SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Below is a list of scholarships commonly available to Glendale High School seniors. Currently available scholarships for

the 2013-2014 school year will be highlighted in yellow. Some of the application materials are available online; others will be available from your counselor.

Please check the individual scholarship information for application availability.

REMINDER: Applications that need counselor attention and/or transcripts MUST be turned into your counselor two weeks before the deadline.

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

Sept. 21 2013P.E.O. STAR

Scholarship

Senior girl who exhibits excellence in leadership,

academics, extracurricular activities, community

service and potential for future success; minimum

GPA of 3.0; plans to attend an accredited post-

secondary institution

$2,500

Contact your high school

counselor by Sept. 21 about your

interest. She will direct you

further.

Oct. 25, 2013 Horatio Alger

Enrolled full time in high school; progressing

normally toward graduation; commitment to

pursue & complete a bachelor's degree; critical

financial need; involvment in co-curricular &

community service; minimum GPA of 2.0; US

citizen

$5000 - $20,000 www.horatioalger.org/scholarships

Oct. 31, 2013Coca-Cola Scholars

Program

3.0 GPA after 6 semesters. Demonstrate

leadership & excellence in academic achievement

& extracurricular activities, including community

service

Varies www.coca-colascholars.org

Nov. 29, 2013

Youth Volunteer

Scholarship

Award

Complete a minimum of 50 hours volunteer work

over past 2 years, maintain a GPA of 3.5 or

greater

1-$500www.studentscholarships.org/vol

unteer.php

CLICK THE LINK TO SEE IF

YOU QUALIFY FOR ANY LISTED

SCHOLARSHIPS

http://scholarshipguidance.com/all_scholarships.php

2013-2014

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

TBA MO S&T

Chancellor's

Scholarship

Upper 10% of class or min 3.75 GPA after 6

semesters; 30 ACT by 10/27; apply for admission;

Leadership skills, 750 word essay with

scholarship application; 1 letter of

recommendation & Referral form

$12,000Pick up application from

Glendale Guidance Office

Ranges from

$1,000 per year

to $12,500 per

year

http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/

MVS.cfm

ACT score of 23 or higher, financial need,

academic ability, voluteerism, and one page

essay.

Jan. 14, 2014John T. Belcher

Memorial Scholarship

(MSBA)

Open to all seniors ; based on academic

achievement, leadership abilities, quality of

required essay; finacial need may also be

considered

$750

http://www.msbafuturebuilders.or

g/component/content/article/108.

html

Jan. 15, 2014Mensa Education and

Research Foundation

Scholarship

Must be enrolled in an accredited U.S college for

fall semester following the application, be a

resident of the area of the Missouri Ozarks Mensa

Chapter of American Mensa (need not be a

member), essay fewer than 550 words

$300-$1,000www.mensafoundation.org/schol

arships

Dec. 15, 2013

AXA Achievement

Scholarship (in

association with US

News & World Report)

Demonstrate ambition and drive, determination to

set and reach goals, respect for self, family and

community, ability to succeed in college

$10,000 &

$25,000www.axa-achievement.com

Dec. 10, 2013 MO JCI Senate Financial need, leadership, community service $250

http://www.mojcisenate.org/publi

c_html/Programs/Scholarships/S

cholarships_Index.html

GHS Guidance Office$1,000.00

Dec. 6, 2013Elks Most Valuable

Student ScholarshipFinancial need, leadership, community service

Nov. 30, 2013Kiwanis Earl Collins

Foundation

Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

Jan. 14, 2014Missouri Sheriff’s

Assn John Dennis

Scholarship

Pursue a criminal justice career from a MO

college or university; demonstrate financial need;

2.0 GPA; extracurricular activities; counselor

recommendation

$1,000 www.mosheriffs.com

Jan. 31, 2014MU Friends of the

Libraries Robert J

Stuckey Essay Contest

one entry per school, essay btwn 1200 & 1500

words that address one or more aspects of books

and reading (not a single book review)

$1500 & $750

($250 for English

Teacher)

GHS Guidance Office

Feb. 24, 2014Springfield Area

Legal Support

Professionals

minimum "B" average; top 25% of class; financial

need$400 GHS Guidance Office

TBA

Educational

Community Credit

Union CU Succeed

Scholarship

Member of ECCU 2- $1000 GHS Guidance Office

TBA

Missouri Society of

Professional Engineers

Educational

Foundation

Scholarship

interested in engineering; 3.0 GPA for 10th & 11th

grades; specific college enrollment requirements3- $3.000 GHS Guidance Office

Feb. 28, 2014NIAAA Student

Athlete Scholarship

2 of the 3: minimum of B+ avg; ranked in top 25%

of class; ACT score of 24 or SAT 1100 (verbal +

math); paticpated in two sports for at least two

years; earned at least one varsity letter in each of

two sports

1 male/1 female-

$1000; 2- $500

runner up

http://www.niaaa.org/niaaa-

awards

Mar. 1, 2014MSU Foundation

Scholarshipscriteria varies varies

apply online by March 1 at

MSU's website

$1,000 Mediacom World

Class Scholarshipwww.mediacomworldclass.com Feb. 15, 2014

2013 senior that lives in the areas

serviced by Mediacom

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

TBAJanice M. Scott

Memorial

Scholarship

3.0 GPA and demonstrated leadership abilities

through participation in community service, extra

curricular or other activities; financial need

3 to 5 - $2500 GHS Guidance Office

TBA

Missouri Insurance

Education

Foundation

Scholarship

Must attend Missouri university or college, major

in Insurance, Risk Management, or Actuarial

Science; must demonstrate strong scholarship

4- $1500 GHS Guidance Office

Mar. 31, 2014 Hawthorn Bank3.0 GPA or above; plan to pursue a degree in

business or finance; no more than 4 disciplinary

actions in HS, brief essays

4- $1000 GHS Guidance Office

Apr. 15, 2014HotelsCheap

Scholarship Program

H.S Senior, enrolled in a two-yr or four-yr college,

answer 4 short-essay questions online$1,500

www.hotelscheap.org/scholarshi

p

TBASpringfield Area

Retired Teacher

Association

demonstrate need, citizenship, ability and

scholarship$500 GHS Guidance Office

Approximately

April 2014varies www.supportsps.org

SPS Foundation Scholarships---District Wide

SPS Foundation Scholarships---Rotating Scholarships GHS available 2014

• Thomas L. & Ursalee Coleman-Darton Endowed Scholarship

• The Next Step Scholarship

• Robert F. & Emily S. Cronin Educational Trust Fund Scholarship

• Remember Pepperdine Scholarship

• Young Librarian Scholarship

• Marie E. Jones Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

Approximately

April 2014varies www.supportsps.org

Approximately

April 2014varies www.supportsps.org

TBASPS Foundation Jennifer

Elizabeth Whiteaker

Memorial Scholarship

female majoring in teacher eduation or foreign

language preferred; attend MU-Columbia

preferred not required; financial need

varies

Guidance Office or

Go to www.supportsps.org; then

to Opportunities tab

TBACFO - Calvin L. Allen

Minority Scholarhsip

3.0 GPA or higher; involved in community

service/school/church activities or be employed; good

school attendance (95% or above); financial need as

demonstrated by FAFSA- EFC form

1 - $500Guidance Office or

Go to www.cfozarks.org

Community Foundation of the Ozarks Scholarships

• Leo Baron III Scholarship

• H. P. Study II

• Joe Cain Memorial

• Lee Hoover Scholarship

• Springfield Police Reserves

• Howard Bell Baseball Scholarship

• Brighter than the Sun McKinley Lambert Memorial Scholarship

• Barbara Buffington Scholarship

• Sarah Leigh Day Memorial Scholarship

• GigSalad.com Scholarship

• GHS Student Memorial Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

TBACFO - Sarah E. Beisner

Memorial Scholarship

3.2 or higher GPA; minimum ACT of 23; Enroll as full-

time student at an credited university/college; financial

need as determined by the FAFSA - EFC

1 - $1,000 Guidance Office

TBACFO - Chris Bell Memorial

Scholarship

ACT of at least 28; be in the top 10% of class; 3.8 or

higher GPA; Full-time student1 - $1,500

Guidance Office or

Go to www.cfozarks.org

TBACFO - Diane and Peter

Christodoulou Memorial

Scholarship

Student with IEP in learning disabilities; Financial need

will be considered in case of a tie3 - $500

Guidance Office or

Go to www.cfozarks.org

TBA

CFO - Greater Ozarks

Chapter of the National

Assoication of

Orthopaedic Nurses #144

Scholarship

pursuing nursing education; 3.0 or higher GPA;

financial need as determined by FAFSA – EFC 1 - $1,000

Guidance Office or

Go to www.cfozarks.org

TBACFO - Dorothy Chestnut

Harman Elementary

Education Scholarship

3.0 or higher GPA; intend to pursue Elementary

Education degree; financial need as determined by

FAFSA EFC

1 - $500Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

TBACFO- Thea Jo Herron Wild

Woman Memorial

Scholarship

ACT of at least 30; preference for Glendale High

School graduate; preference for females with “non-

traditional” beliefs; preference for those who

participated in choral music and drama activities; must

demonstrate evidence of creativity

1 - $500Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

TBACFO - Marion Bissett

Hoblitt Scholarship

Must be in the top 10 percent of the COE/Marketing

students at GHS; must demonstrate financial need, as

determined by FAFSA-EFC

5 - $750Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

TBACFO - Ruth Olesen Kelley

Scholarship

Must be a female between the ages of 17 and 25; must

attend a public university or college in the Springfield,

MO area; must have intention to study women’s

history, arts or other issues relating to women

1 - $2,000Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

TBACFO - Kiwanis Club of

Ozark Empire Scholarship

Senior with financial need; submit FAFSA-EFC; Senior

who has worked and/or participated in community

service; Senior who has excellent attendance-- if not

excellent, submit explanation;Senior who has

maintained a GPA of 2.5 or higher (preference to

Marshfield or Hillcrest Key Club members

2 - $1,000Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

TBACFO - Christine A. Loetel

Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria: Person(s) with cerebral palsy or a

similar disability resulting from damage to the brain

[Current school placement records are acceptable

proof of diagnosis]; exhibit academic ability; display a

sincere desire for additional training or education;

financial need as determined by the FAFSA-EFC;

achieved an adequate ACT score or other entrance

exam; maintain a grade average of C or better in their

high school coursework

see PDF

application

Guidance Office or

Go to www.cfozarks.org

TBA

CFO- Ozarks

Foster/Alternative Care

Higher Education

Scholarship

Currently, or for at least 6 months [at some time] in the

past, has been in Foster Care/Alternative Care under

supervision of the court or the Children's Division of the

Missouri Department of Social Services; submit copy of

'Travel Letter’; Demonstrate financial need - submit

FAFSA-EFC form; Current or past academic

accomplishment, as evidence toward success at

1 - $1,000Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

TBA Delta Kappa Gamma

Society International,

Alpha Gamma Chapter

Grant-in-Aid

Female, plan to enter the teaching profession $500 GHS Guidance Office

TBACFO- Henry J. & Lucille J.

Straus Scholarship

Minimum 3.2 GPA; ACT of 24 or above; Financial

need; submit FAFSA/EFC form; Extracurricular

activities, both school and community non-profits;

qualities of potential leadership, sincerity and integrity

10 - $5,000Go to www.cfozarks.org

(Must submit online)

TBACFO - Wallace & Libby

Walter Scholarship

must be from the African-American Community; show

great promise and the greatest need; display good

citizenship

varies Guidance Office

More Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

Ap. 20, 2014American Legion

Scholarship Program

MO resident, descendant of veteran, (see

individual scholarships for additional

requirements)

varieshttp://www.missourilegion.org/de

fault_016.htm

Southeast Missouri State

University

Admitted to Southeast Missouri Stated; academic

scholarships are awarded at the time of

admission to beginning freshman who meet ACT

test score and GPA

varies www.semo.edu/apply

Dec. 1, 2013Daughters of the

American Revolution

Must display qualities of dependability, service,

leadership, and patriotism; submit 2 letters of

recommendation, offical transcript, and a written

essay.

$250 GHS Guidance Office

Dec. 10, 2013Soroptimist Club of

Springfield-Violet

Richardson Award

Must be a female between the ages of 14-17 (as

of Dec.1, 2013) who has demonstrated leadership

and initative in identifying a problem in her

community and worked to address the problem.

$250 GHS Guidance Office

Dec. 18, 2013NFIB Young

Entrepreneur Award

Must be entering an accredited 2 or 4 year college

or vocational/ technical institute in the Fall of

2014, must also own and operate his/her own

small business

95-$1,000

4-$5,000 1-

$10,000

http://www.nfib.com/yef/yef-

programs/young-entrepreneur-

awards

Dec. 31, 2013 Sussle Scholarship

High school seniors, no application or essays,

contribute knowledge about your interests online

for the benefit of others to win the scholarship

$1,000 each

month (repeats

monthly)

sussle.org

Jan. 9, 2014GE-Reagan Foundation

Scholarship Program

Demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity,

citzenship, strong academic performance, and

fincial need; plan to enroll full-time at a four-year

university.

$10,000

renewable for up

to 4 years

http://www.reaganfoundation.org

/GE-RFScholarships.aspx

Dec. 1, 2013

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS AMOUNT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

(Website if available)

Jan. 10, 2014Burger King McLamore

Foundation

Seniors, cumulative GPA 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, work

experience, extracurricular and/or community

service experience

$1,000 www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/

WhatWeDo/ScholarsProgram

Feb. 1, 2014Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Foundation Scholarships

High school senior, GPA of 3.0 or higher, ACT 22

or higher, and one page essay. Awarded based

upon financial need, leadership, service, and

scholastic ability. Over 40 different scholarships

varies

http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.or

g/scholarships-and-

grants/scholarships/Guidelines

Feb. 1, 2014James L. and Nellie M.

Westlake Scholarship

Program

Graduating senior who plans to enroll in an

accredited college, family contribution of $7,000/yr

or less AND a family adujsted gross income of

$50,000 or less, cummulative GPA of 2.5 or

higher (4.0 scale)

variessms.scholarshipamerica.org/wes

tlake

Feb. 24, 2014Springfield Area Legal

Support Professionals

Scholarship

Senior, "B" average, top 25% of their class, in

need of financial assistance$400 GHS Guidance Office

Jun. 20, 2014 Big Sun ScholarshipHigh school senior currently involved in sports at

school or in the community.$500 www.bigsunathletics.com

High school senior,500 word essay, signed copied

of "SWEAT Pledge," minimum of 3 letters of

recommendation, plan to attend Midwest

Technical Institute.

Mike Rowe Works MTI

ScholarshipFeb. 16, 2014

7-100% tution

paid education at

MTI

http://www.midwesttech.edu/Sch

olarship/mrwscholarship.html

Jun. 14, 2014Abbott and Fenner

Scholarship Program

Open to high school juniors and seniors; write a

500-1,000 essay over given question on website$1,000

http://www.abbottandfenner.com

/scholarships.htm