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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
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