent standing from their last college or
university semester.
Joseph J. Frank Scholarship – Five awards of $750.00 are given annually to individuals
who are descendants of a veteran. Applicant must have attended the 2023 session of The
American Legion Boys State or The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program. Applicants
must be unmarried, under the age of 21, a current resident of the state of Missouri and must use
the scholarship as a full time student in an accredited college or university.
Charles L. Bacon Memorial Scholarship - Two awards of $750.00 are given annually in
memory of the first Missourian to serve as National Commander of The American Legion.
Eligible are individuals who are currently members of The American Legion, the American
Legion Auxiliary, or the Sons of The American Legion, or a descendant* of a member of any
thereof. Applicants must be unmarried, a resident of Missouri, under the age of 21, and must use
the scholarship as a full-time student in an accredited college or university and.
Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship - Two $750.00 awards are given annually to a
student planning on obtaining a degree in education, in honor of this Past National Executive
Committeeman from Missouri. To be eligible, individuals must: (1) be a descendant (2) be a
Missouri resident; (3) use the award as a full-time student at an accredited college or university;
(4) provide a copy of the discharge certificate for the veteran on whose service the application is
made; and (5) submit an essay of 500 words or less on the
subject In your opinion, what was the most significant world event of this past year?
Shane Dean Voyles Memorial Scholarship - One $750.00 award will be awarded,
annually. (1) Each school in the State of Missouri may nominate one student to be considered for
the award. (2) The nominee will be selected on athletic, scholastic and leadership abilities. The
nominee should be deeply involved in community and school activities. (4) Must use the award
as a full-time student at an accredited college or university.
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.”
Direct all questions concerning scholarships to:
Commander’s Scholarship – Two $1000.00 Scholarships will be awarded annually to eligible veterans who are
currently or planning to attend a vocational technical college, college or university in
the state of Missouri. The Education and Scholarship Committee of The American
Legion, Department of Missouri will determine the recipients of the scholarship.
Basis for eligibility:
1. Applicant must have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force,
Space Force, or Coast Guard for a minimum of 90 days and received an
Honorable Discharge. Photocopy of DD-214, Discharge or Separation
papers must be included with application.
2. Applicant must be enrolled or accepted, as a full time student, in an accredited
vocational technical college, college or university in the state of Missouri. A
letter verifying enrollment or acceptance from the institution must be
attached to application.
3. Applicant must be a resident of the state of Missouri.
4. The scholarship must be used the following semester after it is awarded.
Elk’s Drug Awareness Video Contest
If any students interested in this contest we will have the paper copies in the councelors’s office.
Springfield Elks Lodge #409, in conjunction with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, is introducing a contest for Pre-High School and High School students through the Elks Drug Awareness Program.
This year’s Theme: “One Pill Can Kill”
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