Academic Excellence Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

Business majors who have accumulated 75 hours, 21 of which are in business, with at least 12 of the 21 hours completed at Missouri Western, and who have a minimum GPA of 3.0, with a 3.5 GPA in business courses, are eligible to apply for this $300-a-year scholarship.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Business Department Junior Awards

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

Scholarships are awarded to a top Junior student in each of the Business Department disciplines.  Criteria for the award include outstanding academic achievement and involvement in the Business Department.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Clifton, Gunderson & Co. Accounting Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This scholarship will be awarded to a Junior or Senior Accounting major who is a U.S. 
citizen involved in campus and community activities.  Recipient must have a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in accounting courses.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Financial Executives Institute Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

Candidate must have completed junior year, be a full-time student, and have declared a major in accounting or finance.  Academic achievement, faculty recommendations, and participation in outside activities will be the primary considerations for selection.  $1000 scholarship. 

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Flossie Neff-Owens Trust Scholarship - Optimist Club of St. Joseph

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Foundation

Awarded to a student from Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb or Platte counties.  The applicant must be an incoming junior or incoming senior business major with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. This scholarship is valued at $2,000 paid at $1,000 per semester. Scholarship will be awarded based on academic performance and involvement in community service. Financial need will be a consideration if all other criteria are equal. Scholarship is renewable once if all requirements are maintained.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Herbert C. Iffert Business Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This endowment was created by Herbert C. Iffert, a graduate of the St. Joseph Junior College and the University of Kansas.  He retired from St. Joseph Light & Power Co. as Vice President of Finance with an excess of 40 years of service.  The applicant must have at least 60 hours, maintain a GPA of 3.0 and major in business.  Preference will be given to accounting majors.  Financial need should become a consideration if all other criteria are equal.  Involvement in campus and community activities should also be considered.  The recipient will be selected by a Business Department Scholarship Committee.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Herbert E. Owens Agriculture-Business Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

For Agriculture-Business majors who will have accumulated 60 hours by the end of the spring semester and who have a GPA of 3.00.  This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the donor.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

HTA Solutions (Lori England) Accounting Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

The HTA Solutions Scholarship is provided to students majoring in Accounting with a minimum GPA of 3.5.  The scholarship is renewable if the recipient maintains a 3.5 GPA.  Two letters of reference are required and financial need will be a consideration.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements and submit two letters of reference online. 

Contact Information:  Foundation Office, 816/271-5647

Institute of Management Accountants, Pony Express Chapter                  Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

Only accounting majors who are also members of the Missouri Western Student Chapter of the IMA may apply for this $250 cash scholarship.  GPA and leadership potential are criteria considered.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

James E. McCarthy Memorial Accounting Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Foundation

The James E. McCarthy Memorial Accounting Scholarship has been established by family and friends in memory of James "Jim" McCarthy. Jim earned his BS in Accounting from Missouri Western, obtained his CPA, taught at Western, and earned his Masters in Accounting from UMKC. He established a private accounting practice in Gower, Missouri. The scholarship criteria includes: Full time Junior or Senior Accounting major with a minimum GPA of 3.0. All things being equal, consideration will be given to those students with financial need. 
Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918.  

John Sublett Logan Business Fellowship Program

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

The John Sublett Logan Business Fellowship Program provides scholarships to senior students who are completing their undergraduate program and intend to pursue graduate degrees in accounting, business, economics or law.  They must have completed a minimum of 90 hours, have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and be accepted by a graduate school.  This scholarship is renewable.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:  Foundation Office, 816/271-5647

John Sublett Logan Business Undergraduate Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

The John Sublett Logan Business Undergraduate Scholarship provides assistance to full-time, junior and senior students who intend to pursue graduate degrees in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Legal Studies.  Applicants must have completed a minimum of 60 hours, have a minimum GPA of 3.20, earned a composite ACT of 23 or above, participate in community service, be a declared major in Business, Legal Studies, Accounting, or Economics, and reside in Buchanan, Platte, Andrew, Clay, or Clinton county in Missouri. 

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:  Foundation Office, 816/271-5647

Judith Hausman Textbook Award

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This award for textbooks will be presented to either a junior or senior accounting major with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.  Recipient may be a full-time or part-time student.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Koenig Family Scholarship in Memory of Sydney Koenig

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This scholarship is awarded to full-time sophomore or junior student athletes majoring in a business field.  First preference, as an athlete, is given to football players and first preference in major is Finance, then Economics, then General Business.  Two references are required.  Financial need will be the determining factor when applicants are otherwise qualified.  Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements and submit two letters of reference online. 

Contact Information:  Athletic Department, 816/271-5623

Lisa & Tim Bingaman Memorial Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This endowed scholarship is available to freshman students demonstrating need with interest in business or marketing.  Candidates for these awards must be in the top 25% of their high school class and be residents of Buchanan County.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Nelle Blum Scholarship-Business

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Foundation

Established in memory of Nelle Blum, former dean of the St. Joseph Jr. College.  This scholarship is awarded to degree-seeking students in Business or Education who have completed 60 credit hours, have a GPA of 3.0 and have demonstrated financial need.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:  Foundation Office, 816/271-5647

NW Chapter of Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships     Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

Students who have good academic skills, show some financial need, are presently in the junior year and will be a senior the following fall, possess leadership qualities, and are enrolled in a four-year accounting program are eligible for this scholarship, to be presented each spring semester.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Ovid Crouch Memorial Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

Applicant must be degree-seeking and have declared a major in the Department of Business; must have completed 60 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Robaska Family Scholarship in Memory of Thomas Patrick Leddy

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

A $750 Scholarship will be available annually for a full-time (minimum 12 hrs) Accounting or Finance major with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above with financial need.  Two references are required.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements and submit two letters of references online. 

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Robert Fraser Scholarship

Deadline:  March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This scholarship is to be awarded to a degree-seeking student with a declared business major, who has a minimum classification of sophomore, is a graduate of a public high school in the greater St. Joseph area, a U.S. citizen, has a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and demonstrated financial need.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award

Deadline:  March 1st             

Western Department Aid Program

Scholarships are awarded to top Senior students in the Business Department.  Criteria for the award include outstanding academic achievement and involvement in the Business Department.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918  

Waldren Family Scholarship

Western Foundation

Deadline:  March 1st

The Waldren Family Scholarship given in memory of Joan Banks-Waldren. Must be a full-time student, preference given to student athlete (preferably a football player) majoring in Business, Accounting or Finance. If no student athletes qualify, then preference shall be given to a student majoring in Business, Accounting or Finance. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and 2.5 to maintain for second semester. Preference also given to student from KC metropolitan area with special preference given to graduates from Hickman Mills or Grandview High Schools. Financial need shall be the determining factor among qualified candidates. Candidate must submit a minimum of 2 references.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements and submit two letters of reference online. 

Contact Information:  Foundation Office, 816/271-5647

Willis W. Alexander Scholarship

Deadline: June 15th

Private Donor

The Foundation offers $3,500 in scholarships each year to Missouri high school seniors through the Willis W. Alexander Scholarship program. The Foundation makes seven $500 scholarship awards to high school seniors who are planning to enroll in a full-time course of study leading to a degree with a major in a field related to banking. One scholarship is awarded in each of MBA's seven regions.

Contact Information:  Missouri Bankers Association,  (573) 636-8151or http://www.mobankers.com/

Western Excellence Award

Deadline:  Priority March 1st

Western Department Aid Program

This scholarship is divided between current declared Business majors and one incoming Freshman intending to major in Business.  Current degree seeking applicants are required to have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours and have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Application Procedures:  Complete the General Scholarship Application requirements.

Contact Information:   Business Department, 816/271-4518, Tom Williamson, williamson@missouriwestern.edu, 816/271-5918