| Scholarship (by Discipline) |
Criteria |
Application Due Date |
Contact Information |
| Accounting |
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| The American Institute of Certified Public Accounting (AICPA) |
Merit-based awards up to $5,000 for outstanding minority accounting students who show significant potential of becoming certified public accountants |
June 1 |
Visit website |
| John L. Carey American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Awards $5,000 per year of study for liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting who show significant potential to become successful practitioners |
April 1 |
Visit website |
| Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship |
Available for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in full time study for a career in state and local government finance up to $3,500 |
March 2,2007 |
Visit website |
| Institute of Management Accountants National Scholarship Program |
One-time earned scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 to undergraduate and graduate students |
February 3 |
Visit website |
| Greater Kansas City Association of Independent Insurance Agents (Missouri Agents Education Fund) |
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May 16 |
Chris Rupp J.C. Rupp Agency, 1 Victory Drive Suite 202, Liberty, MO 64068 |
| National Black MBA Association, Inc. |
Must be a second through fourth year, enrolled full-time, minority undergraduate in business or management working toward a bachelor's degree |
June 30 |
Visit website |
| National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation |
32 scholarships to students pursuing accounting studies and awards two grants |
March 10 |
Visit website |
| AICPA/ Accountemps |
Awards $2,500 scholarships to five outstanding AICPA student affiliate members pursuing studies in accounting, finance, or information systems who show significant potential of becoming successful business people |
April 1 |
Visit website |
| National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. |
Awards $500 to $6,000 annually to deserving students preparing to enter various business professions |
December 31 |
Visit website |
| Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business Administration |
26 scholarships given ranging from $100 to $2,000 based on scholarship, leadership qualities, character, motivation, need and potential |
March 1, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Business |
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| Percy S. Lorie Scholarship |
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Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 324, Blue Springs, MO 64013-0324 |
| George A. Nielson Public Investor Scholarship |
Awards $5,000 to an undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, finance, business administration, or a related field |
March 2, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship |
For minority students of public administration accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration at the upper-division, undergraduate or graduate level |
March 2, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Communications |
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| Dow Jones Newspaper Fund |
Provides free internship training seminars on college campuses and weekly salaries starting at $350 for a minimum of ten weeks. Interns who return to college full-time the following fall will receive $1,000 from the fund |
See website for application |
Visit website |
| Journalism Foundation of Metropolitan St. Louis |
For residents of the St. Louis Metropolitan area in first through senior year or graduate school as full-time students |
See website for application |
E-mail: jkenny@stlouisreview.com |
| Baptist Communicators Association |
The BCA will award three scholarships to encourage the growth and professional development of students in the religious communications field. Three various amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000 |
December 8, 2006 |
Visit website |
| National Speakers Association Scholarship Program |
Awards $4,000 to full-time junior or senior or graduate students majoring or minoring in speech or directly related communications study |
See website for application |
Visit website |
| Education Majors |
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| Gamma Theta Memorial Recruitment Grant |
Awards scholarships of $500 to women of the Kansas City Northland Area who desire to become educators |
May 1, waiting for 07-08 applications |
E-mail: vanwagners@parkhill.k12.mo.us |
| Jack J. Isgur Foundation |
Provides funds for students who have indicated a desire to teach humanities at the elementary and middle school levels in rural Missouri areas |
May 1, waiting for 07-08 applications |
Jack J. Isgur Foundation c/o Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP; Attn: Charles F. Jenson, 1201 Walnut St. Suite 2800, Kansas City, MO 64106-2150 |
| Early Childhood Professional Development Scholarship |
Pays full cost of tuition, fees and books for one year as student completes Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or Associates Degree in Child Development |
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MCEL Early Childhood Professional Development Fund Metropolitan Council on Early Learning Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Boardway Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64105 |
| Kansas City Chapter of Drifters |
Book Scholarships are available to qualified students who are currently enrolled in a college or university and have declared a major in Education |
March 4, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Missouri Retired Teacher Foundation Scholarship |
Awards ten $1,000 scholarships to students officially enrolled in a teacher education program |
December 1, 2006 |
Visit website |
| Missouri Teacher Foundation Scholarship |
Awards a one-time $2,000 scholarship to students pursuing a career in teaching |
February 3 |
Visit website |
| The Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship Program |
Offers a renewable $3,000 scholarship to minority students pursuing a career in teaching |
February 15, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Healthcare |
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| Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship |
Must obtain a letter of sponsorship from the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and plan on attending an accredited school for nursing |
See website for application |
Visit website |
| Department of the Navy |
Grants up to $17,000 for the last two years of college and enters the Navy as an officer |
See website for application |
Visit website |
| FNSNA Scholarships |
Nursing major or pre-nursing students taking courses to prepare for nursing program. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 based on financial need and involvement in student nursing organizations |
January 12 |
Visit website |
| Greater Kansas City Black Nurses Association |
African-Americans enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing in the Greater Kansas City area, awarding a minimum of $500 |
February 5, 2007 |
Applications available in the Office of Financial Aid |
| International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons Health Careers Scholarship |
Awards up to $1,000 to students pursuing careers in health care |
April 1 |
Visit website - must mail in a request for the scholarship |
| Liberty Hospital Scholarship |
Awards from $1,000 to $5,000 for students pursuing a career in nursing |
March 15, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Medical Professions Scholarship |
Offers scholarships of $500 four times a year for students intending to pursue a career in the medical field |
March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31 (apply online) |
Visit website |
| National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program |
Awards up to $20,000 per year to students pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related careers |
February 28 |
Visit website |
| Kansas City Area Healthcare Recruiters for Nursing |
Enrolled in an accredited BSN or Nursing program on a full-time basis |
November 15 |
Scholarship Committee Kansas City Areas Healthcare Recruiters, MidAmericas Rehabilitation Hospital, 5701 W. 110th, Overland Park, KS 66062 to request application |
| John Knox Village Health Care Career Scholarships |
Awards $1,000 to students studying in the area of health care including PT, OT, pre-med, and Health Information Systems |
May 15,2007 |
John Knox Village Auxiliary, 500 NW Murray, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 to request application |
| Harry R. Kendall Hospital and Home Fund |
Grants $2,000 to students entering the health care field |
June 30 |
Visit website |
| Greater Lee's Summit Healthcare Foundation |
Awards up to $5,000 to students currently enrolled in medical school or nursing programs |
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Visit website |
| Trinity Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Nursing Scholarship Fund |
Awarded to students enrolled in an accredited RN school of nursing or higher education nursing program |
April 1 |
Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation, 6601 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64030 to request application |
| Providence Health Service League |
Nursing scholarship for students seeking a BSN who have completed two of a four year program. Applicants must be from one of the following counties: Douglas, KS; Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Miami, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO. Must have a 3.0 CUM GPA to qualify |
April 2, 2007 |
See Raschelle Johnston in the Office of Financial Aid |
| Loans |
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| P.E.O. Educational Loan |
Lends up to $9,000 to women pursuing higher education |
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P.E.O. Executive Office, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312-2899 |
| Military |
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| American Legion Auxiliary National President's Scholarship |
Awards 15 scholarships from $1,000 to $2,500 to daughters, step-daughters, sons and step-sons of veterans who served in the Armed Forces |
March 15 |
Visit website |
| Army Emergency Relief Scholarship Program |
Awards to dependent students of the Army soldiers on active duty, retired or deceased |
March 1, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Missouri National Guard |
Serve one week-end a month and ranges from $10,000 to $20,000 for three years |
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Visit website |
| Ministry |
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| Eastern Star Training for Religious Leadership |
Scholarship for students going to school for the purpose of religious training |
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Visit website |
| Inter-Collegiate Religious Broadcasters |
Various contests ranging from $150 to $1,000 |
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Visit website |
| Music |
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| Glen Miller Scholarship |
Awards from $1,000 to $3,000 to students who intend to make music a central part of their future life |
March 15 |
E-mail: caldrich@clarinda.K12.Ia.us |
| Natural Resources |
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| Charles P. Bell Conservation Scholarship |
Eight scholarships awarded to incoming/current graduate students |
January 15 |
Visit website |
| The Environmental Education Directory |
Good source for environmental scholarships |
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Visit website |
| Missouri Waste Control Coalition |
Awarded to minorities and other under represented students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in an environmental course of study |
April 15, waiting for 07-08 applications |
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| MFA Foundation |
Offers up to $1,500 to high school seniors |
March 15 |
Visit website |
| State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Provides Scholarships to minority and other under-represented students pursuing a bachelor's or a master's degree in an environmental course of study |
July 1 |
Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Education Scholarship Program Human Resources Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 |
| Foreign Language |
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| Translation Perfect Scholarship |
TranslationPerfect.com provides $1,000 scholarship for students who are planning to become doctors, nurses or lawyers and who are studying a foreign language |
September 1 |
Visit website |
| Overseas |
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| Davies-Jackson Scholarship Committee |
Awards students studying overseas and are interested in the arts, humanities, and social sciences |
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Visit website |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship |
Offers two $26,000 scholarships to study in a foreign university |
May 1 |
Visit website |
| International Studies |
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| Henry J. Talge Memorial Scholarship |
Awarded by the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Foundation Awards $5,000 to senior undergraduates or first year graduate students majoring in international studies, living in the 5 county metropolitan area |
March 2, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Science and Engineering |
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| American Chemical Society |
Awards up to $3,000 to African-American, Hispanic and Native American Students pursuing chemical science degrees |
March 2, 2007 |
Visit website |
| American Meteorology Society |
Awards $3,000 to minority students who will be entering their freshman year of college pursuing careers in the atmospheric or related sciences |
February 9 |
Visit website |
| SAE International |
Various undergraduate scholarships |
December 1 or April 1 depending on scholarship |
Visit website |
| Women |
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| The Alumnae Pan-Hellenic Association of Greater Kansas City |
Offers grants and interest free loans to women in the senior or graduate level of living in the Greater Kansas City Area and attending a Missouri or Kansas school |
February 10 |
Visit website |
| American Association of University Women Educational Fund (Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award) |
Awards women scholarships if they pursue working towards equality among gender and race |
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E-mail: foundation@aauw.org |
| Glamour |
Offers $3,000 to female college juniors |
November 30 |
Visit website |
| National Council of Jewish Women |
Offers scholarships to Jewish women in college |
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Visit website |
| Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund |
Offers $1,000 to women who received their high school diploma or GED before 1996 and planning on attending an accredited school |
January 2, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Soroptimist International of Kansas City Women's Opportunity Awards |
Offers scholarships to women who reside in one of the Soroptimist International of the America's member countries and territories and are the head of the household with primary financial responsibility for supporting the family |
December 15 |
Visit website |
| Re-entry Women of the Year |
Awards scholarships of at least $150 to mature women re-entering the classroom after at least five years |
March 2 |
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| The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting |
Offers scholarships to women earning their bachelor's degree in accounting |
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Visit website |
| Business and Professional Women's Foundation |
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E-mail: dgroppe@bpwosa.org |
| Ethnicity/Biological |
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| American Chemical Society |
Offers Scholarships to minority students (African American, Latino or Native Americans) who are high achievers in chemistry or science |
March 1 |
Visit website |
| American Meteorology Society Minority Scholarships |
Offers $3,000 to first year students pursuing careers in the atmospheric or related sciences |
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Visit website |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs |
Offers grants to recognized Native Americans with at least a quarter degree of Indian blood |
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Visit website |
| Daughters of the American Revolution American Indian Scholarship |
Offers a one time $500 scholarship to Native Americans striving for education |
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Visit website |
| Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Minority Scholarship |
Offers annual summer internships and pre-internships of ten weeks, resulting in $350 in scholarships |
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Visit website |
| Hispanic College Fund |
Offers scholarship programs to Hispanic students including The Google Scholarship Program, The MasterCard Scholarship Program, the Ford Mi Fuerza Program and the Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program |
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Visit website |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
Offers scholarships from $1,000 to $2,500 to Hispanic students in their last year as an undergraduate or entering graduate school |
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Visit website |
| LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) Scholarship Program for Minority Students |
Offers various scholarships to Hispanic students pursuing a degree in Engineering |
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Visit website |
| Missouri Council of the Blind |
Provides scholarships to students with severe sight loss |
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E-mail: moblind@mindspring.com |
| National Federation of the Blind |
Offers scholarships from $3,000 to $12,000 to blind students |
March 31, 2007 |
Peggy Elliott, Chair, National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Committee, 805 Fifth Ave., Grinnell, IA 50112-1653, 641-236-3369 |
| All Fields of Study |
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| Akademos/TextbookX.com 2006 Fall Scholarship Contest |
An essay contest awarding three scholarships between $250 and $2,000 |
October 31, waiting for 07-08 applications |
Visit website |
| Alpha Delta Pi Foundation |
Offers various undergraduate scholarships |
April 1 |
E-mail: sleathers@alphadeltapi.com |
| Ameren Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis |
Offers loans and grants to secondary education and members of our community |
April 15, November 15 |
Visit website |
| American Legion Auxilary Scholarship for non-traditional students |
Offers a one-time $1,000 scholarship for a non-traditional student who has already finished one year in college and is a member of either the American Legion, American Legion Auxilary, or Sons of the American Legion |
March 1 |
Visit website |
| Americorps National Service |
Offers a $4,725 award after every year serving in the National Service as Americorps member |
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Visit website |
| ASQ Section 1302 Scholarship |
Awards between $500 and $1,000 to student residents going to school in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado |
March 15, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest |
Offers forty-nine scholarships ranging from $50 to $500 for writing an essay on the text Atlas Shrugged |
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Visit website |
| Bour Memorial Scholarship Fund |
Offers scholarships to graduated students from a Lafayette County High School |
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Contact: (816) 259-4369 |
| Canadian Studies Grant Programs |
Offers grants to students aiding on the diverse aspects of Canada-United States relations such as bilateral trade, boarder issues and cultural relations |
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Visit website |
| Calgon Take Me Away to College Contest |
Offers between $1,000 and $5,000 to women (18 years or older) enrolled in an accredited four-year school |
February 28, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship |
An essay contest awarding $1,000 |
Throughout year |
Visit website |
| Daylon E. Kinney Scholarship |
An essay contest awarding between $100 and $2,000 |
December 15, 2006 |
Visit website |
| National Society Daughters of the American Revolution |
Offers various scholarships |
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Visit website |
| National Italian American Foundation |
Awards scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to either Italian American Students (Category 1) or to ethnic students majoring or minoring in the Italian language (Category 2) |
March 1, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship |
An essay contest awarding $5,000 |
December 31, 2006 |
Visit website |
| The Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship |
Offers a variety of scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 |
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Visit website |
| The School District of Independence Foundation, Inc. |
Offers scholarships ranging from $100 to $1,000 to high school seniors |
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1231 S. Windsor, Independence, MO 64055-1197 |
| Thomas Manon (Slugger) Zollicker Scholarship |
Offers scholarships to students who attended either Windsor, Warsaw, or Clinton High Schools |
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Czollicker Scholarship Committee c/o Clenton Sunrise Optimist Club, P.O. Box 283, Clinton, MO 64735 |
| Tylenol Scholarship |
Offers ten $10,000 and 150 $1,000 grants |
April 30, 2007 |
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| USA Funds Education Scholarship |
Awards scholarships of $1,500 to minority or physically disabled students |
March 1, 2007 |
Visit website |
| Vermont Student Assistance Corporation |
Offers scholarships to Vermont college students |
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Visit website |
| Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics |
Offers five scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to junior or senior students |
December 9, 2006 |
Visit website |
| ESA Foundation |
Offers scholarships to students in a technical school |
February 1, 2007 |
Visit website |
| DataTel |
Offers scholarships ranging between $1,000 to $2,500 to undergraduate or graduate students attending eligible DataTel client institutions |
January 31, 2007 |
Visit website |
| The John Gyles Education Fund |
Awards up to $3,000 to either Canadian or United States citizens |
June 1 |
Visit website |
| Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants |
Awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year. Submit an essay on one of two topics on scholarship page of web site |
June 20, 2007 |
Visit website |
| The Point Foundation Scholarships, an organization for LGBT students |
The application process is open to all LGBT students nationwide regardless of level of education. You do not have to be LGBT to apply but you should have a history of leadership in LGBT community and plan to be a LGBT leader in the future. For more information, check out the website, note: website only available January -March. |
March 1 |
Visit website |
