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External Scholarship Opportunities and Applications Many opportunities for financial assistance exist through private sources. While you are encouraged to explore all opportunities available, Western cautions the use of outside agencies who charge a fee and "guarantee" financial assistance. Many scholarship and financial aid scams do exist. Applying for financial aid and scholarships should always be a FREE process. The scholarship information provided is intended to assist you in your search for financial assistance. Western does not guarantee the validity of the resources provided. |
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| Freshman | The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship | The Horatio Alger Association seeks to assist students who have:
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| Freshman | The National Scholars Honor Society | The National Scholars Honor Society is an academic honors organization dedicated to actively encouraging, recognizing, and rewarding high academic achievement in all areas of study. |
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| Freshman | St. Joseph Area High School Scholarship Opportunities |
Check with your high school counselor regarding scholarship opportunities offered by your school and community. |
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| Non-Major Specific | Americorps |
After successfully completing a term of service, AmeriCorps members who are enrolled in the National Service Trust are eligible to receive an education award. The education award can be used to pay education costs at qualified institutions of higher education or training, or to repay qualified student loans. The award currently is $4,725 for a year of full-time service. |
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| Non-Major Specific | The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity (Essay Contest) |
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Essay Contest is only open to undergraduate juniors or seniors registered full-time at an accredited college or university in the United States during the fall 2006 semester. If you would like to enter the Contest, please fill out the following information. |
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| Non-Major Specific | ESA Foundation Scholarship | The ESA Foundation is a non-profit / tax exempt organization pledged to develop; philanthropic activities of volunteers, provide assistance to established programs that serve human needs, and produce new programs to improve the quality of life. | ||
| Non-Major Specific | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation offers a variety of scholarship opportunities to college students. | ||
| Non-Major Specific | The John E. Kirschner Scholarship Fund | The John E. Kirschner Fund, administered by the Commerce Trust Company, awards scholarships to students pursuing degrees in Ministry, Education, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Criminal Justice, and other similar fields. | ||
| Non-Major Specific | John Gyles Education Awards | The John Gyles Education Awards are available to students in both Canada and the U.S. Selected students will receive up to $3,000. | ||
| Non-Major Specific | Kid's Chance Scholarship Program | To be eligible for the Kid's Chance Scholarship the student's parent must have sustained a serious injury or a fatality in a Missouri work related accident covered by workers’ compensation. The parent’s injury or death must be compensable under Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law, Chapter 287 RSMo. |
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| Non-Major Specific | Masonic Scholarship Grand Lodge of Missouri |
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| Non-Major Specific | Mensa Education & Research Foundation (Essay Contest) |
The Mensa Education & Research Foundation college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need. |
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| Non-Major Specific | Military Sources |
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| Non-Major Specific | Missouri United Methodist Foundation Scholarships | The Missouri United Methodist Foundation presently provides awards through two college scholarship funds. The Clint and Marge Hawkins Memorial Christian Education Fund for Youth consists of several awards of up to $750 each. The Judge Leah B. McCartney Scholarship Fund provides several scholarship awards of up to $1,750 each. |
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| Non-Major Specific | Peace Corps Volunteers | Peace Corps has established partnerships with colleges and universities across the U.S. that offer academic credit and financial incentives to Volunteers during or after Peace Corps service. | ||
| Non-Major Specific | Sallie Mae Fund's American Dream Scholarship | The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors several scholarship programs and supports hundreds of college scholarships. All of our programs are based on financial need, as The Fund seeks to bridge the dollar gap when no one else can. With an estimated $3 billion in private scholarships awarded nationally each year, The Fund aims to send the message that money is available to those who make the effort to apply. Since 2001, The Sallie Mae Fund has awarded more than $12.7 million in scholarships to more than 5,000 students. |
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| Non-Major Specific | Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis (Interest Free Loan) |
Interest free loan awards are made on a non-discriminatory basis to applicants of all ages who demonstrate financial need, satisfactory academic progress, and strong character. Residents of St. Louis city, St. Louis county, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties in Missouri and the Illinois counties of Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair are eligible to apply. Undergraduate, graduate, professional and vocational/technical degree-seeking students may borrow up to an annual maximum of $6,000, depending on program grade level. Students enjoy a 12-month grace period after graduation before beginning a five-year scheduled repayment plan. | ||
| Non-Major Specific | USA Funds® Access to Education Scholarship | USA Funds® will award up to $3.2 million nationwide in new, renewable scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships | ||
| Agriculture | Angus Foundation Scholarship |
The Angus Foundation will make available $100,000 in general scholarships to college students who are active in the Angus breed. | ||
| Biology | Northwest Missouri Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship | Missouri Wild Turkey Federation offers a $500 scholarship for a Missouri Western State University student majoring in a field related to the conservation of forest, fish or wildlife resources. |
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| Business | Percy S. Lorie Scholarship | The Percy S. Lorie Scholarship is sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of CPCU and is intended to foster insurance education at the college level. Two scholarships are awarded annually. To be eligible, the student must have completed at least 60 hours of college level classes, major in insurance or insurance related field of study and have some insurance-specific work experience. | ||
| Business | Pony Express Chapter of the ABWA | The Pony Express Chapter of the ABWA offers scholarships to women pursuing a business or professional career. | ||
| Business | Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants LEAP Scholarship | Through LEAP, the MSCPA awards scholarships to high school seniors (upon entrance to college) and college students pursuing accounting degrees. Funding students’ pursuits of accounting degrees sends a clear message that accounting is a valued and critical profession. LEAP scholarships also encourage students, who might not have otherwise considered accounting, to pursue accounting and CPA licensure. www.mocpa.org |
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| Business | National Society of Accountants |
The National Society of Accountants offer scholarships for students majoring in accounting with a "B" or better grade point average. and currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university. |
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| Business | AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship |
The John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting. These awards are intended to encourage liberal arts undergraduates to consider professional accounting careers. |
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| Business | AICPA Accountemps Scholarship |
The Accountemps Scholarship Program offers competitive awards of $2,500 to 5 outstanding AICPA student affiliate members pursuing studies in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems. | ||
| Business | CPCU Percy S. Lorie Scholarship |
The Percy S. Lorie Scholarship is sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of CPCU and is intended to foster insurance education at the college level. Two scholarships are awarded annually. To be eligible, the student must have completed at least 60 hours of college level classes, major in insurance or insurance related field of study and have some insurance-specific work experience. |
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Business or HPER |
Missouri Travel Council Scholarship | The Missouri Travel Council will offer two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships for those pursuing a hospitality related major such as hotel/restaurant management, parks and recreation, etc. | ||
| Education | Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation Scholarship | The Missouri Retired Teacher Foundation offers scholarships to students officially enrolled in Teacher Education Programs or to Teachers actively employed in Missouri Public Schools seeking additional certification. | ||
| Education | St. Joseph Retired Teachers Scholarship Foundation | St. Joseph Retired Teachers Foundation offers scholarships to students officially enrolled in Teacher Education Programs. | ||
| ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships | ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships are awarded to college or university students who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation and control. The scholarship awards support tuition and related expenses and research activities and initiatives. | |||
Engineering/ Technology and Sciences |
J.R. Popalisky Scholarship | The Missouri Section American Water Works Association offers scholarships to students majoring in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science. | ||
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Journalism |
The University Writing Scholarship (UWS) Elder & Leemaur Publishers | The University Writing Scholarship is designed to continue the development of young authors, and bring awareness of the employment opportunities in the field of writing. | ||
| English/ Journalism | The Walter Cronkite Scholarship |
The Walter Cronkite Scholarship is intended to assist outstanding college/university students planning a career in television. These are merit scholarships and, as such, preference will be given to students who demonstrate the highest potential to join the profession and thereby contribute to its future. | ||
| Graduate Scholarships | AIR/NCES Fellowships for Graduate Study | The AIR/NCES Fellowships for Graduate Study are for graduate study advancing or leading to careers in institutional research, thereby increasing the national level of expertise of institutional research officers and the data they produce. | ||
| International Studies | Henry J. Talge Memorial Scholarship | The Henry J. Talge Memorial Scholarship for students majoring in International Studies. | ||
| International Studies | Seven Pillars Consulting Scholarship | The International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City offers the Seven Pillars Consulting Scholarship to students pursuing a degree in international studies. | ||
| Minority | Alumnae Panhellenic Association of Greater Kansas City |
The Alumnae Panhellenic Association of Greater Kansas City offers grants and loans to Female students in their senior year of College or in graduate school. Must be a Greater Kansas City Resident. | ||
| Minority | Bureau of Indian Affairs | If you are of Native American descent, contact your local tribal council or the Office of Indian Education Programs. You may be eligible for educational benefits. | ||
| Minority | Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Education Scholarship Program | The Department of Natural Resources’ Environmental Education Scholarship Program (EESP) is designed to provide scholarships to minority and other underrepresented students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an environmental course of study. |
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| Minority | The Gates Millennium Scholars |
The The Gates Millennium Scholars is funded by a grant from Bill & Mellinda Gates. |
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| Minorty | Hispanic College Fund | Last year the Hispanic College Fund awarded $2.4 million to over 600 students nationwide. HCF Scholars not only benefit from funding, but also from joining a powerful network of HCF Scholars, corporate executives and government leaders vested in developing the next generation of Hispanic professionals. |
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| Minority | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nations leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. |
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| Music | The Glenn Miller Scholarship | The Glenn Miller Birthplace Society is offering six scholarships, $3000, $2000 & $1000 to both instrumentalists and vocalists. These scholarships, which are awarded without regard to any other award, may be used for any education-related expense. |
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| Non-Traditional Student | The Business and Professional Women's Foundation |
The BPW Foundation established the Career Advancement Scholarship Program in 1969 to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged women seeking to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their careers, or are soon to enter or re-enter the workforce. The Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships, grants, and loans to over 8,000 women seeking to improve their lives. | ||
| Non-Traditional Student | The Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low-Income Women and Children | Established in 2003, the Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation aims to carry on some of Congresswoman Mink's most ardent commitments: educational access, support, and opportunity for low-income women, especially mothers; and educational enrichment for children. | ||
| Non-Traditional Student | Soroptimist - International of the Americas |
The Soroptimist - International of the Americas offers Women's Opportunity Awards to assist women entering or re-entering the workforce in obtaining the education and skills training they need to improve their employment status. (816) 795-3704 |
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| Non-Traditional Student | Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund | Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree. |
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Healthcare |
The Fdtn of the Natl Student Nurses' Assoc., Inc. | The FNSNA awards numerous scholarships to qualifed nursing students on an annual basis. | ||
Nursing/ Healthcare |
Greater Lee's Summit Healthcare Foundation | The Greater Lee's Summit Healthcare Foundation offers scholarships to students taking a course of study leading to a career in the healthcare field. | ||
Nursing/ Healthcare |
The Heartland Foundation | The Heartland Foundation offers scholarship opportunities to eligible students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare field. Applicants MUST reside in the Heartland Foundation service region. | ||
Nursing/ Healthcare |
Tylenol Scholarship | The makers of Tylenol understand that while medicine may treat the condition, it takes people to treat the patient. That’s why they are giving away $250,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in healthcare. | ||
| Other Scholarship Search Sites | FREE National Scholarship Search Sites | |||
| Other Scholarship Search Sites | Black College Dollars | Black College Dollars is a free scholarship search, geared for African-American students, contains more than 300 scholarships searchable by GPA requirement, academic and career interest, and application deadline. This directory is a part of The Sallie Mae Fund’s multi-faceted African-American College Access Initiative, launched in October 2005, to improve access to higher education among African-American students. Produced by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education. |
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| Other Scholarship Search Sites | Michigan State University Online Resource Library | The Michigan State University Library has compiled an exhaustive list of national scholarship opportunities for all areas of interest and circumstances. | ||
| Other Sources of Assistance | Hope & Life Time Learning Tax Credit | The Hope and Life Time Learning Tax Credit
The amount of the credit is determined by the amount you pay for qualified tuition and related expenses paid for each eligible student and the amount of your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). |
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| Sciences | Air and Waste Management Association Scholarship |
Each year, the Air & Waste Management Association recognizes outstanding graduate students who are pursuing courses of study and research leading to careers in air quality, waste management, and/or environmental management/policy/law. |
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| Sciences | American Chemical Society Scholars Program |
The American Chemical Society Scholars Program sponsors scholarship programs for qualified applicants who want to enter the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering, and students seeking a two-year degree in chemical technology. The programs are designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences and chemical technology. |
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| Sciences | Department of Energy Scholars Program | The DOE Scholars Program is a unique new approach within the Department of Energy for introducing students or recent college graduates to DOE’s mission and operations. As a participant in the DOE Scholars Program, you will have a competitive edge for familiarizing yourself with DOE functions while showcasing your education, talent, and skills. |
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| Study Abroad | Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide a flat grant of US$23,000 or its equivalent for one academic year of study in another country. This award is intended to help defray costs associated with round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies. Academic-Year Scholarships are the most common type of scholarship offered. |
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| Visually Impaired | Missouri Council of the Blind | The purpose of Missouri Council of the Blind shall be to promote the general well-being of our members and legally blind people in Missouri, and to support or participate in other programs promoting the best interests of legally blind people everywhere. | ||
| Visually Impaired | National Federation for the Blind | National Federation for the Blind Scholarship Application | ||