Second Semester Scholarship Deadlines

Advanced Placement Incentive Grant

Amount: up to $500

Criteria: Achieve two grades of three or higher on Advanced Placement exams in the fields of math and/or science while attending a Missouri public high school. Qualifying Advance Placement exams in the fields of math or science include Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics C, Physics 1, Physics 2 and Statistics. Receive an award under the Access Missouri Student Financial Assistance Program or the A+ Scholarship Program in the academic year in which the Advanced Placement Incentive Grant is awarded.  Students who are eligible for the Access Missouri or A+ Scholarship programs but have a calculated award amount of zero are eligible for the Advanced Placement Incentive Grant.

Deadline: June 1 at the end of the current academic year 

The American Legion Scholarship Programs

Amount: varies by scholarship

Criteria: The student must be a resident of Missouri. Applicants must be under the age of 21, unmarried and a descendant of a veteran with at least ninety days active service in the U. S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard, who have received an Honorable Discharge for such service. A photocopy of the veteran's DD 214, discharge or separation notice must accompany the scholarship application.  There are multiple scholarships available: American Legion Riders (ALR) Department of Missouri Scholarship; Lillie Lois Ford Scholarship; M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Scholarship; Joseph J. Frank Scholarship; Charles L. Bacon Memorial, Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship, Missouri Detachment Sons of American Legion Scholarship. (Shane Dean Voyles Memorial Scholarship is separate, and only one student per high school is selected to apply.) For all scholarships OTHER THAN SHANE DEAN VOYLES, mail to The American Legion Department of Missouri, Inc.; Attn: Education and Scholarship Committee; P.O. Box 179; Jefferson City, MO 65102-0179.

Deadline: April 20, 2027

American Legion - Shane D. Voyles Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $750

Criteria: Each high school in the state of Missouri may submit only one application for this award.  Applicant must be selected by the faculty of the high school he/she is attending based on the individual's financial need, participation in athletics, participation in school activities/clubs, volunteer work, exceptional leadership qualities, high moral standards and extreme patriotism.

Deadline: Application submitted via email or hard copy to Mrs. Kristy Jones, CJHS postsecondary advisor, by March 2, 2027. Deadline listed on application does NOT reflect this timeline. A committee will determine the student whose application is submitted to the scholarship competition on behalf of CJHS. 

Aspire of Southwest Missouri Scholarship

Amount: $1000 awarded twice annually

Criteria: Resident of or attending school in Jasper or Newton County. Single head of household (single, legally separated, divorced, widowed) and not co-habiting with an ex-spouse, or partner; with primary physical custody of one or more children under the age of 21. See website for additional criteria.

Deadlines:  June 15, October 15, and March 15 

Conservation Federation Missouri

Amount: varies

Criteria: See website for various scholarships
Deadline: see individual applications 

Elks Legacy Award

Amount: $4,000

Criteria: Any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2024, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2024, is eligible to apply. The Elk must be a continguous, dues paying Elk through March 31, 2027. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.

Deadline: February 1, 2027

Missouri Blue Scholarship for Law Enforcement Training

Amount: up to $5,000

Criteria: The Missouri Blue Scholarship is a law enforcement basic training academy scholarship that makes up to $5,000 available for each selected non-sponsored law enforcement academy recruit to help cover the cost of attending a Missouri basic training academy. 

Deadline: Missouri Blue Scholarship recipients’ training academy class must begin by June 1, 2027. 

Missouri TSA Scholarship
Amount: Varies (see below)
Criteria:Current and active high school senior Missouri TSA members that meet the qualification criteria below may apply for a scholarship that will go towards their first year of college. Winners will be announced at the Missouri TSA Championship Conference. The scholarships available are Caleb Crews Memorial Scholarship ($1,000), Robert Stokes Leadership Scholarship ($1,000), and two Legacy Scholarships ($500). Applicants must submit a completed application, an unofficial transcript, a well written, typed essay, and a letter of recommendation. This letter may be from an administrator, counselor, or teacher in your school district, or from someone in your community who can attest to your leadership qualities (EXCEPT your local TSA Advisor).
Deadline: Please email completed application and accompanying documentation to Byekwaso Gilbert at Byekwaso.Gilbert@dese.mo.gov by January 15, 2027. 

The Missouri Women’s Golf Education Association (MWGEA) provides college scholarships to female high school seniors in Missouri. Applicants must be United States citizens, and all applications must be submitted by the deadline each year. The scholarship application provides all the details needed to apply. If you experience issues filling out the PDF, handwritten applications are also accepted.
Deadline: second Saturday in March each year