Types of Scholarships
College/Institutional Scholarships- Institutional aid comes from the attending college itself. Often institutional aid is need-based or merit based. Need-based depends on your personal and family's finances, while merit-based is determined by your grades, achievements, or extracurricular activities. These scholarships can be found by contacting the financial aid department or admissions office of your school of choice. In order to apply for this type of scholarship, you must first apply for admission to the college/trade-school and then fill out the scholarship application.
Private/Outside Scholarships (Local & National)- Scholarships offered from a variety of organizations and funded to the student regardless of the post-secondary institution they attend.
Local Scholarships – Provided through organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, churches, Rotary, and Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Many of these are specific to students in the Springfield area and the Springfield Public Schools District.
Community Foundation of the Ozarks has listed the following helpful advice when applying for scholarships. How to apply for Scholarships
National Scholarships - There are thousands of national scholarships available and many of these scholarships go unclaimed because no one applies for them. Below are some national scholarship searches.
International Baccalaureate Scholarships- Scholarships recognized for students completing the IB program. Some helpful links can be found below:
https://www.qrsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Colleges-and-Universities-that-offer-rewards-to-IB-students.pdf
https://p14cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_4343879/File/Academics/International%20Baccalaureate%20Diploma%20Programme/College%20Credit/Univ.%20Scholarships%20for%20IB%20Diploma%20Holders/Univ.ScholarshipsforIBDiplomaHolders.pdf
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/springbrookhs/uploadedfiles/ib/ib_reward.pdf
