Specialized and Partner Scholarships

The A+ Scholarship is a $3,000 per year award for eligible Missouri students participating in the State of Missouri A+ Program who have not yet graduated from high school. To qualify for consideration, students must be admitted to William Jewell College, hold a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on the 6th or 7th semester transcript, and be confirmed by the school A+ program coordinator to be in good standing and eligible for program completion. The A+ Scholarship replaces any equal or lesser value first-year Academic Scholarship award.

> Jewell application must be received by Feb. 1.

Oratorical Scholarship Match Program (Jewell academic scholarships renewable up to 4 years)

• 1st Place $5,000 / Jewell match $5,000
• 2nd Place $2,500 / Jewell match $2,500
• 3rd Place $2,250 / Jewell match $2,250
• 4th Place $2,000 / Jewell match $2,000

American Legion scholarships are one-time scholarships, but students can compete all four years of high school. Any student who does not make final competition will receive Jewell’s $1,000 American Legion Scholarship. This is stackable with academic scholarships and renewable for up to 4 years. To redeem scholarships, students must be enrolled at William Jewell College for fall 2025.

Read more: missourilegion.org/oratorical.

This limited $1,000 scholarship is awarded to regularly admissible applicants who have completed a CAPS Network program in high school at the recommendation of a Jewell Admission Counselor (by Feb. 1 annually).

Jewell will award up to an additional $1,000 to students awarded a School District-based future teacher or grow-your-own scholarship and/or loan-forgiveness program. Jewell offers the same match for National Educators Association (NEA) or Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) scholarships. Other organizational scholarships dedicated to providing support to students planning to major in Elementary or Secondary Education will be considered for the match as well. Students who maintain a commitment to majoring in teacher education and meet the program GPA requirements will receive the Jewell match scholarship for each year of the four-year program.

The Greater Kansas City Hispanic Development Fund (HDF) is focused on a critical community need: empowering Hispanic students to attend and graduate from college. Through a community-wide effort, HDF built a scholarship program to support college-bound Hispanic students in greater Kansas City. The scholarship effort stresses to all students the importance of giving back to the Latino community and engaging as community leaders. In July 2019, Jewell inked a partnership agreement with the Hispanic Development Fund to match HDF awards provided each year.

Students who receive an HDF scholarship are guaranteed a 100% match in funds from William Jewell College up to the full cost of tuition. To be eligible, students must be admitted to William Jewell. The HDF Match is applied after all appropriate academic merit awards and cannot be combined with Jewell athletic or performing arts scholarships.

The Military Recognition Scholarship is a $1,000 per year award for eligible students. This $1,000 per year award is our way of recognizing your family’s service. Available to children, spouses, or dependents of military members. After you apply to Jewell and verify your military affiliation status, the scholarship will be included in your financial aid package.

A $500 scholarship is available to regularly admissible applicants who are citizens in Missouri Boys State or Missouri Girls State programs. Exclusions may apply to the Boys State/Girls State Scholarship for student-athletes offered a total value scholarship by the Athletic Department.

As the official honor society for two-year colleges the Phi Theta Kappa honor society recognizes academic success and develops professional and leadership skills for students. Transfer students accepted to Jewell who verify membership in Phi Theta Kappa receive $5,000 per year. May not be combined with a merit scholarship. Must apply to Jewell by Feb. 1 to be eligible.

This limited $1,000 scholarship is awarded to regularly admissible applicants who have completed two PLTW courses and receive a recommendation of a Jewell Admission Counselor (by Feb. 1 annually).

NEW for first-time, first-year students entering August 2026. The Liberty Valedictorian Scholarship is designated for graduates of the Liberty, Missouri, public schools awarded the district honor of Valedictorian. Recipients receive a scholarship in the amount full tuition and for housing and dining when choosing to live on campus. The scholarship is intended to provide premier access to Jewell for the best scholars from our neighboring school district. The award is supported through the generosity of William Jewell College alumni in and from the Liberty community.

> Applications close June 1.

The Marionetta Snyder Scholarship is designated for a prospective female student with one $2,500 scholarship per academic year. William D. Snyder, former head football coach at Kansas State University and a 1962 Jewell graduate, established this scholarship in honor of his mother who, at 4-feet 9, was the toughest mentally and physically strong person he’s ever known. Marionetta Owens Snyder was a single mom who worked 12 hours a day, six days a week, and slept on a cot in their one-room apartment, saving everything she could for Bill’s education. This scholarship is in recognition of her unwavering devotion to provide the best of opportunities for those she loved.

> Applications close Feb. 1.

The First-Generation Scholarship is a $1,000 per year award for eligible students. This $1,000 per year award is our way of recognizing you’re the first college student in your family and your choice of Jewell. After you apply to Jewell, the First-Generation Scholarship will be included in your financial aid package.

Available to children of alumni, siblings of alumni or current students, this $3,000 per year award is our way of saying thank you to our Jewell Family for making The Hill home across generations. After you apply to Jewell and your legacy status has been verified, the scholarship will be included in your financial aid package.

> Jewell application with heritage info noted on the application must be received by Feb. 1.