Christian County Agricultural and Mechanical Society Scholarships

• Amount:  $500---6 scholarships available with opportunity to renew scholarship 

• Major in agriculture or mechanical career at college, tech institute or trade school

• Essay

Application due April 3, 2026; application also available on sponsoring organization's FB page and in the counselor's office.  

Honors Graduation Build a Better Future Scholarship 

Award amount of $10,000 with five awards available.  

Whether through essays or multimedia, students have used their voices to share visions for a better world. Honors Graduation is offering five $10,000 scholarships to put these visions into action. They are asking high school seniors, who will be attending an accredited college or university, to submit a proposal for how they will better their communities. 

Additional information is found at:  https://www.honorsgraduation.com/graduation-scholarship.htm

Deadline:  April 13, 2026

Charles L. Bacon Memorial Scholarship

Amount:  $750

1. Must be a member of The American Legion Family, i.e., Legion Member, Auxiliary Member,

S.A.L. Member, or a descendant* of any member thereof.

2. Be a resident of the state of Missouri.

3. An unmarried dependent under the age of 21.

4. Must be attending an accredited college / university as a full-time student.

5. Consideration for scholarships will be determined annually for high school graduates in NEED of

financial aid to attend a college / university.

6. Scholarship must be used in the first fall semester of a college / university following graduation from high school. 

Deadline:  April 20, 2026

Information at:  https://www.missourilegion.org/scholarships   https://www.missourilegion.org/_files/ugd/99c59f_0ea2073cabb448678288987507d68dfc.pdf

Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Amount:  $750

1. Must be the descendant* of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force,

Space Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States, and having an honorable discharge. A copy of the veteran's discharge or separation notice must be submitted with application. The copy must show the date the veteran entered service and the date the veteran left

service.

2. Be a resident of the state of Missouri.

3. Consideration for scholarship will be determined annually for high school graduates in NEED of

financial aid to attend a college / university.

4. Student must be planning to major in education. A counselor’s statement must be attached. The

counselor’s statement should be on school letterhead, attest to the student’s ability and desire to

major in education or a related field, and must be signed by the school counselor.

5. Scholarship must be used the first fall semester of a college / university following graduation from high school. 

Deadline:  April 20, 2026

Information at:  https://www.missourilegion.org/scholarships     https://www.missourilegion.org/_files/ugd/99c59f_9dff57b2667742b9834a2db54f7ae89b.pdf

Joseph J. Frank Scholarship

Amount:  $750

Eligibility: 

1. One boy who has attended a full session of Missouri Boys State or Missouri Cadet Patrol and one

girl who has attended a full session of Missouri Girls State or Missouri Cadet Patrol.

2. Must be the descendant* of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard of the United States, and having an honorable discharge. A copy of the veteran's discharge or separation notice must be submitted with the application. The copy must show the date the veteran entered service and the date the veteran left service.

3. Be a resident of the state of Missouri.

4. An unmarried dependent under the age of 21.

5. Must be attending an accredited college / university as a full-time student.

6. Consideration for scholarship will be determined annually for high school graduates in NEED of

financial aid to attend a college / university.

7. Scholarship must be used the first fall semester of a college / university following graduation from

high school.

Deadline:  April 20, 2026

Information at:  https://www.missourilegion.org/scholarships     https://www.missourilegion.org/_files/ugd/99c59f_6e2096d79137408ea1dda019131bb09a.pdf

Lillie Lois Ford Scholarship

Amount:  $1,000

Two awards; to a boy who has attended or been selected to attend American Legion Boys State of MO or a full session of the Department's Cadet Patrol Academy and to a girl who has attended or has been selected to attend The American Legion Auxiliary's Girls State program or a full session of the Department's Cadet Patrol Academy.

Deadline:  April 20, 2026

Information at:  https://www.missourilegion.org/scholarships    

https://www.missourilegion.org/_files/ugd/99c59f_c860912a5d3b44b2b2f92c5f8d1025f0.pdf

M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Scholarship

Amount:  $,1000

1. One applicant planning a career as a Registered Nurse. The scholarship must be used in the first fall

semester upon completion of high school.

2. Must be the descendant* of a veteran having served 90 days on active duty in the Army, Air Force,

Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States, and having an honorable discharge. A

copy of the veteran's discharge or separation notice must be submitted with the application. The

copy must show the date the veteran entered service and the date the veteran left service.

3. Be a resident of the state of Missouri.

4. Shall be an unmarried dependent under the age of 21.

5. Must be attending an accredited college / university as a full-time student.

6. Consideration for scholarship will be determined annually for high school graduates in NEED of

financial aid to attend a college / university.

7. Applicant must graduate in the top 40% of his / her class.

8. A counselor's statement must be attached. The statement should be on school letterhead, and attest to

the student’s ability and desire to major in nursing, certify that the student is in the top 40% of their class, and be signed by the school counselor. 

Deadline:  April 20, 2026

Information at:  https://www.missourilegion.org/scholarships    https://www.missourilegion.org/_files/ugd/99c59f_5f6bd64d6cab477fbdca7bb2751e5e76.pdf

OAR (Organization for Autism Research) Scholarships

Award amount:  $3,000

Applicants may apply to only one of OAR’s scholarship programs.  Each program offers $3,000 scholarships to students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder pursuing full-time, postsecondary, undergraduate education in the United States during the 2026-27 academic year. 

The Schwallie Family Scholarship supports students attending two- or four-year undergraduate colleges. The majority of Schwallie applicants are students attending four-year degree programs. Schwallie applicants attending two-year degree programs are often students who intend to transfer to a four-year program in the future.

The Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship supports students attending two-year universities, life skills or postsecondary programs, or vocational, technical, or trade schools.  Hussman applicants typically have greater daily support needs and plan to attend programs that assist in skill building, job readiness, and other transition-related skills.

The Synchrony Scholarship for Autistic Students of Color supports students attending any kind of postsecondary institution: four-year undergraduate colleges; two-year undergraduate colleges; life skills or postsecondary programs; or vocational, technical, or trade schools. Applicants must belong to an underrepresented racial/ethnic minority group.

Information is found at:  https://researchautism.smapply.org/res/p/scholarship/

Deadline Apr 20 2026 11:59 PM (EDT) 

BLET Auxiliary 417 Scholarship 

$500 scholarship 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Child or step-child of BLET Aux. member or Brotherhood

• of Locomotive Engineer and Trainmen member or

• SMART/UTU member; railroad affiliated

More information is available from :  pkdshort2005@hotmail.com  660-351-2395

for more information.  

Spokane Highlandville PTO Scholarship

$500

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior at Spokane High School

• GPA of 3.50

• Volunteer for a minimum of 10 hours at PTO-sponsored events throughout the school year

• Submit an essay detailing the importance of community involvement

• Complete application 

DEADLINE: TBA

Applicants should send an email expressing interest to pto@spokane.k12.mo.us to receive a copy of the scholarship application